In the 1750s, well diggers broke into a buried Roman Villa near Herculaneum: What looked like charcoal turned out to be ancient booksEighteenth-century workers in Herculaneum unearthed a unique Roman library preserved by the 79 CE Vesuvius eruption. These carbonized papyr...
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Investing lessons from Warren Buffett – Management should go beyond accounting rules to ensure transparency and disclosureRather than simply adhering to GAAP requirements, Buffett batted for providing supplementary information designed to help shareholders unde...
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The age of job embrace: Employees have learned to stop quitting & love their jobs, even toxic onesWorkers are now holding onto their jobs tightly. This is a change from the past when many people switched jobs frequently. Economic worries...
01 Feb, 2026, 06.56 AM IST
New labour codes target job growth, but skill gap may limit impactIndia’s economic growth has not eased job insecurity, as employment expansion has remained modest and job quality weak, especially outside ...
30 Dec, 2025, 10.53 PM IST
The Tianjin declaration: Signals from a multipolar worldThe Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin aimed to reshape global order. Xi Jinping proposed a new vision challenging U.S. do...
02 Sep, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
UPI at a crossroads? Deep unease in the informal sector as tax axe fallsIndia's UPI system, despite its global success, faces backlash as small vendors receive GST notices based on digital transaction data. This...
31 Jul, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
Revisiting the economics of tariffsEscalating tariff battles, exemplified by the US-China trade war and reminiscent of the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Act, threaten global economic wel...
06 May, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
Can Biden’s green boom survive Trump’s wrecking ball?Key issues include the uncertain fate of the Inflation Reduction Act, potential EV subsidy cuts, and the challenge of hydropower amidst cli...
30 Dec, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
The UFO mystery: 4 testimonies share evidence that we aren't alone in the universeSeveral military officers testified before the House subcommittee in July 2023 that UFOs pose a threat to national security. However, there...
05 Aug, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Supply-side policies failed, switch to demand stimulation: Bengal FM writes to SitharamanGross fixed capital formation, which was Rs 12.3 lakh crore in the first quarter of 2019-20, fell to Rs 10.2 lakh crore in the correspondin...
11 Sep, 2021, 01.41 PM IST
It's all about patterns! Why it makes sense for regular traders to learn TAWhen you study technical analysis, you are essentially studying patterns. Now, these are patterns of human behaviour, because prices are th...
23 Aug, 2021, 06.10 PM IST
Halting tango among opposition parties is reminiscent of an earlier era in Indian politicsIn 1987, Rajiv Gandhi had revived the label his mother had tagged on the Janata Party — khichdi sarkar
10 Feb, 2019, 06.53 AM IST
How countries that are exemplars of democracy have seen erosion of freedomAround the world, democratic constitutions stress many vital freedoms. Yet, a dispassionate look at the recent past raises serious concerns.
01 Apr, 2014, 03.27 PM IST
- Deprivatising ration shops and doorstep delivery are two measures that can clear corruption
Malnutrition and hunger are much too serious to wait for completion of bundled projects as solutions to PDS leakages.
28 Jan, 2012, 07.29 AM IST
Transparent governance norms for committees formed by regulatorsWhy only corporate boards, we should also have transparent governance norms for committees formed by regulators so that they are truly inde...
16 Dec, 2010, 05.55 AM IST
- PM's paradox: in power because he's weak
Call it the Manmohan Singh paradox: the strength of his coalition depends largely upon on how weak he is as Prime Minister.
25 Jul, 2010, 11.07 AM IST
- Policy response leaves much to be desired
What does the current economic crisis mean for the millions of micro, small and medium enterprises? To answer this question, one must note ...
10 Feb, 2009, 12.13 AM IST