Chidambaram expresses concern over crony capitalism, says nation needs not just 5 but 500 biz housesGiving his advice to the government for the revival of economy, the former finance minister said there is an immediate set of things that h...
09 Jan, 2021, 10.37 PM IST
View: How the Modi govt can sell stake in PSUs one step at a timeThe intention can be announced today, and a time-bound divestment should be carried out in the open markets.
05 Nov, 2019, 06.13 AM IST
View: In Naresh Goyal, competition kills one more crony in IndiaEconomic reforms since 1991 are very incomplete, yet have created enough competition to kill many cronies.
21 Apr, 2019, 03.06 PM IST
View: India's crony capitalism claims another victimSC verdict is a blow to RBI, which has been trying to tackle one of the world’s worst bad debt problems.
03 Apr, 2019, 03.22 PM IST
Bad populism is the ‘road to serfdom’ for economies: Raghuram RajanRajan said populism done right can make capitalism work better for people, but that’s not always the outcome.
27 Feb, 2019, 04.50 PM IST
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to end crony capitalism in India: Niti Aayog"Earlier, you could borrow and not repay. Now if you don't pay, you lose your business," Kant said highlighting the major structural reform...
17 May, 2018, 08.17 PM IST
Absence of pro-competition policy promotes crony capitalism: FM Arun JaitleyJaitley today cautioned that pro-business environment without "pro-competition" policies can result in dangerous consequences, including cr...
21 May, 2016, 12.44 AM IST
India ranks ninth in crony-capitalism indexThe past 20 years have been a golden age for crony capitalists--tycoons active in industries where chumminess with government is part of th...
08 May, 2016, 04.02 PM IST
Corruption? Protection rackets more than crony capitalismCritics say economic liberalization has enriched only cronies through monopoly profits from political allocations of land, minerals and spe...
17 Aug, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
Why India needs to shun crony capitalismAs India evolves and acquires institutional maturity, it is imperative to shed cronyism from the process of selecting those to accord state...
13 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Crony capitalism a big threat to countries like India: RBI chief Raghuram RajanReserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has warned against crony capitalism which he said creates oligarchies and slows down growth.
12 Aug, 2014, 12.44 PM IST
Crony capitalism hampers economic growth: RBI governor Raghuram RajanRajan said "crony capitalism", kills transparency & competition & hence is harmful to free enterprise, opportunity & economic growth.
11 Aug, 2014, 09.26 PM IST
Combat crony capitalism with greater transparency: CII chiefBesides curtailing the discretionary powers, he also suggested for a balanced approach with a view to promote transparency in processes and...
03 Apr, 2014, 05.00 PM IST
AAP is pro-capitalist, not Leftist: V Balakrishnan, Ex-board member, Infosys"What has happened in the gas pricing is a symbol of crony capitalism. It is not about an individual or a company," Bala said.
19 Feb, 2014, 06.27 PM IST
How politicians thrived on capitalism even after market reforms to reduce corruptionFrom coal to 2G to Commonwealth Games, and from road to airport projects, several thousand crores have been made by politicians and their k...
20 Oct, 2013, 04.34 AM IST
Small businesses in India badly bruised by policy clutter and crony capitalismThis is in stark contrast with the West: in Germany, the mid-cap index is up 33%, in London by 35% and in New York, small caps are up 31%.
14 Aug, 2013, 10.20 AM IST
- India no more dominated by a handful of business oligarchs: Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar
So, it is simply wrong to claim that India is dominated by a handful of business oligarchs with political connections who wreck competition.
05 Jun, 2011, 06.58 AM IST