Why Jackson Hole is the Fed's biggest shindigEconomists predict that Fed Chair Powell will hint at interest rate cuts starting in September, but won't be too specific due to an upcomin...
23 Aug, 2024, 06.21 PM IST
China beats the war drums at Shangri-La DialogueChinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun delivered a strong message at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, emphasizing China's stance ag...
03 Jun, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
Sandesara brothers, fighting fraud charges in India, are flourishing in NigeriaThe Sandesara brothers, Gujarati businessmen who left India in 2017, deny cheating their lenders and say they are victims of political pers...
06 Jun, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
What are America and China fighting about, anyway?China's Communist Party is now convinced that America wants to bring it down, which some U.S. politicians are actually no longer shy about ...
14 Apr, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Law and behold, Beholders of Law!But silly laws, by virtue (sic) of their silliness, actually throw more light on those taking them out of the cupboard to use them than tho...
27 Mar, 2023, 11.20 PM IST
Every community's best friend: How members of the public can help dogsContent dogs make for a peaceful community. A dog that is fed and taken care of is far more likely to be friendly than a dog ravaged by hun...
09 Oct, 2022, 10.57 PM IST
I do not expect market to be so worried about inflation: Nirmala Sitharaman"Retail interest in the stock market is a healthy sign. Our youngsters are finding that there are ways other than keeping money in fixed de...
04 Feb, 2022, 10.14 PM IST
Richard Nixon's remarks against Indians reflect his 'vulgarity', 'racism', say former diplomatsAsked about Nixon's remarks, Natwar Singh said Nixon's language reflected "his vulgarity and racism".
05 Sep, 2020, 07.09 PM IST
Donald Trump is angry at Twitter, on Twitter. It's great for businessFor years the San Francisco-based company has been under pressure to enforce its content rules against Trump. This week, for the first time...
30 May, 2020, 12.20 PM IST
You won't make money if you don't measure investment returnsIf you are not measuring your investments properly, you may be frittering them away. The power of equity investments and of compounding ove...
24 Dec, 2019, 12.50 PM IST
Why RBI and GoI should sometimes publicly critique each otherIt’s alright for RBI to occasionally publicly express its reservations about GoI and vice-versa.
30 Oct, 2018, 06.36 AM IST
View: India's government is of VIPs, by VIPs and for VIPsIndia’s ruling elites captured all the privileges while the disempowered populace was saddled with poverty, scarcity and general misery.
04 Sep, 2018, 11.23 AM IST
By needling 3 great powers simultaneously, China probably just punctured its own futureIndia, US and Japan, either together or separately, can easily damage and thwart China’s ambitions. It can be done through trade and many o...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
War by other means: India should not be hostile neighbour as Pakistan deals with Taliban terrorDefinitely not Pakistani political or military establishments who would be forced to defocus from their operations against Taliban where ne...
20 Dec, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
- Capital musings
Everyone, myself included, uses bribes and connections to get the things they need — a visa, a driving licence, a quick resolution of a leg...
03 Mar, 2014, 03.37 AM IST
It's not enough to be just cynicalAn academic waiting in the voting line recently was reminded of the story of Diogenes. “The Cynic philosopher who lived as a beggar in Athe...
13 May, 2009, 02.51 AM IST
- Working out group therapy for elections
India Inc has been quick to forget all its unease over India’s fiscal health. The past couple of months have seen representatives of all th...
24 Nov, 2008, 01.21 AM IST