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Tata's Problem Is India's Problem

Tata's Problem Is India's Problem

6 min read

2 weeks ago

Your KYC Is More Important Than You Think

Your KYC Is More Important Than You Think

3 months ago

Time To Make India Attractive To...

Time To Make India Attractive To...

4 months ago

Why Such Fuss About Tata Sons Listing

Why Such Fuss About Tata Sons Listing

4 months ago

Why FPI Selling Hasn't Hurt Markets

Why FPI Selling Hasn't Hurt Markets

4 months ago

Why Banks Prefers Retired Bureaucrats...

Why Banks Prefers Retired Bureaucrats...

4 months ago

Gulf Crisis: How India Avoided Economic Turmoil

Gulf Crisis: How India Avoided Economic Turmoil

4 months ago

Rupee Exchange Rate Is Not Just A Number

Rupee Exchange Rate Is Not Just A Number

4 months ago

Why Banks Are Raising Deposit Rates

Why Banks Are Raising Deposit Rates

5 months ago

Fragile Truth Behind India's Bull Market

Fragile Truth Behind India's Bull Market

5 months ago

India Is Now A Reverse Goldilocks Economy

India Is Now A Reverse Goldilocks Economy

6 months ago

Arvind Subramanian: Be Wary of China Bashing

Arvind Subramanian: Be Wary of China Bashing

6 months ago

Iran War May Push Markets Into Bear Cycle

Iran War May Push Markets Into Bear Cycle

6 months ago

How RBI Fights Rupee Fall

How RBI Fights Rupee Fall

6 months ago

West Asia Crisis To Hit India's Growth Hard

West Asia Crisis To Hit India's Growth Hard

6 months ago

Why Gold Loan Boom Needs Caution

Why Gold Loan Boom Needs Caution

6 months ago

Jobs, Gates & Me: Silicon Valley Dhurandhar's Memoirs

Jobs, Gates & Me: Silicon Valley Dhurandhar's Memoirs

5 months ago

India Is In The Doghouse At The Moment

India Is In The Doghouse At The Moment

8 months ago

Why Capital Expenditure Needs Monitoring

Why Capital Expenditure Needs Monitoring

9 months ago

Why India-US Trade Deal Is Key For Growth

Why India-US Trade Deal Is Key For Growth

9 months ago

Equity Markets' Challenges:Weak Demand, High Valuation

Equity Markets' Challenges:Weak Demand, High Valuation

9 months ago

Is AI Really Boosting India's Economy?

Is AI Really Boosting India's Economy?

9 months ago

Budget 2026: What The Fiscal Numbers Show

Budget 2026: What The Fiscal Numbers Show

9 months ago

Budget stays committed to long-term growth drivers

Budget stays committed to long-term growth drivers

9 months ago

Budget reflects a maturing economy

Budget reflects a maturing economy

9 months ago

SGB Tax Jolt to FY27 Budget

SGB Tax Jolt to FY27 Budget

5 min read

9 months ago

Budget 2026: Time To Fix Weak Link In R&D Ecosystem

Budget 2026: Time To Fix Weak Link In R&D Ecosystem

10 months ago

Can This Budget Deliver Strategic Growth and Jobs?

Can This Budget Deliver Strategic Growth and Jobs?

10 months ago

Budget At Economic Crossroads

Budget At Economic Crossroads

10 months ago

Lessons To Learn From The Tatas

Lessons To Learn From The Tatas

10 months ago

Can Budget Balance Growth And Fiscal Discipline?

Can Budget Balance Growth And Fiscal Discipline?

10 months ago

Tiger Global: SC rewrites rules of cross-border taxation

Tiger Global: SC rewrites rules of cross-border taxation

10 months ago

Budget 2026: Next 5 Reforms Needed To Boost Growth

Budget 2026: Next 5 Reforms Needed To Boost Growth

10 months ago

Don't Expect Tax Relief In This Budget!

Don't Expect Tax Relief In This Budget!

10 months ago

Five Risks For The Indian Economy

Five Risks For The Indian Economy

5 min read

10 months ago

12 PSBs Post Profit Of Rs 256.85 Billion

12 PSBs Post Profit Of Rs 256.85 Billion

3 years ago

Are We Witnessing A Silent Bull Market?

Are We Witnessing A Silent Bull Market?

3 years ago

e-Rupee: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

e-Rupee: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

3 years ago

Is India's Government Too Bloated?

Is India's Government Too Bloated?

3 years ago

Don't Make It A Pre-Election Budget, Nirmalaji

Don't Make It A Pre-Election Budget, Nirmalaji

3 years ago

Term Deposits: Banks Must Offer Higher Rates

Term Deposits: Banks Must Offer Higher Rates

3 years ago

Why Bank HRs Are Under Pressure Suddenly

Why Bank HRs Are Under Pressure Suddenly

3 years ago

How Will Economy Perform In Samvat 2079?

How Will Economy Perform In Samvat 2079?

3 years ago

Expect Another Rate Hike In December

Expect Another Rate Hike In December

3 years ago

RBI Norms Don't Tackle Illegal Apps Menace

RBI Norms Don't Tackle Illegal Apps Menace

3 years ago

India 2022: Huge Economic Challenges

India 2022: Huge Economic Challenges

4 years ago

Bad loan recovery process can get worse

Bad loan recovery process can get worse

4 years ago

Why is Sebi hesitant to ban retail algos?

Why is Sebi hesitant to ban retail algos?

4 years ago

What Was The Secret Of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Success?

What Was The Secret Of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Success?

4 years ago

Banks Made Profits of Rs 1.57 Trillion!

Banks Made Profits of Rs 1.57 Trillion!

4 years ago

Chips: Can India Be A World Leader?

Chips: Can India Be A World Leader?

4 years ago

Will RBI Rescue Banks Again?

Will RBI Rescue Banks Again?

4 years ago

What Zomato, Ola, Paytm Need To Learn

What Zomato, Ola, Paytm Need To Learn

4 years ago

Want Stronger Rupee? Manage The Economy

Want Stronger Rupee? Manage The Economy

4 years ago

RBL Bank: Strange Corner Office Changes

RBL Bank: Strange Corner Office Changes

4 years ago

Both Customers And Banks To Feel Pain

Both Customers And Banks To Feel Pain

4 years ago

Capex Has Taken New Turn Under FM

Capex Has Taken New Turn Under FM

4 years ago

As US Fed Sneezes, Will India Catch A Cold?

As US Fed Sneezes, Will India Catch A Cold?

4 years ago

Challenges before NITI Aayog's Suman Bery

Challenges before NITI Aayog's Suman Bery

4 years ago

The T-Shirt Wars

The T-Shirt Wars

4 years ago

Revealed: Our Banks' Financial Health

Revealed: Our Banks' Financial Health

4 years ago

At 38.2 mn, unemployed would be largest in any year

At 38.2 mn, unemployed would be largest in any year

4 years ago

NSE's Colo Case: Will CBI Do What Sebi Didn't?

NSE's Colo Case: Will CBI Do What Sebi Didn't?

4 years ago

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

4 years ago

Why RBI Announced Rate Hike In May

Why RBI Announced Rate Hike In May

4 years ago

Too Early To Cheer Up On Economy

Too Early To Cheer Up On Economy

4 years ago

Global Economic Crisis:What India Can Do

Global Economic Crisis:What India Can Do

4 years ago

Stock Markets Unconcerned About Inflation

Stock Markets Unconcerned About Inflation

4 years ago

Why Are FPIs Bailing Out From India?

Why Are FPIs Bailing Out From India?

4 years ago

Post-Ukraine, Nirmalaji Must Revisit Budget

Post-Ukraine, Nirmalaji Must Revisit Budget

4 years ago

As office reopen for business, REITs may be a draw

As office reopen for business, REITs may be a draw

4 years ago

'Auto is an extremely attractive bet'

'Auto is an extremely attractive bet'

4 years ago

India Wants To BUY At Last!

India Wants To BUY At Last!

4 years ago

Who Are India's 'Unemployed'?

Who Are India's 'Unemployed'?

4 years ago

How Regulators Can Stop Being Puppets

How Regulators Can Stop Being Puppets

4 years ago

Start-ups, IPL & the Veblen Effect

Start-ups, IPL & the Veblen Effect

6 min read

4 years ago

Covid will have long-term effect on economy

Covid will have long-term effect on economy

5 years ago

Diesel at 100!!!

Diesel at 100!!!

5 years ago

When will EC ban loan waiver poll promises?

When will EC ban loan waiver poll promises?

5 years ago

Economy is recovering, not Employment

Economy is recovering, not Employment

5 years ago

India's BIG BREAKOUT Moment

India's BIG BREAKOUT Moment

5 years ago

What is the RBI governor up to?

What is the RBI governor up to?

5 years ago

The MYSTERY over NSE's Feb 24 'tech glitch'

The MYSTERY over NSE's Feb 24 'tech glitch'

5 years ago

4 ways Nirmalaji's Budget is different

4 ways Nirmalaji's Budget is different

5 years ago

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

6 min read

5 years ago

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

5 years ago

Is Modi stepping onto a minefield?

Is Modi stepping onto a minefield?

5 years ago

Netflix-ication of print media in India?

Netflix-ication of print media in India?

5 years ago

When will Modi cut high taxes on fuels?

When will Modi cut high taxes on fuels?

5 years ago

Why households are unhappy with the Budget

Why households are unhappy with the Budget

5 years ago

Services will steer India's future economy

Services will steer India's future economy

5 years ago

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

5 years ago

Mr Modi, time to pay back middle class on fuel prices

Mr Modi, time to pay back middle class on fuel prices

5 years ago

Nirmalaji must wield the whip. Often

Nirmalaji must wield the whip. Often

6 min read

5 years ago

India Inc has no RISK APPETITE for UNICORNS

India Inc has no RISK APPETITE for UNICORNS

5 years ago

Why does the FM ignore JOBS issue?

Why does the FM ignore JOBS issue?

5 years ago

India's growth story is over

India's growth story is over

5 years ago

Budget: Nothing but Housekeeping

Budget: Nothing but Housekeeping

5 years ago

Will this Budget be a 'Game Changer'?

Will this Budget be a 'Game Changer'?

5 years ago

20-somethings account for 80% job losses

20-somethings account for 80% job losses

5 years ago

Will the Bull keep running?

Will the Bull keep running?

5 years ago

What will Nirmalaji do on February 1?

What will Nirmalaji do on February 1?

5 years ago

Complacent banks will turn dinosaurs

Complacent banks will turn dinosaurs

5 years ago

What to make of this bull market?

What to make of this bull market?

5 years ago

2021 will be under 2020's shadow

2021 will be under 2020's shadow

5 years ago

How economies changed in 10 years

How economies changed in 10 years

5 years ago

Rana Kapoor: Banker gone Rogue

Rana Kapoor: Banker gone Rogue

5 years ago

Why are govts out to de-fang FAANG?

Why are govts out to de-fang FAANG?

5 years ago

Corporate India cut wages amid soaring profits

Corporate India cut wages amid soaring profits

5 years ago

How we can avert 2021's Climate Crisis

How we can avert 2021's Climate Crisis

5 years ago

No Country for Young Working Women

No Country for Young Working Women

6 min read

5 years ago

COVID fallout: Markets crowded, but malls empty

COVID fallout: Markets crowded, but malls empty

5 years ago

Why be afraid of businessmen owning banks?

Why be afraid of businessmen owning banks?

5 years ago

What will Nirmalaji's Budget give us?

What will Nirmalaji's Budget give us?

5 years ago

What I got when I flew Air India for Rs 169,613

What I got when I flew Air India for Rs 169,613

5 years ago

How not to be a shoddy manufacturing nation

How not to be a shoddy manufacturing nation

5 years ago

Should we be afraid of corporates entering banking?

Should we be afraid of corporates entering banking?

5 years ago

No escape for Modi Sarkar from extra borrowing

No escape for Modi Sarkar from extra borrowing

5 years ago

Why it is hard to call a bubble in tech stocks

Why it is hard to call a bubble in tech stocks

5 years ago

Economic recovery is not complete

Economic recovery is not complete

6 min read

5 years ago

Listed cos increased headcount in a bleak year

Listed cos increased headcount in a bleak year

5 years ago

43,000 cr! That's how much banks fleeced borrowers of

43,000 cr! That's how much banks fleeced borrowers of

5 years ago

Two routes to atmanirbharta

Two routes to atmanirbharta

5 years ago

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

5 years ago

How to get banks to restart lending to corporates

How to get banks to restart lending to corporates

5 years ago

A case for raising defence FDI to 100%

A case for raising defence FDI to 100%

5 years ago

Paying farmers for not burning stubble is wrong

Paying farmers for not burning stubble is wrong

5 years ago

How can Nirmalaji raise more revenue?

How can Nirmalaji raise more revenue?

5 years ago

How about a Hammurabi Code for financial offences?

How about a Hammurabi Code for financial offences?

5 years ago

India's electronics manufacturing dream

India's electronics manufacturing dream

5 years ago

Oil levies cushion revenue shock for Modi

Oil levies cushion revenue shock for Modi

5 years ago

Virus has done for Modi what IMF did for Rao

Virus has done for Modi what IMF did for Rao

5 years ago

The good and bad news on jobs

The good and bad news on jobs

5 years ago

Will Modi's second push on economy succeed?

Will Modi's second push on economy succeed?

5 years ago

Does Modi want to FIX the Economy?

Does Modi want to FIX the Economy?

5 years ago

Good to see Bikhchandani, Banga on the rich list

Good to see Bikhchandani, Banga on the rich list

5 years ago

Meet SBI's new boss

Meet SBI's new boss

6 min read

5 years ago

Lockdown wipes out job gains since 2016

Lockdown wipes out job gains since 2016

5 years ago

What Modi must do to boost growth

What Modi must do to boost growth

6 years ago

How to solve financial sector's $75 bn problem

How to solve financial sector's $75 bn problem

6 years ago

Why is Vistara making such huge losses?

Why is Vistara making such huge losses?

6 years ago

Where will multi-cap funds find small-caps to invest?

Where will multi-cap funds find small-caps to invest?

6 years ago

Loan moratorium: Who will pay interest?

Loan moratorium: Who will pay interest?

6 years ago

PM Modi, you have time on your side

PM Modi, you have time on your side

6 years ago

Why ED is the best bet for the Kochars

Why ED is the best bet for the Kochars

6 years ago

GST needs a political fix, not a legal one

GST needs a political fix, not a legal one

6 years ago

Why Tata's buyout of Air India makes sense

Why Tata's buyout of Air India makes sense

6 years ago

What's better about new taxpayer's charter

What's better about new taxpayer's charter

6 years ago

When Pranab clashed with Manmohan, twice

When Pranab clashed with Manmohan, twice

6 years ago

Jobs for youngsters dwindle in slowing economy

Jobs for youngsters dwindle in slowing economy

6 years ago

Faceless assessment and the problem of tax arrears

Faceless assessment and the problem of tax arrears

6 years ago

My Business: Gone with the Covid

My Business: Gone with the Covid

6 years ago

The Rise and Rise of the Attention Economy

The Rise and Rise of the Attention Economy

6 years ago

Why Modi's tax charter reads like a cruel joke

Why Modi's tax charter reads like a cruel joke

6 years ago

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

6 years ago

The Work From Home Revolution

The Work From Home Revolution

6 years ago

The looming banking crisis no one's talking about

The looming banking crisis no one's talking about

6 years ago

How can Modi rescue the economy?

How can Modi rescue the economy?

6 years ago

Should market experts be part of RBI's MPC?

Should market experts be part of RBI's MPC?

6 years ago

18.9 million salaried employees lost jobs in lockdown

18.9 million salaried employees lost jobs in lockdown

6 years ago

India is in a financial mess

India is in a financial mess

6 years ago

Why reduce bank CEO to a titular head!

Why reduce bank CEO to a titular head!

6 years ago

How did the Twitter hack happen?

How did the Twitter hack happen?

6 years ago

Modiji, this is your last chance

Modiji, this is your last chance

6 years ago

Why are our banks so secretive?

Why are our banks so secretive?

6 years ago

Let's prepare for coming economic war with China

Let's prepare for coming economic war with China

6 years ago

Is the worst over for the Indian IT sector?

Is the worst over for the Indian IT sector?

6 years ago

The Mystery of Rising FDI as GDP Slumps

The Mystery of Rising FDI as GDP Slumps

6 years ago

Hinduja squabble: Lessons for business khandaans

Hinduja squabble: Lessons for business khandaans

6 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine: The Need for Caution

COVID-19 vaccine: The Need for Caution

6 years ago

Economy: Why Modi must be on guard

Economy: Why Modi must be on guard

6 years ago

Want to buy a house? Now is the time!

Want to buy a house? Now is the time!

6 years ago

What every investor must know about the bull run

What every investor must know about the bull run

6 years ago

Work has begun in urban India, but, differently

Work has begun in urban India, but, differently

6 years ago

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

6 years ago

Why advertisers are boycotting Facebook

Why advertisers are boycotting Facebook

6 years ago

Is Modi afraid of expert advice?

Is Modi afraid of expert advice?

6 years ago

Does Modi Mean Business?

Does Modi Mean Business?

6 years ago

Hurrah! Unemployment rate falls as India unlocks

Hurrah! Unemployment rate falls as India unlocks

6 years ago

Are we over-celebrating 'work from home'?

Are we over-celebrating 'work from home'?

6 years ago

India's 1st smart city is set to take off in a big way

India's 1st smart city is set to take off in a big way

6 years ago

Covid-19 is an opportunity for real estate sector

Covid-19 is an opportunity for real estate sector

6 years ago

Is anyone using the loan moratorium?

Is anyone using the loan moratorium?

6 years ago

2 out of every Rs 5 the govt spends is borrowed money

2 out of every Rs 5 the govt spends is borrowed money

6 years ago

How reliable is India's GDP figure?

How reliable is India's GDP figure?

6 years ago

EXPLAINED: What is Fiscal Deficit?

EXPLAINED: What is Fiscal Deficit?

6 min read

6 years ago

India Inc, stop whining!

India Inc, stop whining!

6 years ago

Work from home forever

Work from home forever

6 years ago

Explained: How P2P lending can help us

Explained: How P2P lending can help us

6 years ago

Unlock 1: 3 challenges facing India

Unlock 1: 3 challenges facing India

6 years ago

How Mukesh Ambani re-invented Reliance again

How Mukesh Ambani re-invented Reliance again

6 years ago

EPS woos investments, but is the environment friendly?

EPS woos investments, but is the environment friendly?

6 years ago

How the military can get a bang for every buck

How the military can get a bang for every buck

6 years ago

Renovate a house in flames without dousing the fire!

Renovate a house in flames without dousing the fire!

6 years ago

Does Modi lack courage about the economy?

Does Modi lack courage about the economy?

6 years ago

Can Modi dig India out of the COVID hole?

Can Modi dig India out of the COVID hole?

6 years ago

Be warned! Dark economic times ahead!

Be warned! Dark economic times ahead!

6 years ago

Petrol, diesel prices depend on govt, not crude rate!

Petrol, diesel prices depend on govt, not crude rate!

6 years ago

New FDI policy may hurt India's start-up dream

New FDI policy may hurt India's start-up dream

6 years ago

12 suggestions to solve India's COVID-19 economic woes

12 suggestions to solve India's COVID-19 economic woes

6 years ago

RBI wants to end lazy banking

RBI wants to end lazy banking

6 years ago

Why Franklin-type fiascos will keep happening

Why Franklin-type fiascos will keep happening

6 years ago

For many, this is not a lockdown, but a knockout

For many, this is not a lockdown, but a knockout

6 years ago

BIG headache awaits banks this September

BIG headache awaits banks this September

6 years ago

What should the RBI do next, Mr Das?

What should the RBI do next, Mr Das?

6 years ago

The economy is in crisis

The economy is in crisis

6 years ago

Hail the power of networks!

Hail the power of networks!

6 years ago

How India Inc is making the most of PM-CARES

How India Inc is making the most of PM-CARES

6 years ago

Explained: The 3-month loan moratorium

Explained: The 3-month loan moratorium

6 years ago

The Economy: What Modi must do after the lockdown

The Economy: What Modi must do after the lockdown

6 years ago

Fiscal stimulus is not the need of the hour

Fiscal stimulus is not the need of the hour

6 years ago

In India, jobs the biggest casualty of coronavirus

In India, jobs the biggest casualty of coronavirus

6 years ago

Why is the stockmarket reacting like this?

Why is the stockmarket reacting like this?

6 years ago

How the world will change after coronavirus

How the world will change after coronavirus

6 years ago

When will Modi privatise railways?

When will Modi privatise railways?

6 years ago

Why did RBI take this route to save Yes Bank?

Why did RBI take this route to save Yes Bank?

6 years ago

Economy: Are shoots of recovery visible?

Economy: Are shoots of recovery visible?

6 years ago

6 important economic lessons of coronavirus

6 important economic lessons of coronavirus

6 years ago

Will this RBI plan boost growth? Or dent it?

Will this RBI plan boost growth? Or dent it?

6 years ago

Make in India is not a strategy, it is a logo

Make in India is not a strategy, it is a logo

6 years ago

Why will anyone opt for tax amnesty scheme?

Why will anyone opt for tax amnesty scheme?

6 years ago

I just called to say I love you

I just called to say I love you

6 years ago

Should India allow foreign money to finance deficit?

Should India allow foreign money to finance deficit?

6 years ago

Budget: Government  must explain the numbers

Budget: Government must explain the numbers

6 years ago

Why only 15 million Indians pay tax

Why only 15 million Indians pay tax

6 years ago

Why did FM deviate from fiscal deficit target?

Why did FM deviate from fiscal deficit target?

6 years ago

Does Modi dislike Budgets?

Does Modi dislike Budgets?

6 years ago

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

6 years ago

Redefined in Budget 2020: Who's an Indian resident

Redefined in Budget 2020: Who's an Indian resident

6 years ago

Should India hike duty free allowance?

Should India hike duty free allowance?

6 years ago

How to judge Nirmalaji's second Budget

How to judge Nirmalaji's second Budget

6 years ago

When will Modi's priorities shift to the economy?

When will Modi's priorities shift to the economy?

6 years ago

Will Modi take swadeshi route to privatise Air India?

Will Modi take swadeshi route to privatise Air India?

6 years ago

When, o, when will PM shift from ideology to economy?

When, o, when will PM shift from ideology to economy?

6 years ago

Being evil pays. Does it pay enough?

Being evil pays. Does it pay enough?

6 min read

6 years ago

How India can return to higher growth rate

How India can return to higher growth rate

6 years ago

A fragile economy can't afford social strife

A fragile economy can't afford social strife

6 years ago

2020: Equities will remain in favour

2020: Equities will remain in favour

6 years ago

Coming soon! The end of public sector banks

Coming soon! The end of public sector banks

6 years ago

Budget 2020: What Nirmalaji must focus on

Budget 2020: What Nirmalaji must focus on

6 years ago

How India can improve quality of data collection

How India can improve quality of data collection

6 years ago

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

6 years ago

Let's pray we see closure of bad loans

Let's pray we see closure of bad loans

6 years ago

How will India's telcos survive?

How will India's telcos survive?

6 min read

6 years ago

Modi may shut Air India by June

Modi may shut Air India by June

6 years ago

In advertising, to err is human

In advertising, to err is human

6 years ago

Do you know what Modi's AMs are, and what they do?

Do you know what Modi's AMs are, and what they do?

6 years ago

Nirmalaji, time has come to modernise Budgeting

Nirmalaji, time has come to modernise Budgeting

6 years ago

Job losses are inevitable in IT

Job losses are inevitable in IT

6 years ago

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Where have all the women bankers gone?

6 years ago

Modiji, enough of politics, focus on economy now!

Modiji, enough of politics, focus on economy now!

6 years ago

Industry-Mody govt: A new phase?

Industry-Mody govt: A new phase?

6 years ago