How Governments Harm Job Creators

From small restaurants to mighty software companies, it is businesses, not the government, that create jobs.Yet, in a cruel irony, they have to fight extortive and brutal State power every step of......

We need Modi the Thanedar, not Chowkidar

I am not sure if Modi can ever act as a chowkidar, even if he wants to.But he can surely act as a thanedar, by ensuring a fast resolution of corruption cases once they come to light.Exemplary......

How Mumbai, Delhi fought Covid

How did Mumbai tightly control the case-spread deaths while Delhi so obviously did not?And what do the answers imply regarding preparedness for the third wave, asks Omkar Goswami. IMAGE:......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

Time To Be Cautious In Bull Market

A piece of slightly negative news can cause a serious setback, warns Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geralt/Pixabay   Isn't it puzzling that although economic and financial forecasts......

Are Newbie Investors Prepared For Market Turbulence?

We have millions of newbie investors who are clueless about how to handle sudden and severe adverse market reactions, which arrive from time to time, observes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

The Modi Premium

Economic growth, which we are taking for granted, slows for a completely different set of local or global factors and the Modi premium vanishes, observes Debashis Basu. Illustrations: Uttam......