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| January 30, 2007 | | Dis-establishment in manufacturing
Things seem to be getting worse on the wage front partly because there hasn't been much by way of new entry of businesses.
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| January 29, 2007 | | Will India's economy be bigger than US by 2050?
Based on the new, improved, growth projections, India's economy will be even bigger than that of the US before 2050.
'He is a great asset'
His essays are an intelligent, articulate critique of the government of the day, says the prime minister.
How FMs made a difference in India
It is interesting that this change has been achieved mainly by three finance ministers of the reform era who have been "professionals" and who have therefore understood the needs of a modern economy.
No returns without risk
There is a similarity between investment products and tobacco: no deal is possible without a statutory warning of risks involved.
Sell in Feb and go away
While P Chidambaram will present his sixth Budget on the February 28, his Budget speech has already begun.
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| January 27, 2007 | | Of L N Mittal, CEOs and chairmen
Will Mr Mittal invite some truly independent and active business managers to join his board as non-executive directors.
May you live in inflationary times
Inflation will be a much harder nut to crack than it has been in the 1980s and 1990s.
Why RBI governor got his maths wrong
It would be a pity if we read the macro-economic picture wrong and ended up with more draconian measures, for that might squeeze growth when there is no need to do so.
Needed: 10,000 Angel Investors
The Center for Venture Research estimates that there are about 200,000 angel investors in the United States. By this count, India needs at least 10,000 of them.
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| January 24, 2007 | | How expensive is the market?
The Indian markets, while expensive, have delivered among the highest returns on equity, and a better record of earnings growth.
IT gravy train will continue
What the industry needs is a degree of predictability about currency movement.
How to avoid the debt trap
One of the main causes is unlimited desires and limited income and injudicious use of various credit products on offer.
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| January 20, 2007 | | It's super-phone!
There is no network of any kind that can count up to 150 million
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| January 13, 2007 | | Equity lessons from commodities
A reduction in crude prices is seen as anti-inflationary as it provides the government with elbow room to reduce prices -- whether they actually do so or not is immaterial.
Killing the goods and services tax
If states are to levy service tax, a combined GST will become a nightmare since a host of tax departments in each state will also have to be dealt with.
The offer an option
Government must be an agency that lets others work in areas of education, healthcare etc and not be a monopoly provider of a service.
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| January 10, 2007 | | How to manage your cash for short term
If a person has surplus cash for a short span of time like a week or a fortnight, Liquid Funds are good alternatives.
The curious case of corporate earnings
Corporate earnings have had a dream run over the last four years, and all signs seem to indicate that the run will continue.
Land acquisition: Nandigram bodes ill for all
The popular mood in West Bengal right now is that the left political machine is trying to snatch away something.
How to prevent Singurs
The solution lies in asking the private sector to get its own land; indeed, some of the firms planning large retail footprints across the country are tying up with specialised realty firms for precisely this reason.
US economy: Tide may be turning
A combination of institutional and individual judgment seems to have resulted in what will turn out to be the softest of soft landings. This is obviously good news for the US.
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| January 01, 2007 | | Wishlist 2007
Without a salary revision, the government will have increasing difficulty retaining its existing professional cadres.
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