Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......

The humble chaiwallah is forcing his way into exclusive clubs

'Modi is a symbol of Asia Rising; and, for the first time in decades, a non-white has the potential to be the most compelling global leader,' says Rajeev Srinivasan. There were two audiences for......

Do the Supreme Court panel members support the farm laws?

Where do the four members of the Supreme Court appointed panel to interface with farmers stand on the Modi government's farm laws? Even before the ink could dry on the Supreme Court of India's......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

India to become upper middle-income country by 2031

Crisil Ratings on Wednesday projected India's GDP growth at 6.8 per cent in the next fiscal and said the country will become an upper middle-income nation by 2031 with the economy doubling to $7......

Top 10 bourses that made their nations proud in 2014

India had first entered the trillion-dollar club in June 2007, but moved out in September 2008 after a global meltdown. Once again, the Bombay Stock Exchange has re-entered the elite club.  ......

US Treasury's David Malpass bags World Bank's top job

The World Bank's executive board unanimously selected 63-year-old Malpass, who is currently Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs, as the bank's 13th President for a five-year term......

Poll prediction: Germany to lift FIFA World Cup again!

IMAGE: Germany’s coach Joachim Loew. Photograph: Germany/Twitter Germany will retain their World Cup title in Moscow to equal Brazil's record of five wins in the tournament, according......