'Modi has wasted his time with religious things'

'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Narendra Damodardas Modi is making all the wrong moves by stoking sectarian......

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive......

What will Pranab Da see at the RSS HQ in Nagpur?

'If the RSS should be saluted for choosing such a scholarly statesman to address its highly trained cadre, one must also praise Pranab Da's sagacity for having gracefully accepting the invitation,......

Beating up an ambassador: This is how Communists are

'Why would the Communists do this?I have three possible answers: One, they are specifically opposed to the Global Education Meet that the ambassador organised.Two, they are beginning to realise......

Gold seen as best bet abroad for now

Gold is seen as a preferred asset for all types of investors, even central banks. The price of gold rose by one per cent on Monday in the international market, while the rise was a limited one in......

The economics of happiness

This does not mean isolating parochialism but of new way of thinking about economic systems, says Rajni Bakshi.What might an “Economics of Happiness” look like? This question brought......

Micro loans, macro returns

The government needs to recognise the legitimate role and cost structure of microfinance institutions, writes Vijay Mahajan. As someone who helped build the microfinance sector in India from......

Greek lessons for world economy

Democracy, nation-state and globalisation can't go together; we can have at the most two at one time, says Dani Rodrik. The $140-billion support package that the Greek government has finally......

EXPOSED! FIFA scandal stinks up the Caribbean

‘There is a Jack Warner or two in every Caribbean parliament today’ Activists from advocacy group Avaaz demonstrate near the Hallenstadion, in Zurich. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters......

ED's notice to BCCI regarding IPL II fund transfer

The Enforcement Directorate has issued notice to the BCCI to explain transfer and routing of funds to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore in the conduct of the second season of Indian Premier League cricket......