If Home Minister P Chidambaram is to win acceptability for the top job, he needs to demonstrate that he can establish working relations with people of different political persuasions, says TN Ninan
This has been a season for corporate scandal.
It goes without saying that the best performers are in the private sector, says TN Ninan.
The government's stance in the face of uncertain prospects for the private sector has been that public sector investment will drive the system.
India must focus on reforms.
India this year will emerge as the world's seventh largest economy, up from the 12 th position in 2008.
Higher import duties on steel improve the bottom lines of steel-makers, but depress those of downstream users of steel.
Some might contend that a candidate for being termed the most corrupt (or corrupting) country in the world is Switzerland.
That may have reduced clutter, but it would also have reduced choice.
China has demonstrated that it has the power to not be isolated, and it is likely to become more powerful over time.
A pro rata expansion of that number for 100 Gw means investing that much every year.
The government should start with two assumptions: first, that oil prices are fundamentally unstable and susceptible to wide fluctuations, and second, that raising the prices of petroleum products is politically difficult.
India's primary failings have been in its inability to deliver health and education for all.
The flow of economic news suggests that "good days" are not here as yet.
If the surge in tax collections is sustainable, the finance minister has the elbow room to shoot for a fiscal deficit
Nilanjana S Roy compiles a list of the most eagerly awaited books next year.
The government has made its initial moves, good and not-so-good, while the roll-out in some cases has been slow.
Salary hike is fine but govt must reduce support staff to get its math right.
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