The Budget is in keeping with the cautious approach of the government visible in the Railway Budget, notes Abheek Barua What is it about Budgets that invariably leave me with a mix of bewilderment,......
The new government should make attempts to restore the credibility of the Budget, says Abheek Barua. The first Budget of a new government, not surprisingly, is perhaps the most critical economic......
Whether inflation targeting makes sense if core consumer price inflation doesn’t respond to the interest rate, wonders Abheek Barua. Since the April monetary policy is drawing near, I thought......
Turbulence in financial markets could mean that 'exit' from expansionary policies will be delayed, says Abheek Barua. For about a week after the Dubai crisis broke, international financial markets......
It's workmanlike, earnest and devoid of flashiness. But will it work, asks Abheek Barua Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was saddled with a number of handicaps when he presented the Union Budget......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Zoya Akhtar/Instagram S S Rajamouli's RRR may be turning into a global star, staring at Oscar success, but India has many more gems just waiting to be discovered. And......