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Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic...

Ukraine: So What Happens Now?

The Western world keeps talking, ratcheting up sanctions, the only thing it can do.The Russians march on to Kyiv and capture Zelensky and key members of his government as part of their...

Reforms won't be easy or painless!

'Let us also not expect that there will be a clean break with the past much though the new government might like to think about it. In a functional democracy that is neither feasible nor desirable....

Good/Bad/Ugly: What will Obama's visit be like for India?

'The real test will be in defence-related deals, for instance the Javelin anti-tank missile: Is the US willing to co-develop something with India, on terms that will support the 'Make in India'...

Interim Budget: No, Just A True Vote On Account!

She has shown shrewdness, sensitivity, and courage.All of these will be needed in ample quantities for the real challenge that will emerge after the elections, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE:...

Can Modi ride the demonetisation tiger?

'The government's principal aim should be to reduce the volume of cash transactions.''That would bring more of the Indian economy within the purview of taxation.''The current downturn in economic...

3 solid reasons why GST will get delayed despite Cabinet nod

The National Democratic Alliance has displayed admirable speed in chivvying India’s 29 states and seven Union Territories into some sort of agreement for the goods and services tax (GST),...

Trump vs Clinton: Whose economic policies will be better?

The fuzziness of Trump's economic blueprint remains the biggest risk and will cause markets to press the panic button if he pips Clinton to the post, say Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly....

Few things that affected China's economic growth so far

Given its secure borders, relatively abundant resources, and a large population, China has in much of the past been able to develop without any international intercourse. China's current economic...