by Mastram Kapoor
The President of the USA, Barack Obama, in his message to the G-20 London summit, called for a global effort to overcome the global economic crisis and expressed his determination to take a lead in this matter. He said: “The (...)
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Lohia‘s Prescription for Capitalism‘s Crises
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Dr Rammanohar Lohia: A Rebel Socialist and a Visionary
19 March 2011by Satya Mitra Dubey
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Dr Rammanohar Lohia, a veteran freedom fighter, great visionary thinker, founder of the Indian socialist movement, a practitioner of Gandhian techniques of resistance and an active exponent of the idea of a world (...) -
TAPI No Longer a Paper Tiger
19 March 2011, by Ash Narain RoyThe legendary Silk Road once linked South Asia with Central Asia through an extensive trade network. Today, despite an array of bilateral and multilateral initiatives, the two regions are still one of the least integrated in the world. But given (...) -
TAPI and Indian Interests
19 March 2011by Riyaz Ahmed
The proposed multidimensional Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project’s strategic impact for both India and Pakistan is expected to be greater than the economic benefits to be accrued. However, which of (...) -
On PM’s Response to SC Verdict on CVC
16 March 2011, by SCThe Manmohan Singh Government has had to suffer the ignominy of having made P.J. Thomas the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) with the Supreme Court having struck down, in its verdict on the issue on March 3, the appointment on the ground that (...) -
Union Budget 2011-12: A Precarious Balancing Act
16 March 2011, by Sudipto MundleThe Finance Minister had an exceptionally challenging task in this year’s Budget. He was faced with three major goals pulling in different directions. With headline inflation close to double digit, and food prices having risen over 20 per cent in (...) -
Union Budget 2011-12: Please All, Please None
16 March 2011by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Pranab Mukherjee is the most seasoned politician in the present government. He was the Finance Minister more than a quarter-century ago when Manmohan Singh was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He has seen (...) -
Union Budget 2011-12: The Road Ahead
16 March 2011, by Anshuman GuptaMany economic changes have occurred in India after the year 1991, supposed to be a watershed year in the economic history of India. These changes can even be observed at the budget level as well. They mainly include change in the people’s (...) -
Our Lost Moral Universe
16 March 2011, by T J S GeorgeThere is no sign that “our shrinking moral universe” will stop shrinking any time soon. Politicians and bureaucrats, even Nityanandas and Kalmadis, do not betray the slightest sense of shame although the earth is littered with the debris of their (...) -
How Not to Tackle the Black Economy in India
16 March 2011, by Arun KumarTechnically, we know how to check the black economy but the problem is political. More studies or committees and treaties with foreign governments are only to stall action.
Another Joint Parliamentary Committee has been announced. The (...)
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