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Crony Capitalism, dysfunctional Republicans and Democrats and the doom of American Economy
Is the American economy doomed? An ex-White House Budget Director, David Stockman, thinks so. He thinks US is compromised economically, morally, and intellectually. 1980s White House budget director David Stockman...
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Is a Healthy Economy based on a Happy Country?
Is it important to have high economic numbers like GDP etc, or have people who are really happy. Here is an interesting discussion on the happiness index and measures. How...
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Cadbury’s Integrity Gap: Was Avoiding Taxes using a non-existing factory!
Not only have the Indian companies been adept at cheating the tax payers along with their brothers – the politicians, but they have taught the foreign companies to also learn...
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The Indian wildcard – growth vs rage for inferno: The growing youth population
India’s growth rate of GDP has faltered to just around 5% in the last year or so. It was hovering at 8-9%, which though far less than China’s for most...
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Indian Budget: Highlights, Reactions, and where your money is going
Yet another budget has come out. This time by P. Chidambaram. I still remember people rushing home and sitting very meaningfully in front of the TV to see the budget...
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A history of the financial crisis from economist Alan Blinder
In his new book, After the Music Stopped, economist ALAN BLINDER offers a history of the financial crisis — its causes and the government efforts to fight it — and...
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Is China’s Fast-Growing Economy Headed for a Crash?
Will the Chinese economy continue its torrid pace of growth and overtake the U.S.’s top status? Or is it a bubble destined to burst, taking the world economy down with...
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When women do better, economies do better: IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde
If equality, respect and inclusiveness are on the agenda, the economies will fare better, it’s now a proven fact, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director at IMF, said at the WEF meet.
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India signing deal with Areva to set up Nuclear Reactor near Mumbai despite issues
India is working with a French company to set up a Nuclear Power reactor. India is close to an agreement with the French company Areva on a contract for Areva...
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Capitalism and limits to growth and well being: Is it a Self Destroying mechanism?
Two new books have come which discuss the culture of growth and consumption in the western world and the limits to Capitalism. Here is a discusion on Economist Podcast about...
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Gujarat is the best state for Economic Freedom
Economic Freedom is a new measure of where an economy is headed. Based on work done by renowned economists – Milton Friedman and Michael Walker – an Economic Freedom of...
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Bitter Seeds: Huge Human Tragedy from Genetically Modified Seeds from Monsanto (Watch Full Movie Video)
The Genetically Modified seeds and the resultant use of fertilizers and pesticides which have led to the destruction of crops in India, while the farmer is laden with Debt –...
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Japanese Investors moving out of China into India
Tensions between China and Japan are running high these days. And from the looks of it, it doesn’t seem like this will come down anytime soon. One of the consequences...
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Poors pay their loans, Rich don’t: Chidambaram (from experience?)
India’s Finance Minister has some advise for the banks in India. Specially from the standpoint of the poor. “The point which I have driven home so many times, the poor...
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When Indian Re 1 coin was worth Rs 5 in Bangladesh when melted!
Remember Mohammad Bin Tughlaq? The wise fool, who came up with currency long back, and suddenly everyone was minting money because he didn’t use the right material. Well, until 2009,...
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India has more rich than UK and more poor than entire Sub Saharan Africa Combined!
India is situation is interesting and plight incomparable. Here are three stats that portray India’s dichotomy: Three Indian states - Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal – have a combined population...
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92% Indian know their Government has messed the Economy
Whatever the ministers may keep saying about the economy and washing their hands off of the mess that the Indian economy has become now, but the common man in India...
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Is the Rupee headed to Rs 58/$?
It seems that the Rupee is now headed to Rs 58/$ levels. It has already passed the Rs55/$ levels now. Where is it going to end? [cvg-video videoId='1' width='550' height='550'...
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Rupee in Free Fall and Galloping Inflation: Can the real Dr. Singh stand up NOW??
As we have been talking recently on Drishtikone, the situation in the Indian Economy is rather precarious. And this is reflected in two indicators: Free fall of the Rupee. In...
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From India Shinning to India Suffering
Amidst the cool confidence of the Indian professionals and businesses, India’s economy and outlook seems to have taken a nosedive. By most signs, India Shinning is become India Suffering! In...
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China’s Economic Model Unsustainable: World Bank
Was talking to a colleague who just joined the company and had just left Greece. He was telling us about how the Greeks are lining up at the banks to...
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India’s Inflation Problem
India’s Inflation is getting worse every day. And somehow Fiscal policy and Monetary policy “don’t talk to each other”. The level of corruption and the inadequate fiscal responses are taking...
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Interview with Kalpana Kochar IMG Chief Economist, South Asia on Indian Economy
A very insightful interview with Kalpana Kochar, the Chief Economist for South Asia at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She tackles the employment schemes and also the abysmally low levels...
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India buys Iran Oil for Gold – Making Enemies at what cost?
India and China need Petroleum. Lots of it. Now, that US and the Western countries are going against Iran and imposing sanctions, India is all set to create a new...
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State of the Indian Nation is Ruled by an abysmally Apathetic Citizenry: Survey
A survey called the “State of the Nation” by CNN-IBN and GfK Mode, a research organization – has provided some interesting but devastating insights for future of India’s democracy. The...
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As BRIC grow like Pigs, the PIGS fall like a pack of Bricks!
The new pseudonyms in the world of business. Some are growing and some on the cusp of breakout, and other clearly deeply troubled and literally falling like a pack of...
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Is collapse of Euro near?
This is the obvious question that everyone is asking these days. Will 2012 be the end of the financial and economic world as we know it? With Euro going, Europe...
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Jharkhandis lead the march to Downgrades
People from Jharkhand are on rampage to downgrade everything they represent.
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US Credit Rating Downgraded while People on Food Stamps on all-time high
The unthinkable has happened! US Credit Rating has been downgraded from AAA status by S&P. Even the Debt Ceiling deal last week wasn’t enough to help in this case. Why?
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Investing in stocks and Capital Gains Tax
Did you know that Long term Capital Gains tax in India on securities transactions (selling stocks) is zero?
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Top 15 Finance and Investment related Sites from India
Unlike, US, in India there isn’t enough information on the investments, finance and markets. Not just the news, the retail investors need information. Which is very little for most part.
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And now – Khaana No Piazza!
Sattvik is back in India. At least partially.
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Investment and Market Directions in India for 2011
India is on a tear with 9% growth rate for the economy.
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Rising Inflation in India is a worry
Inflation in India is on a rise. Substantially!