Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

China, Not Pakistan, Is India's Enemy No 1

16 Indian Army divisions face China, 20 face Pakistan and two divisions are reserves.This powerful signal can hardly be missed in China or Pakistan, notes Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Why BJP wants Rajasthan so badly

To snatch a state government out of Congress hands is therefore a high-stakes game with national political implications, for it denies the party the essential fuel to run effective election......

Why news TV channels changed their tune

'The media today is completely free from the government-induced fear factor.''It is only scared of the public backlash and its TRP ratings,' say Sudhir Bisht. Something important happened last......

Decoding Budget with the Chief Economic Adviser

The Budget would preserve macro-economic stability and provide the short term impetus to what is still a recovering economy, explains Arvind Subramanian. Image: Government will meet its fiscal......

Thankfully, Mr Jaitley delivers!

The new focus is on the poor, the downtrodden, the vulnerable and the farmer -- all of whom find repeated mention in the speech Arun Jaitley’s third Budget is a masterly combination of good......

Lessons from Snapdeal's failures

India's first true e-commerce marketplace is struggling for its survival and in it lies valuable lessons for pure play aggregators, experts tell Alnoor Peermohamed. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters......

'It's a balanced Budget that protects the interests of different groups'

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian (pictured below) says the Union Budget aims at shifting from consumption-led growth to one led by investment, and building of institutional architecture.......