From social engineering to bearing the cost of Covid-19 treatment to financial reconstruction of Tamil Nadu's debt, the debutant chief minister is emerging as a leader with a difference, says Shjne......
The outlook for the world economy continues to worsen. The majority of experts now believe that the present crisis is likely to be a long-drawn affair. The severity of any crisis is determined in......
The recent financial crisis and prospects of a prolonged downturn in global economic activity have once again invigorated the critiques of global financial integration and free trade. Indeed, as......
The rise of the rupee was the key economic development of 2007. Two episodes of strong appreciation - from March to early May and to a lesser extent mid-August to mid-October stand out.' What......
The speed of the appreciation of the rupee against the dollar has been a major cause of concern to policymakers. As of October, the rupee had appreciated close to 13 per cent on a year-on-year......
In recent weeks the prices of agricultural commodities have risen sharply. The headline WPI inflation has breached the RBI's threshold inflation rate of 5-5.5 per cent for the year. An interesting......
Most central banks have a dual mandate - 'maintain low and stable inflation while promoting economic growth'. Supply shocks like an increase in crude oil prices can cause a temporary conflict......