Markets may be near turning point, global economy the worry

Nearly half of the 20 indexes polled globally are now expected to end the year lower than where they started Currencies, stocks and bonds appear to be at a turning point, according to the latest......

Successful bank rescue still far away

I am becoming ever more worried. I never expected much from the Europeans or the Japanese. But I did expect the US, under a popular new president, to be more decisive than it has been. Instead, the......

Dollar's strength may not last

The dollar's unexpected strength in the current financial turmoil may not be sustainable. The world, India included, has entered a period of substantially lower growth, which is likely to be......

India - The emerging giant, or has it emerged?

The latest book by Prof. Arvind Panagariya, India: The Emerging Giant (Oxford University Press, 2008), has generated ample interest among the academia and policy makers, both in India and abroad.......