Gautam Mukherjee


Nitish will never understand politics of development


Nitish will never understand politics of development

In the days of sailing ships, a reliable sailor climbed…


Government helpless as Rupee plummets


Government helpless as Rupee plummets

There is no 'plum' in 'plummeting' even though it is…


Realty Bill comes with a price, needs relook


Realty Bill comes with a price, needs relook

When it comes to real estate in India, the moneybags…


Departures and arrivals


Departures and arrivals

Steve Jobs of Apple Inc did it. He came back…


Eagle’s View of the Indian Economy


Eagle’s View of the Indian Economy

The ultimate fate of India seems to hover above the…


India-EU ties will jumpstart economy


India-EU ties will jumpstart economy

Indian high-rollers fit the description well because they acquire what…


UPA’s ‘success’ is just smoke and mirrors


UPA’s ‘success’ is just smoke and mirrors

The bizarre display of strained bonhomie and brazen self- congratulation…


Standard & Poor’s threat to downgrade India is a dire warning


Standard & Poor’s threat to downgrade India is a dire warning

Standard & Poor’s threat to cut India’s sovereign grade rating…


The ride of the Valkyries — The fall begins much before it’s perceived


The ride of the Valkyries — The fall begins much before it’s perceived

The economic games we play are not lost when profits…


Where our money went wrong


Where our money went wrong

The EU economies and the US alike, are paying for…


UPA’s self-serving welfarism is wrecking economy


UPA’s self-serving welfarism is wrecking economy

“Who killed Cock Robin? Not I said the sparrow” would…


TATA can be useful as private sector participation in infrastructure-building increases


TATA can be useful as private sector participation in infrastructure-building increases

Savvy comment in knowledgeable circles has it that the Tata…


The dying cult of the shareholder


The dying cult of the shareholder

There was a time when every company dreamed of going…


Despite talk of reform, India’s economy remains under stress


Despite talk of reform, India’s economy remains under stress

The Indian economy is stressed out to the point of…


Ditch hypocrisy to bring back trillions stashed abroad


Ditch hypocrisy to bring back trillions stashed abroad

In the sixties, Tripoli, Libya, had an Italian flavour. The…


Europe’s golden chance at revival


Europe’s golden chance at revival

Is the gold “bubble”, as George Soros puts it, heading…


Politicians harp on plight of the poor, do little for them


Politicians harp on plight of the poor, do little for them

The socialist system of minimum guaranteed prices to farmers, which…


Congress plays catch-up as Modi raises stakes


Congress plays catch-up as Modi raises stakes

“People will do anything to alleviate their anxiety”, says medical…


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