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Why does capital flow from poor to rich countries? 27 Aug 2013 | 01:38 pm
This was the question posed by Prof Robert Lucas decades ago. Daniel Gros says we need to reframe the question: Why does capital flow from poor to rich countries? This column argues that the direction...
Congress completes 100 days in Karnataka.. 27 Aug 2013 | 12:17 pm
Well, media clearly has picked up fancy things to continue its media hype. 100 days of new government is like a joke. Interestingly political parties have also taken the bait on this media hype. So y’...
From USA to ISA?? (Indebted States of America) 26 Aug 2013 | 05:39 pm
An interesting piece by Steven Malinga, senior editor of City-Journal. He shows how several states in US have piled on debt using fancy accounting tricks, fancier bonds, circumventing law and so on. A...
Please get the rupee depreciation math right.. 26 Aug 2013 | 11:30 am
A much needed piece from Samir Arora. There is a need to keep looking at basics. He says plenty of suggestions are floating to correct rupee depreciation. Apart from many suggestions, what is irritat...
Suggestion to prevent Rupee Depreciation — FM/Guv should head to Tirupati.. 23 Aug 2013 | 10:01 am
Of all the boring and much-repeated suggestions, Here is a really interesting one from Jamal Mecklai. He says the FM and RBi Guv should head to the much revered Tirupati Balaji Temple. Well it is not ...
Impact of Rupee depreciation on IPL — Indian players salaries getting a raw deal… 23 Aug 2013 | 09:44 am
An interesting piece by Amol Karhadkar on Cricinfo.com. (This case on impact of rupee on libraries was also a nice read) He points how Indian players who play at IPL are losing out due to Rupee Deprec...
Seeking philosophers in education sector.. 22 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
The usually good columns from Anurag Behar (CEO of Azim Premji Foundation) tell you a lot about India’s education sector which is in a pathetic shape. Again it is about extremes in India. On one hand ...
RBI’s TAC Committee — Split Wide Open… 22 Aug 2013 | 07:10 pm
RBI released the minutes of its TAC (informal MPC) y’day. Subba would be more confused after the meeting and perhaps would have thought it would have been better if I had not attended the same. Earlie...
Policy Framework for Spectrum Management in Emerging Economies: India vs. Philippines 21 Aug 2013 | 03:45 pm
Interesting comparison of the policy frameworks in the two countries by Prof Rekha Jain of IIMA. She points to the institutional differences between the two countries on spectrum allocation: Given the...
Ambedkar, rupee and our current troubles 21 Aug 2013 | 03:37 pm
Brilliant column by the brilliant Niranjan Rajadhyaksha. He points to India’s currency woes in 1920s (well Indians wanted rupee to depreciate against the wishes of Brits). Moreover, Ambedkar himself ...
