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| May 31, 2004 |
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Cut your tax bill to just 2-3%
The CAG report on the last Chidambaram amnesty scheme has details on how to slash your rates to as low as 2-3 per cent.
Jobless myths
Some popular arguments relating the NDA's defeat to unemployment & divestment may not be true.
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| May 29, 2004 |
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Why reforms will accelerate
India -- and the world -- is much different today. It demands transparency and efficiency. There are several checks and balances, and if delivery is poor, execution of the deficient deliverers is immediate via elections.
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| May 26, 2004 |
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Even this fractious coalition can do a lot
The new government will have to chart a tactical course through the diverse pressures it will face, not least from the Left, says Deepak Lal.
A slow start for Manmohan
The prime minister's tenure has begun quietly. There's no inkling of any big change that he would like to bring about in the way the government is run in this country.
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| May 25, 2004 |
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Election 2004: How not to lose
People want their governments to invest in issues that matter to them, says Sunita Narain.
Seven priorities for the new government
The new government is quiet on fiscal consolidation, industrial climate, banking and labour reforms. It does seem that the spirit of the CMP might dampen that of the 'Good Doctor.'
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| May 24, 2004 |
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PSUs need to be privatised
PSUs need to be privatised. It's time we stopped hurting a billion Indians to protect 1.6 million employees in manufacturing PSUs, says Sunil Jain.
The first 3 steps for the new govt
Employment, divestment and subsidies are the immediate issues, says Subir Gokarn.
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| May 22, 2004 |
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Bluff & bluster
The big divide in Indian politics is not between Right and Left, but between those who mean what they say and those who don't.
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| May 19, 2004 |
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Lessons for India's new rulers
'Individual economic choices, more than any coddling by the State, are likely to break the monopoly of the large agricultural families who benefit by gaming the system to their advantage.'
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| May 14, 2004 |
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Credit Policy: RBI may do nothing
Given the conflicting pressures on the RBI, it may choose not to tamper with any of the policy instruments at its disposal.
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| May 12, 2004 |
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A reversal of roles
India and the US have moved in opposite directions since Cancun, says Suneet Weling
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| May 10, 2004 |
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Preying on reforms
With the economic growth slated above 8 per cent annually, fresh investments in infrastructure development and booming stock markets, India can definitely be counted among the so called 'tiger' economies.
Growth and value picks?
There is the blurring of the distinction between growth and value stocks, says Ashok Kumar.
A brand new BSE
Unnoticed by most, there's a quite makeover happening at the BSE, says Sunil Jain
Mystery of the missing FMCGs
Consumer spending is spread over a wide range of goods and services, says Subir Gokarn
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| May 08, 2004 |
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Crusoe on his own
With the shrinking size of modern offices, it's easier to throw out papers than store them
Poll coverage: Triteness rules the waves
Thanks to the three weeks over which voting was spread out television got a huge chance to establish its credibility, but it blew it.
What voters want
More votes hinge on water availability than most people realise.
Voting patterns
A government that is in power for a very short time lacks continuity or confidence to implement agendas; one that is in power too long becomes complacent.
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| May 07, 2004 |
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Localised pay for expat staff
The most contentious issue has been the taxation of that component of salary and perquisites that is paid abroad.
Betting on growth
Delhi School of Economics punctures the balloon. Growth will not cross 7%
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| May 05, 2004 |
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WTO: Another crisis in the offing?
The current crisis is on account of the Doha Agenda for negotiations, even as the stalemate at the Cancun Ministerial awaits a breakthrough. And now the WTO is seems to be heading towards another predicament.
Where have all the jobs gone?
It is telling that unemployment has failed to emerge as a key issue during the entire Indian parliamentary election campaign that is now virtually over.
The $ quagmire
Reserves portfolio should be diversified across many currencies.
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| May 04, 2004 |
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Room at the top
With about 20 secretaries in different central ministries due to retire over the next six months, the new government to be formed by the third week of May will have its hands full.
Can the BJP reposition itself?
The market for the Muslim vote is there for the taking by any party that truly represents them either regionally or nationally.
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| May 03, 2004 |
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Mr China
Or how to lose hundreds of millions of dollars investing in China.
E-governing India
If there's one thing that will change the way governance is done in India, it's e-governance. Fortunately, the process is beginning to take root, says Sunil Jain.
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| May 01, 2004 |
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China: Slowing down the gravy train
Can China slow down its fast-paced economy? Analysts say it can.
How to deal with neighbours
India should learn a lesson or two from Europe on how to be inclusive when dealing with weaker, smaller and poorer neighbours.
Lessons to learn from China
We must put more emphasis on service industries in our planning process and come out with a futuristic environment protection policy to create an affluent India.
Do politicians declare their real wealth?
India lives on pretence and posturing. Just as the illusion that people vote for good was fanciful, so too is the fiction that candidates would declare their real wealth.
Controlling capital
The Market Stabilisation Scheme is unlikely to be a sustainable policy
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