Economy

A health crisis is not the time for capitalism to call the shots. | Image by Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay

COVID vaccine-hoarding | Whither helping hands when needed the most?

COVID vaccine-hoarding | Whither helping hands when needed the most?

S. Sreesh

January 13, 2021, 22:02IST

How did Bhutan become the pioneer of the Gross National Happiness Index? Perhaps life in the hills teaches you about ups and downs early enough to instil the value of sustainability and balance.

The pandemic urges us to rethink GDP as a benchmark

The pandemic urges us to rethink GDP as a benchmark

Saamdu Chetri

October 30, 2020, 10:12IST
Jagdish Rattanani

October 30, 2020, 10:12IST

If we showed a smidgen of the same urgency we have shown in our response to COVID-19 towards carbon emissions and habitat destruction, just imagine how much future danger we might skirt.

What the exponential growth of COVID-19 helps us learn about another blind spot or two

What the exponential growth of COVID-19 helps us learn about another blind spot or two

Chirag Dhara

April 9, 2020, 18:51IST

India is a land of economic contrasts. This allows two parties to wield inflation numbers against inequality data and spar endlessly. Imaging with AFP, PTI

The double-edged sword of income inequality data

The double-edged sword of income inequality data

Rishabh Kumar

September 28, 2018, 18:27IST

The oceans are our very own treasure trove. We just need to allow it to give us what it will.

Chartering the uncharted waters

Chartering the uncharted waters

Anjana Vencatesan

September 27, 2018, 13:35IST

The creation of wealth is not growth if it adds no benefit to society. | ‘The Wealth of the Nation’ painted by Seymour Fogel

What is this thing they call Economic Inequality and how can we beat it?

What is this thing they call Economic Inequality and how can we beat it?

Bhargav Dhakappa

September 12, 2018, 18:27IST

Do the soaring asset prices confirm that bitcoin is in a bubble? | Pixabay

Is bitcoin in a bubble?

Is bitcoin in a bubble?

Bhargav Dhakappa

January 9, 2018, 16:20IST

The advent of GST introduced — if anything — among consumers the healthy trend of scrutinising the bill. | M. Periasamy

How to make GST benefits trickle down to common man?

How to make GST benefits trickle down to common man?

Vyasa Shastry

November 28, 2017, 18:45IST

While 'Make in India' invites a host of foreign players to do R&D in the Indian context, the country needs more focus on basic research that can generate milestone achievements in human history. | Flickr / PM Narendra Modi's photostream

How India can achieve true progress and compete globally

How India can achieve true progress and compete globally

Samanwaya Sengupta

November 10, 2017, 19:39IST

Robots will steal your jobs, but it can be OK if we safeguard loss of tax revenue and human employment. | Reuters

How to handle the robot invasion of human labour?

How to handle the robot invasion of human labour?

Bhargav Dhakappa

October 30, 2017, 16:09IST

Unfortunately, ‘wise’ , ‘efficient’ and ‘government expenditure’ don’t usually feature in the same sentence. | Getty Images

Where the Indian economy is headed and why

Where the Indian economy is headed and why

Prashant D.P.

September 30, 2017, 18:20IST

By proactively engaging with company policy and modus operandi, shareholders can play a vital role in NPA-reduction. | Flickr/401(K) 2012

How to lessen NPA burden, and where the shareholder comes in

How to lessen NPA burden, and where the shareholder comes in

Bhargav Dhakappa

September 20, 2017, 19:53IST

Sarvodaya, the solution to the ills of capitalism and socialism

Sarvodaya, the solution to the ills of capitalism and socialism

Rukmini Sekhar

August 9, 2017, 18:54IST

Budget 2017-18 appears to have kept the FRBM target and pegged Fiscal Deficit at 3.2%. | Imaging: Mihir Balantrapu

Budget talk at the dinner table

Budget talk at the dinner table

Aarati Krishnan

February 6, 2017, 16:08IST

Arvind Subramanian and Arun Jaitley have a many-mouthed country to feed with the national wealth. They must work out how to ensure that along with putting money in people's pockets, food is also put in their mouths. | PTI

UBI | Pockets to fill, mouths to feed

UBI | Pockets to fill, mouths to feed

Prashant D.P.

February 3, 2017, 16:48IST

When you control printing of currency, you control the economy. That's power.

The power of currency

The power of currency

Prabhat Singh

December 21, 2016, 14:14IST

Banning a vice without rooting out the demand for it is how you get the mafia.

When business is outlawed, outlaws become businessmen

When business is outlawed, outlaws become businessmen

Prashant D.P.

November 22, 2016, 15:17IST

Demonetise to digitise

Demonetise to digitise

Vyasa Shastry

November 18, 2016, 18:25IST

Clear the queues, netizens

Clear the queues, netizens

Divya Sreedharan

November 17, 2016, 19:04IST

Demonetisation: a fillip amid a Pyrrhic victory

Demonetisation: a fillip amid a Pyrrhic victory

Prashant D.P.

November 14, 2016, 17:55IST

What is the demonetisation targeting? Graft or counterfeit?

What is the demonetisation targeting? Graft or counterfeit?

Saurabh Chandra

November 10, 2016, 19:05IST

Looking to the east for lessons on labour

Looking to the east for lessons on labour

Prakhar Misra

September 14, 2016, 16:28IST

The price of unfair competition

The price of unfair competition

Prabhat Singh

September 6, 2016, 17:41IST

Go on, Guv’nor, give us a quote

Go on, Guv’nor, give us a quote

Aarati Krishnan

September 5, 2016, 16:53IST

The geopolitics behind the Olympics

The geopolitics behind the Olympics

Hamsini Hariharan

August 25, 2016, 19:29IST

Here's how you explain GST to your grandma

Here's how you explain GST to your grandma

Aarati Krishnan

August 17, 2016, 05:31IST

An open letter to Subramanian Swamy

An open letter to Subramanian Swamy

Aarati Krishnan

May 18, 2016, 18:29IST

Startup Valley

Peerzada Abrar

October 28, 2015, 14:23IST

Is the digital economy in a bubble?

Is the digital economy in a bubble?

Mihir Balantrapu

October 14, 2015, 12:07IST