Nawab of Oudh, Keynes and lessons for the Union Budget

For the first time in F1 history, two four-time champions are on the same grid and vying for their fifth title, points out Chetan Narula. IMAGE: Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari sports the Halo on his car during testing. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters There was an air of anticipation in Melbourne this time of the year as shiny new cars lined up on the grid at Albert Park to kickstart the Formula One season. And it was no different in 2018, despite this season being an evolutionary step up from the ...

'A gig economy is more suited for superior economic outcomes.''You try to create an environment where people can earn more.''This is what should happen in India. Indeed it is already happening,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Much fun has been made of Narendra D Modi's pakora statement. There's even talk of PMPRY -- Pradhan Mantri Pakora Rojgar Yojna. But this is all silly nonsense. It's true that he chose a poor example, but the point he was making was a ...

According to a study commissioned by Ford, drivers can spend the equivalent of more than a whole day each year searching for a parking space. However, the stress of searching for that elusive empty space in busy car parks could soon be a thing of the past, ...

Only increased savings will fund the India growth story Investments and savings are two major propellants for economic growth. This is particularly so in the Indian context where both private and public savings have had a lasting impact on economic growth ...

Breaking from past, the Economic Survey for 2017-18 was printed in pink colour as it waded into problem of gender bias prevalent in India and underscored the importance of gender issues to the economy.The pre-Budget annual document detailing state of economy was in the past presented in multiple hues of blue, green and yellow but the Survey 2017-18 sported a pink cover 'chosen as a symbol of support for the growing movement to end violence against women which spans continents'.The survey ...

In these surcharged days of Padmaavat, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian takes refuge in the sobering metaphors of Manoj Kumar’s Upkaar, T.S. Eliot, Tulasidas, Keynes, Shakespeare and Tagore to reinforce arguments and wow his audience

'If you keep inflation low, everything else like messing up after after demonetisation will be forgiven,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Modi government is generally seen as being short on providing comic relief to the people of India. But last fortnight Prime Minister Narendra D Modi made up for that shortcoming. He met economists for advice. Until this year it was the finance ministers who used to meet them. These meetings are largely pointless ...