Laveesh Bhandari
To get out of this crisis, government needs to ensure markets are strengthened
The world is on the brink of a recession that could perhaps be the worst since the ’30s. International pessimism is also being transferred lock, stock
Tired of the long delay in getting unhindered use of land for the Nano plant, Ratan Tata has threatened to pull out.
The vote is over, and the nuclear hungama is thankfully on the backburner for a while.
Crude petroleum prices have gone up 11 times in nine years, four times in the last five years, and doubled in the last year.
Closure of schools not recognised by government is a blow to the idea of competition
The Economic Survey has almost 27 pages devoted to the happenings in the agriculture sector...
Will bio-fuels lead to food scarcity? Not if we finally focus on increasing farm productivity.
Why has increasing wheat consumption not been backed by any significant increase in output in almost a decade?
It is said that the per capita emissions of carbon dioxide from fuel combustion...
We should aim at more than just 4 per cent growth in agriculture. And it is possible.
Justice has been inadequate for Bhopal victims, but don’t blame the latecomers to the story.
Narendra Damodardas Modi appears to dominate Gujarat, election-bound now, like no other political leader dominates his immediate constituency.
On global warming, India shouldn’t just bargain hard at international fora. It should start acting unilaterally
The government should thank the court. Implementing the new quota would have landed it in a mess
India doesn’t really need to choose. It needs a portfolio of several alternative energy sources
Metal coins represent a battle between official fiat and profit motive. Price not punishment is key
At market’s lower end, public sector jobs are prized. To stop caste fights redefine eligibility
NSSO data shows urban-rural consumption convergence, and some fascinating differences
Conversion of farm land for industrial use is progress. We have to plan and diversify
It is not enough that the outlays and number of social sector programmes are increased. We need ongoing evaluation of such schemes to find the gaps an
The problem is not ‘job-less’ growth; it is the quality of India’s demographic dividend
India is on the move but migrants remain its most vulnerable people
New planning commission targets on primary education will have to depend on the success of the ongoing Sarva Siksha Abhiyan. The government doesn’t k
Politicians throw money. Throw out bad laws
to help farmers
