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November 16th, 2009

Bubble trouble for the Sensex?

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With the Sensex at around 17,000, are the Indian equity markets looking at a possible bubble? Join Discussion

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November 18th, 2009
9:38 am EST
You don't need a fancy degree from a fancy university to be an economic wizard. The poor, the farmers and the so-called illiterate people in India have been buying tons of gold each year (India is the world's largest consumer of gold!) and look what their investment has delivered : appreciation, instant liquidity and tax free returns! Stock markets are clearly a licensed casino with favored players getting the inside benefits. People talk of a V shaped and W shaped recovery: what about an M shaped collapse? By 2012 the Mayan predicted end of the world could well be led by highly paid "suits" in investment banks who refuse to believe that nothing in the world is free - especially money.
-Posted by Sanjeev Bhojnagarwala
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October 20th, 2009

Should India agree to reduce carbon emissions?

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Should India agree to reduce carbon emissions under a global deal to fight climate change? Or should it ask rich nations to fulfil their commitment to give developing countries finance and technology to fight climate change? Join Discussion

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October 12th, 2009

Is an end in sight for the Reliance dispute?

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The feud between the billionaire Ambani brothers became public in 2004, and still drags on. Join Discussion

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September 24th, 2009

Will sex before matches help the Indian cricket team?

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In a country where sex education is still taboo, will Kirsten's "have sex" document raise moral hackles. More importantly, will it help Team India win matches? Join Discussion

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September 24th, 2009
2:02 pm EDT
it is not good idea because already our team is facing so many issues. the idea is given by a foreign coach. in india peoples are idealizing their cricketers and they will not like this activity.
-Posted by nafees
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September 7th, 2009

Lessons from the credit crisis

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About a year ago, investment banking giant Lehman Brothers collapsed into bankruptcy after the U.S. administration refused to support a bailout. The bust triggered a dangerous domino effect which rocked world markets as people’s faith in the financial system plummeted and forced businesses to cut production as recession started taking roots. Join Discussion

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September 8th, 2009
9:00 am EDT
It is the time to deal with stagnation it is not far. It is the time to suffer lending Crisis. When US banks can start full-fledged lending is still a ? Reluctance to lend, hiking unemployment rate (now bigger than worst case scenario) Problem which grabbed us is not a mild one.QE will be an only a short term remedy for zombie banks and Economy.
-Posted by Suraj
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August 19th, 2009

India, Pakistan : re-opening the wounds of Partition

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A new book by former Indian foreign minister Jaswant Singh challenges the conventional belief in India that Mohammad Ali Jinnah's insistence on a separate Muslim homeland forced the Partition of the subcontinent in 1947. Join Discussion

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August 19th, 2009

Has the Bharatiya Janata Party lost its political plot?

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled former finance minister Jaswant Singh from its primary membership for praising Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in a book. As Singh questioned the decision, the latest controversy to hit the BJP seems to have brought its internal conflicts out in the open. Join Discussion

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August 16th, 2009

Did Indians overreact to Shah Rukh Khan being detained?

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Are Indians overreacting to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan being detained by U.S. immigration officials? Or is the U.S. taking things a bit too far? Join Discussion

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August 11th, 2009

Is India ready to tackle swine flu?

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With the number of H1N1 flu fatalities in India touching double figures on Tuesday, panic is slowly setting in. Schools, malls and cinema halls in Pune are already shut and nearly a thousand people across India have tested positive for the virus. Join Discussion

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August 5th, 2009

Hiroshima Day: bleak prospects for disarmament

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Yet another Hiroshima Day will be observed on August 6 with grave solemnity in Japan but few other parts of the world will mark the mushroom day of August 6, 1945 with the deep concern it ought to receive. Join Discussion