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Akash Prakash: The market has no Plan B

Akash Prakash argues the changes needed to revive growth will happen, whether the BJP or anyone else comes to power in 2014

Akash Prakash: Some hope for 2014

The building blocks of a sustainable and significant market rise are in place

Akash Prakash: China's reform road map has lessons for India

China seems to be on the march once again. It has found a strong and decisive leader, who seems to be committed to markets and improving governance.

Akash Prakash: Bubbles everywhere

With valuations seemingly stretched and the equity rally being played till the very end, The author explains why the bears are worried

Akash Prakash: No room for complacency

New highs in the equity market should not lead India's policymakers to believe that all is well

Akash Prakash: The irony of the India story

Hopes for India's long-term growth have never been lower, but the likelihood of that growth has never been higher

Akash Prakash: No room for complacency

The turnaround in the markets will be short-term, absent major structural reform

Why are FIIs selling?

The catalyst is the run on emerging market equities, but many investors are just tired of waiting for India to get its act together

A tricky balancing act

Government and RBI must keep foreign equity investors happy and avoid crushing growth expectations

India's darkest hour

Companies, bankers and experts have all given up hope of an economic recovery

Tough times for emerging markets

India is hugely vulnerable to a sudden stop in emerging market liquidity

Accountable to the world

Shakiness after the outflow from the Indian debt market shows how much power global investors have over the local economy

Central bank turbulence

Winding down quantitative easing will be messy for the West and a big problem for India

Abenomics and emerging markets

Despite hopes, capital unleashed by Japan is unlikely to save emerging market assets

A world of negative real rates

Returns elsewhere are so low, and risks so high, that Indian equities have a chance to shine

Moving towards revulsion

The hardest thing to do now is to interest an investor in Indian equities

Are US equities cheap?

If investors decide that US equities are good value, the consequences for the Indian market will be dire

Akash Prakash: Net-net, a non-event for the markets

Akash Prakash: A Budget for savings?

Instead of being a high-savings economy, India sees people exiting the financial markets

Akash Prakash: The great rotation?

Theories of an imminent structural shift towards equities and away from bonds are flawed