Debashis Basu
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Debashis Basu
Debashis Basu is a Chartered Accountant by qualification with three decades of experience as a journalist and the author of several business books. He has worked with The Times of India, Business World, Business India, Business Today, Financial Express and has written columns for Business Standard and The Economic Times. He now writes a column for Business Standard every alternate Monday. Along with Sucheta Dalal, he has co-authored two best-selling books, "The Scam: From Harshad Mehta to Ketan Parekh" and "Absolute Power: Inside story of the National Stock Exchange’s amazing success, leading to hubris, regulatory capture and algo scam".
Debashis Basu is a Chartered Accountant by qualification with three decades of experience as a journalist and the author of several business books. He has worked with The Times of India, Business World, Business India, Business Today, Financial Express and has written columns for Business Standard and The Economic Times. He now writes a column for Business Standard every alternate Monday. Along with Sucheta Dalal, he has co-authored two best-selling books, "The Scam: From Harshad Mehta to Ketan Parekh" and "Absolute Power: Inside story of the National Stock Exchange’s amazing success, leading to hubris, regulatory capture and algo scam".
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Debashis Basu: Ruling democracy vs serving democracy
The objective and provisions of many of our laws were not designed for democracy
Debashis Basu: Tales from Mint Road
Mr Chakrabarty, who had his feet well-grounded in both business banking and consumer issues, was a rare commodity in the central bank because of his clear thinking, ability to learn, frankness, drive
Debashis Basu: RBI's Luddite licensing
Businessmen too were excited with the payment bank idea, as they always are, when regulators seem to open the cookie jar just a little bit to allow a few hands to dip into it
Debashis Basu: The route to a 'pensioned society'
In trying to ensure a "pensioned society", I assume that the government wants the middle class to be able to retire safely and securely
Debashis Basu: The flaws in bankruptcy law
A Bankruptcy Law is what India needs but the new bill has some shortcomings
Debashis Basu: Real estate Bill: no pressure on officials?
On paper, the need for a real estate law that would "protect" the buyers is sound. Real estate is the largest expense item for everyone, barring the super rich
Debashis Basu: An economy back in 2011
US markets have broken out of a long period of low volatility while trending slowly upwards
Debashis Basu: Disappointments loom
Into this situation come the Bihar results, triggering fresh challenges for Mr Modi. Here are a few issues that may hobble the govt over its remaining term
Debashis Basu: Exploiting life insurance users
It is the nature of insurance products, how they are sold and the government's lock on LIC for such patriotic duties as rescuing badly-planned share sales
