Page 390 - Economy & Policy Analysis
Newsmaker: Ashok Gulati
A matchmaker of economics and ground realities
BS People: Jayant Narlikar
The people's man
Retail FDI fails to woo investors as doubts linger
Policy uncertainties and a weak economy are holding back investments in multi-brand retail
 "Retail FDI fails to woo investors as doubts linger")
Punctured optimism
The IIP numbers are bad news for markets which have been saved so far by excess global liquidity
 "Punctured optimism")
Mind your language, Mr Modi, if you want to win India
The Gujarat CM mocks his opponents with politically incorrect statements that are designed to stir the hornet's nest
A K Bhattacharya: Internal dissent, external crises
The government lacks an institutional mechanism to absorb and cope with dissenting voices on issues before they become full-blown problems
 "A K Bhattacharya: Internal dissent, external crises")
Wants to run the Indian skies
Ajit Singh has acquired the reputation of a no-nonsense administrator and policy-maker
 "Wants to run the Indian skies")
A K Bhattacharya: The rise of the states
States are now proactive and aggressive in securing a larger say in economic policies that is still largely a Union govt domain
Sukumar Mukhopadhyay: GST - 'Paradise lost' from fractured design
Multiple rates and giving states the option to opt out will amount to replacing one complex system with another
'Rafale deal likely by mid-2013'
Air Chief Marshal says contract will be IAF’s highest priority over the next year, despite Budget cuts
 "'Rafale deal likely by mid-2013'")
Glass half full
Most analysts say the Indian economy is bottoming out
 "Glass half full")
Realty a safe bet for politicians to park black money
Advances to firms for deals that never go through are the best way to convert this into legal cash
The return of laughing Buddha
A ten-point sermon for former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, ahead of the 2014 general elections
 "The return of laughing Buddha")