Who’s been India’s best and worst PM?

These views are from Vikas Singh, an editor of The Times of India, Delhi. In a few days, India will have a new Prime Minister. It’s as good a time as any to take stock of the men — and one woman — who have served us. Who’s been the best PM India’s had, and who’s done the most damage? Before I begin my analysis, I’d like to emphasise that these are purely my views, and do not...

Result Expectation Q4 FY09

Q4FY09 is likely to be a sequentially better quarter for India, in terms of overall real growth. Strong consumption growth remained intact during the quarter with the positive impact of GOI’s VI Pay Commission and reduction in the trade deficit as compared to the previous quarters. As Q4FY09 results are approaching, we have following expectations for different sectors and companies.     Automobiles During the...

Inflation at 0.44%…what next?

A combination of falling food articles & fuel prices and a high base effect from last year have led inflation this week to the historical low of 0.44%. The numbers were lower than the forecasted figure of 0.89% of Reuters but certainly in line with the trend that economy had expected. Annual inflation as measured by Wholesale Price Index was at 2.42% in the week before and at 7.78% in the corresponding week...

Change is mandatory… Progress is optional…

To change and to change for the better are two different things. We are constantly changing, be it a small change, such as the difference in our exact mindset, or profound, such as a move from one location to another, but in doing so, we are not always progressing. A poor man may become rich; through misfortune he may become poor again. His circumstances have changed twice, but he has seen no progress. Progress...

RIDING TOO MANY BOATS AT ONE TIME

There is news today in the papers about Anil Ambani now eyeing a 33% stake in Captain GR Gopinath’s cargo airline – known as Deccan Cargo. A 33% stake means Ambani is looking at an investment of Rs.250 crore and that is certainly no small change. Yet, people gave just a cursory glance at the news and moved on, as though this news did not hold any significance at all. The fact that it is in the inside pages of...