In a bid to revive India’s economy, PM Narendra Modi has unveiled a set of reforms. While they are steps in the right direction, less red tape and a further opening of key sectors are...
Friendship is blossoming between India and Japan, much to China’s chagrin. But needling Beijing is what’s behind it in the first place, says DW columnist Frank Sieren. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese...
Before it relinquished power the UPA government had reigned in the fiscal deficit and the current account deficit. This was a major achievement of the former Finance Minister. After coming to power the BJP government...
Ever wonder how government spend money? After all government, is no different than anyone of us. We all have fixed money income, and given this income we have to prioritize our spending. Government does the...
The book ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’ by French economist Thomas Piketty has quickly become a bestseller. The main thesis of the book is that the return on capital tends to be higher than the...
The Chinese President’s visit to India was noticeable for not having been accompanied by the declaration of a bilateral trade target. While the ex-premier Wen Jiabao’s visit in December 2010 was followed by the announcement...
Australia has signed an agreement with India to supply uranium for civilian energy purposes. The heads of the two countries hailed the pact as a milestone in bilateral ties. The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot...
We now try to suggest some solutions to India’s complex language problem. As regards usage of languages, our prescription would be as follows: English should be the medium of instruction in higher education and the...
The language problem is not solved by deciding the medium of instruction in educational institutions. The problem of communication between state governments still remains. At present, each state government is in the process of adopting...
India’s energy demand far outstrips its generation capacity leading to power outages. The government has to tackle this if it wants to achieve its aim of turning the country into a manufacturing powerhouse, say experts....
The question often arises: what should be India’s national language. The problem does not end merely by deciding what shall be our national language. More than a national language what we require is a comprehensive...
India is not a member of the APEC notwithstanding its long history of cultural and commercial exchanges with several APEC members. While this might seem odd, the absence is not difficult to explain. India was...