Sujan Hajra
Finance
Money sloshing around financial assets lowers capital cost: VCCircle LP Summit
More and more savings dodging physical assets for financial ones, such as bonds, has bumped up the supply of money ......
General
Reforms need to be backed by rapid execution, say panellists at VCCircle LP summit
The 2017 Union Budget can lead to long-term benefits if policy reforms are implemented at the ground level, said panellists ......
General
Direct benefit transfer: Not a panacea, but a likely game changer
After 201 years of modern banking, India opened 140 million unique bank accounts by 2006. The bank-led, business-correspondent (BC)-aided financial ......
General
Indian healthcare: Big, bad and cheap
Despite India being one of world’s largest healthcare markets and pharmaceuticals exporters, the country’s health statistics are among the worst ......
General
Indian households shun banks
At 30 per cent of disposable income, savings rate of the Indian households rivals even China. Interestingly, it has held ......
General
GDP: Growth at decadal low
Investment a curmudgeonIndia’s real GDP growth has nose-dived to 5.3% in 4QFY12 from 9.2% in 4QFY11, following a sharp dip ......
General
Policy paralysis: A symptom, not the disease
Despite widespread perception that lack of policy actions is leading to India’s sharp economic descend, the country’s performance continues to ......