Opinion-The Economic Times

Govt is trying hard to curb our wayward habits

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:43:56 GMT

The steep hike in petrol prices is clearly a move by our caring government to protect the health of its citizens and save the planet at the same time.

J&K needs demilitarisation and political dialogue

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:33:56 GMT

The report of the central government-appointed group of interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, which has now been made public, is entirely unremarkable.

Reason seems to be returning to Trai's policies

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:30:14 GMT

At last, some sense is dawning on India's telecom policymakers as the Telecom Secretary has asked for another silly Trai restriction to be overturned.

PA Sangma or Ansari: Who is the ideal President?

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:23:56 GMT

The President is not only a symbol of the nation, he is also protector of secular parliamentary democracy & should be insulated from sectarianism.

European banking system to blame for Euro crisis

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:10:58 GMT

Few Greeks have a good word to say about the European banking system these days. They believe it's the real reason for their current crisis.

Govt workers working efficiently a pleasant surprise

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:57:01 GMT

It is always a pleasant surprise when we occasionally witness a polite, functioning and efficient segment of government employees.

Govt has to turn around the policy to induce growth

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:22 GMT

High fiscal spending at a time when productive private investment has been declining is at the heart of challenging macro environment for India.

Gas from Turkmenistan is a welcome move

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:31:34 GMT

It is welcome that oil minister Jaipal Reddy has set the ball rolling for India to procure significant amounts of natural gas from Turkmenistan, at relatively economical rates.

Trai's prices for spectrum auctions are way too high

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:29:20 GMT

Commerce Minister Anand Sharma is correct to criticise telecom regulator Trai's recommendations for reserve prices for spectrum auctions.

Rupee slide: Why is the RBI not doing anything?

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:20:04 GMT

Reserve Bank of India should immediately enter the inter-bank foreign exchange market with a two-way quotation for dollar/rupee.

Lower the barriers for higher education

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:12:41 GMT

Indians aspire to give quality education to their children. Unfortunately, given our population, there are not nearly enough schools or reputed institutes of higher education in the country.

Govt has to turn around the policy to induce growth

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:56:21 GMT

High fiscal spending at a time when productive private investment has been declining is at the heart of the challenging macro environment for India.

Global cos are manager-CEO driven: Prime Database

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:39:56 GMT

In India, the law is very weak on specifying who ca and can not be an independent director. There is no age or eligibility criteria.

Cities may face collapse due to lack of funds, focus

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:13:00 GMT

It is high time we took serious cognizance of the need to focus on the problems of urban India before the situation goes out of hand.

Railways has to ennable reforms to ensure safety

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:29:28 GMT

Yet another train accident has claimed the lives of 25 people, with over 40 injured.Once again, the issue is the Indian Railways' (IR) inability to curb accidents.

Global recovery is two years away

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:44:04 GMT

There is endless speculation about a possible Greek exit from the eurozone.Commentators wonder whether the eurozone can hold together much longer.

IPL players who have made it big hail from towns

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:04:44 GMT

Most prolific scorers in the IPL like Suresh Raina hail from small towns in Uttar Pradesh where they spent their formative years.

IPL players who have made it big hail from towns

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:04:44 GMT

Most prolific scorers in the IPL like Suresh Raina hail from small towns in Uttar Pradesh where they spent their formative years.

MFs need to reach out to small town investors

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:02:39 GMT

Smaller fund houses struggled to survive in a rough year. So, revival of markets is key to improving their overall performance and turnaround.

DoT, Trai will choke telecom with spectrum prices

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:59:05 GMT

Trai and the government's department of telecommunications (DoT) are racing each other to quote ever higher reserve prices to auction spectrum.

Policy paralysis: Govt, opposition equally guilty

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:47:45 GMT

The worst-kept secret in Delhi is that our Opposition, without a credible leadership or a plank, is more scared than the Congress or UPA to go to the hustings.

Obama's bizarre assault on PE firm Bain Capital

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:42:27 GMT

The Obama attack ad accused Bain Capital of looting a steel company called GST in the 1990s and then throwing its workers out on the street.

Democracy and capitalism give freedom to choose

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:27:27 GMT

Capitalism empowers people though the freedom to choose what to buy or produce. Freedom to choose is a high moral principle.

Rupee could recover Rs 2 if govt does its job

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:51:16 GMT

Even if the European situation remained unresolved, the rupee could recover at least Rs 2 of its value against the dollar if the government were to do its job.

DA14 knocking out satellites would be terrible

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:43:16 GMT

There should be no reason, then, to think that the 1,40,000-tonne asteroid called DA14, is the harbinger of the ancient Mayan doomsday prediction.