The Five Things Raghuram Rajan did well in his Inaugural Speech

It is not just his looks that appeal to people, Raghuram Rajan has laurels to match. Younger and more articulate Continue reading →

On Anger

Why is anger currency? Because it moves things along. Currency is a form of money that is widely accepted, is Continue reading →

Everyman’s War: Raghu Raman Reminds

Everyday Terror. Both sophisticated and simple. Both real and present. Both alien and our very own. Reading Raghu Raman’s book Continue reading →

By Merit and not by Charity

Giving concessions by class or gender is completely regressive and, worse, self-defeating To be promoted for anything other than merit Continue reading →

Valuing the Unvalued

What if the value of women who work at home.. home makers was imputed and added to the GDP of Continue reading →

Questioning the Women’s Bank

The  Budget announcement on a new public sector bank for Women has evoked mixed reactions and there are clearly two Continue reading →

Old Economics vs. New Economics

The New Economics that we need cannot be built. It has to be created by the people, through the choices Continue reading →