Category Archives: economy

Two Bihars- Bahubali and Mushhar

Posted on November 7, 2007 by indra

Last Sunday, I saw two interesting reports. Both are good enough to shock any sensitive person of the country. Here is the story of the Bahubali. Anant Singh has become known to millions in one day courtesy media, and all … Continue reading →

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The Indian Middle Class- some data, some views

Posted on November 6, 2007 by indra

The Indian middle class is emerging real strong and is surging ahead as a force to be reckoned with. The success story of India is to a great extent the story of the growth of this class. The Indian middle … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India-XXV

Posted on November 5, 2007 by indra

“It is undeniable that India is on a new growth trajectory. A trajectory where sustained economic growth of 9-10 per cent per annum – growth rates which were considered impossible even five years ago – seems possible for many years … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India-XXIV

Posted on October 29, 2007 by indra

India now $4 trillion economy: India’s economy, which swelled close to a trillion dollars last year, is actually worth four trillion dollars when measured in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) and accounts for 6.3 per cent of the global … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India-XXIII

Posted on October 22, 2007 by indra

Chak De! India India defeat Australia Again. India won the Twenty20 match against Australia in Mumbai on Saturday. The last bash was hit by the Indian captain MS Dhoni, himself, hitting a six. It showed the confidence level. ‘India doing … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing India-II

Posted on October 19, 2007 by indra

Indian manufacturing sector is getting pretty attractive. Smaller enterprises are scaling up. Many MNCs are setting up shops for varied products. New technologies are entering. Indian manufacturers with all odds such as rising rupee are competing. Augmenting manufacturing growth: India … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India- XXII

Posted on October 15, 2007 by indra

India’s place in the global economy has been best covered in an article in the latest Mc Kinsey Quarterly: “Real GDP growth averaged 8.6 percent over the past four years, and the country’s economic planners expect it to grow by … Continue reading →

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Business Week And Economist on India

Posted on October 13, 2007 by indra

Business Week has some very informative reports. How India Clusters Growth: A slew of new manufacturing hubs, or “clusters,” developing across India, from Chennai in the south to the hosiery and knitwear capital of Ludhiana in the north take advantage … Continue reading →

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Urban Development Drives Rural Growth in India

Posted on October 13, 2007 by indra

Some media reports provide some hope and delight me. Lead India initiative of ‘Times of India’ has selected some 24 leaders out of 32,682 applicants from the 8 cities of India. It is heartening that many are already working for … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India- XXI

Posted on October 8, 2007 by indra

Sensitive Index (Sensex) is flirting with a new record high of 18000. If it had closed at that level, it would have been the fastest 2000-point rise in the recent history of any stockmarket. In the past few weeks, the … Continue reading →

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