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CEO pay is hitting stratospheric levels-Should society step in to limit excessive compensation?

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Elon Musk is 55 years old. He is already the world's richest man, with an estimated current net worth of about $480 billion. Contingent on meeting certain performance criteria at... Read More


China's rare earth dominance is a reality and it's crucial for India to double down on self-reliance

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Early last month, China tightened its policy on rare earths. Two of China's biggest players, Baogang Group and Northern Rare Earth, immediately announced sharp price increases of ... Read More


Recent Nobels explain the real drivers of economic growth: Is anybody up there listening?

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- This year's Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth," with one half to Joel Mok... Read More


Here's why crime rates in India will climb further before we can bring them down

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Every year, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) puts out a collated report on crime in India. The just released report for 2023 has information on crime broken down by states... Read More


Trump tariffs: GST cuts help but India must raise its game

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Nothing focuses the mind like a commonly felt external threat. Suddenly, the quagmire that had developed in India's goods and services tax (GST) regime has been cleaned up. Even ... Read More


Cultivation challenge: India must liberate its farms, not just protect them

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- As mango lovers in India would have noted, there was a glut this year. While premium varieties like Happus and Imam Pasand maintained their prices from prior years, ordinary mang... Read More