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CorruptionFrom Raj to Rafale 13: The Mysterious Mr Q
In the 1980s, an entire generation, or possibly two, read avidly about Mr Q, a Sicilian-Italian who was publicly known, but there was...
Cover StoryIndia Inc. in distress
This is the age of terror – physical (blasts, shootings, and crashes), cyber-warfare (Russia’s alleged influence on elections in the US, Latin America,...
CorruptionFROM RAJ TO RAFALE 12 : Rob Peter to Pay Peter
For the past three decades, it proved to be the dreaded ‘D’ word. Disinvestment ensured that the cash-rich public sector undertakings (PSUs) remained...
Cover StoryNATIONAL COMPANY FLAW TRIBUNAL
Experts praised it. Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley gloated over its achievements. Several entrepreneurs hailed its efforts. But when one examines the intricacies...
CorruptionFrom Raj to Rafale11:Bofors and After
THE investigations into the Bofors’ bribes were unique for several reasons. It was the first time in independent India that a huge defence...
CorruptionFROM RAJ TO RAFALE 10 Halal Street
Ever since the birth of the Indian stock market–the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the oldest in Asia, has its roots in the 19th...
Cover StoryPolitical Catastrophe
THE business of politics, today, is more important than politics. In fact, politics is now taken over by business, either in terms of...
CorruptionFROM RAJ TO RAFALE 9 Predators on the Prowl
IT started with a seemingly inconsequential policy to woo NRIs. In the 1982 Budget, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee allowed Indians settled abroad to...
ElectionDEMOGRAPHY & DEMOCRACY : The Numbers that count
For decades, from the 1980s to 2000s, experts lamented that the burgeoning middle class, especially the youth, was completely apolitical and a party...
CorruptionFrom Raj to Rafale 8 : Conspiracy of complicity
AS we saw in the previous two pieces, Indira Gandhi dictated the new rules of corruption, which ensured that every single government deal,...
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