Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that India was fast moving towards becoming a top global economy, DIG (Southern Range) Dr. M.B. Boralingaiah said that there are plenty of opportunities for Post-Graduates in the country provided they have the required skills. He was speaking as the chief guest at the ‘Orientation Programme’ for first year Post-Graduate students of University…
Former UoM faculty rules out Sri Lanka-like situation in India
August 13, 2022KSOU distributes National Flags Mysore/Mysuru: Dismissing claims of some that India would have to face a Sri Lanka-like situation in the near future as unfounded, former University of Mysore (UoM) faculty Prof. K.C. Basavaraj said that India is very much on the path of progress with a good rate of GDP growth. He was speaking…
India Shining
June 25, 2022By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy The Economist is a prestigious international weekly covering the global economy and political scene, and is well-known for its critical and balanced views. Often it is skeptical of India, Indian economy and Indian democracy. But one of the issues published in May was highly appreciative of India. Some of the…
COVID and India’s economic response
July 27, 2020By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Countries around the world are struggling with the economy slowing down drastically due to the COVID crisis. While lockdowns are being gradually lifted, one is still unsure when there will be light at the end of the economic tunnel. While there is no single solution framework that exists, countries including India…
How has coronavirus affected Asia’s economy?
June 1, 2020With the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic lying in China, Asia has been hit hard by the outbreak. It has seen businesses close their doors, supply chain disruption, widespread quarantines, travel bans and other restrictions to help reduce the spread of the virus. This has of course had a huge impact on Asia’s economy, which…
CM’s Rs. 1,610 crore booster to revive sagging State economy
May 6, 2020Excise duty on all brands of liquor hiked by 17 percent Bengaluru: In an attempt to revive the sagging economy of the State which was in distress due to onset of the COVID-19 lockdown, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced a relief package worth over Rs. 1,610 crore. He was addressing a press conference from…
K.V. Kamath is front-runner for next Finance Minister
January 16, 2020New Delhi: Now that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting dozens of people to see how to fix the Indian economy, New Delhi’s rumour mills are abuzz about a new Finance Minister soon after the coming Budget, replacing the current Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Former ICICI Bank Chairman K.V. Kamath (Kundapur Vaman Kamath) is seen…
Exercising leadership to create a new Economic Order
January 6, 2020By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is so much talk today about the GDP and the economy not doing well across the political and business spectrum in the country. Discussions about the falling sales of cars, the sluggish real estate sector and NPAs of banks dominate the headlines. If you look at the narrative around the…
Economic slowdown: Congress stages protest against State and Centre
November 13, 2019Mysuru: Opposing ‘anti-people’ policies of BJP and blaming Central Government’s policies for economic slowdown, Congress workers lead by City Congress President R. Murthy and District Congress President B.J. Vijaykumar staged demonstration this morning at Gandhi Square in city. More than 150 activists of Congress participated in the protest. They raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra…
Economics Nobel goes to a cook
October 30, 2019By T.J.S. George Let us say I am picked for the Nobel Prize for writing the finest newspaper column since printing began. Should I feel happy about it or dejected? That is a dilemma peculiar to India. In any other country, a citizen getting a Nobel will be an occasion for rejoicing. In our country…
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