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Resized and reshaped | The economic recovery Productivity must surely be a concern…
The rise and fall of Noki…
The rise and fall of Nokia’s Chennai factory BusinessToday | Business Today | Business Today – Mon Aug 4 03:37:21 UTC 2014 Tragedy struck S. Priya, 24, twice in 12 months. At 17, she had been married off to an auto driver in Thiruthani, a temple town 91 km from Chennai. He did little work…
A diplomatic storm has bl…
A diplomatic storm has blown up over the treatment of an Indian consular official who has allegedly abused a servant on American soil
How to create unemployment, reduce choice and service quality
I was given a practical illustration of how high taxes drive enterprises out of business and create unemployment, while doing an airline booking this morning. The fare itself was circa UKP188, the various taxes amounted to 2.3x the actual fare resulting in a total which was close to UKP400. The breakdown of taxes show taxes…
Made outside India | The Indosphere Interesting Economist article which highlights the continuing pessimism around India’s performance, present and maybe future.
Detroit is being watched …
Detroit is being watched for clues on how a heavily indebted municipality can regain its financial footing, as it files for Chapter 9 bankruptcy Isn’t this going to be the first of many cities and perhaps countries which have ignored for decades the increasing ‘never never’ burden of pension and health costs, often given in…
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