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Trading in derivatives far outstrips that in equities and is largely speculative. Sebi is taking steps to check this.

  It is pure alarmism to claim the Union government plans to seize control of monetary policy from the RBI

In a world of asset price inflation, it is more profitable to buy an existing asset than to start new enterprises.

Praveent Chakravarty asks if economic reforms really abetted Naidu's downfall in 2004.

Holes in the euro zone may lead to an unravelling of other elements of the union

There were 376 constituencies in which there was a Congress candidate under Indira Gandhi’s leadership in both the 1971 and 1977 elections.

IDFC Institute's Pritika Hingorani interviewed by Financial Times on the planned city of Chandigarh

The way the world is moving, branches are becoming less relevant to connect with customers, says Rajiv Lall

IDFC Institute's Vivek Dehejia writes in Mint: "Atkinson seems to harbour the conceit of scientific socialism that if only we try hard enough, the govt can fix everything that ails us."