Thursday 8 November 2012

What is the Financial Implication of Politics on Business and Economy - A look at USA and China

What are the financial implications of politics?


Much have been spoken about the implications of American election result of business and economy in India and Mr. Barrack Obama is back once more in White House for another 4-year term. While the vanguard of free markets and capitalism America was preparing for a pitched battle for democracy, China which represents the other spectrum of economic and political set-up (the communist) was having a change of guard too. Two of the world's largest economies were having major political changes and much was at stake for the world economy. This brings us to the questions : Why is politics so important to economy? What does politics or the lack of it adds to the economy?

Monday 5 November 2012

Reforms, Liberalisation and Congress - From Indira to Sonia Gandhi

Indian reforms policy under  two Congress leaders - Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi

It was a historical Sunday on 04.11.2012 when current Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi fought to dispel the notion that reforms are anti-nationalism. It brings out completion of interesting turn of events in Congress party and larger eco-political landscape of India. Sonia Gandhi has finally reversed much of what her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister had done in late 1960's. 

Business of Movies - What Diwali means for Box Office

"Diwali is all mine" - Shah Rukh Khan has made it very loud and clear too wannabe releases during Diwali festivities. However, Diwali, 2012 seems to be an odd case where challengers to SRK are no less than Ajay Devgn, whose recent past releases Singham and Bol Bachan are sitting high up in 100-crore club and it is also supported by Sanjay Dutt and cameo of Bollywood darling Salman Khan.

So, are we looking at some serious fireworks at box office in Diwali this year? Audiences shall surely have a lot to choose from when they turn to the movie theaters.