Govt has it's say on FDI in retail in Lok Sabha
The motion was defeated, after Samajawadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party walked out of the voting, reports Shaili Chopra Read More >

Putting The House In Order
Do Kamal Nath’s deal-making skills as parliamentary affairs minister make him the UPA’s natural trouble-shooter in a post-Pranab era, wonders Ashok Malik Read More >

A hot shop gone cold?
The debate on FDI in retail has been riddled with so many negatives, a potential good idea may have no more takers | Shaili Chopra Read More >

All to the sweat shop
Here are the gaping holes in the argument for FDI in retail. No smooth talk can pave over it | Bhavdeep Kang Read More >

Mamata and the game of retail politics
The Trinamool chief’s position on FDI in multi-brand retail is a move that will benefit her politically Ashok Malik Read More >

UPA agrees to Opposition’s demand of debate and vote on FDI
The four-day-long impasse ended after Kamal Nath met Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley to discuss the matter | Ashhar Khan Read More >

Mayawati keeps UPA hanging, defers decision of support
The BSP chief puts hers decision to support UPA on hold; to mobilise public opinion against anti-people policies | Virendra Nath Bhatt Read More >

Shock Therapy
Belatedly, the UPA-2 kickstarts a new phase in India’s transition from a closed to a market economy | Prem Shankar Jha Read More >

The slow boat to high growth
Instead of wasting its limited political capital on FDI in retail, the Centre should push for investments in infrastructure Nitin Desai Read More >

Mulayam Singh Yadav calls parliamentary board meeting to plan next move
Hints at continuing support if PM agrees to roll back FDI in retail and fuel price hike decisions | Virendra Nath Bhatt Read More >

Is India’s Growth Story Over?
The economic engine is fast running out of steam as potential investors, both Indian and foreign, look for greener pastures | Nitin Desai Read More >

Crucial bills to be tabled in the Budget Session
From the Jan Lokpal, FDI in retail to the Food Security Bill await being tabled in the legislature this March | Samiran Saha Read More >

Earn, but share it with hosts
Bharat Jhunjhunwala on how investment in a foreign country can be a win-win situation Read More >

Retail Therapy?
The UPA government’s decision to allow FDI in the retail sector has spawned heated debates all over the country and rekindled fears of the East India Company. Ashok Malik dissects the pros and cons of the policy that Manmohan Singh & Co believe is needed to boost the ailing Indian economy Read More >

The Big Bull in the India Shop
India’s current retail economy might be imperfect, but it works as a shock absorber. Can we afford to lose it? Bhavdeep Kang on the pitfalls of opening India to big retail Read More >

Old wounds heal slow
Buroshiva Dasgupta on the fears surrounding the implementation of FDI in India Read More >

FDI: The Charm And The Harm
The pros and cons of foreign equity in India’s multibrand retail Sushil Bhan Read More >

The key to the vault of agriculture value
FDI in multibrand retail can also eliminate the hated middleman, says Anand Sharma Read More >

The great FDI footprint
Bharat Jhunjhunwala analyses what we have gained and lost by opening up the economy Read More >