Start-up Policy: A Flipped Cart

Splurging taxpayer funds in venture capital to boost start-ups is illogical and a travesty of the 'minimum government' promise ...

Public Sector Start-Ups?

That is, one could either lose every rupee invested or gain multiples of it. One of the recipients of our money was a venture-capital fund that also counts Iconiq Capital as a co-investor. ...

The start-up policy rush

The aim of creating fertile talent grounds for disruptive innovation is a lofty goal that is not easy to accomplish ...

Perils of excessive speculation

The speculative character of the equity markets breeds distrust among potential first-time investors ...

Aadhaar and its implicit bargains

There is too much fear-mongering about Aadhaar and the danger to individual privacy. ...

Sebi cracks the whip on speculation

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