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Andy Mukherjee

January

A man looks up at an electronic ticker board that indicates stock figures at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. While economists urge more investment in roads, ports and railways when the Indian government presents its budget Feb. 1, and maybe even direct cash transfers to boost consumption, a splurge carries the risk of a rating downgrade. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg .

How a $4.2 trillion fund was taken for a ride

The scandal shows how brokers and advisers exploit inside knowledge of big trades by multinationals in India’s notoriously leaky equities market.

January 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs a model that spreads rural growth.

India’s economic growth is displaying Chinese characteristics

The Modi model relies too much on top-down investment. As China has already discovered, India needs to fire up its consumers too.

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