If there was one thing that everyone agreed on before 11.00 am on 1st February it was this – the budget would be populist one. The only point of debate was on the level of populism that would be demonstrated through the Finance Bill. Most finance ministers make a special effort to call out their […]

Everyone agrees that there should be more women working outside the home. In these days of heightened political-correctness, even people who may disagree have to be careful not say it out loud! There are statistics from CMIE, WEF, World Bank and UNDP that point out that India is actually losing women in her workplace. Currently, […]

“The net loser is not the bank and nor Chanda Kochhar herself. The net losers are the thousands of younger women who used to have an aspirational role model,” says Sonu Bhasin. The latest communique from ICICI Bank says that Chanda Kochhar the current managing director, has decided to go on leave till the completion […]