Economy
Diesel prices should be raised again to stop communal forces: Gov panel
Sep. 28 |After the government rejected the suggestions of Kelkar panel to sharply reduce subsidies on fuels, the panel has come back with the same set of recommendations, claiming that the reduced subsidies will stop communal forces from coming to power.
Billionaires shocked that middle class idiots can’t appreciate inflation
Sep. 18 |India’s leading CEOs, market analysts, and other randomly rich persons have expressed shock and disbelief at the childish behavior of the middle class of India, which has been endlessly cribbing over the bold steps taken by the government like slashing subsidy on LPG and Diesel.
S&P downgrades Humans, Monkey declared God’s best creation
Jun. 12 |Confused over which economy to downgrade next, financial services company and rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has decided to downgrade the whole human race. Starting tonight as per the GMT, human beings will cease being the best creation of God, a place that looks certain to go to the monkeys for having managed their affairs in a better way.
GDP growth rate of 5.3% to be called “Anna rate of growth”
Jun. 3 |After India experienced a meager 5.3% of GDP growth rate – the lowest in the last 9 years – in the March Quarter of the last fiscal year, experts have been trying to analyze and unravel this setback. Economists and policy makers have put forward various explanations for the low rate, but the most significant development on this front has been the nomenclature of this growth rate.
NRI uncles back in demand as Dollar reaches record levels
Dec. 14 |With rupee weakening against the US dollar, NRIs are suddenly back in demand for everyone – relatives, shopkeepers, real estate companies, and beggars. With every dollar fetching more benefits of an aam aadmi amidst rising inflation, Indians are back to giving importance to NRIs. However, there is a downside too for the NRIs back in the US, where they have been denied salary hikes.
RBI hires goons for snatching money from people to control inflation
Jul. 28 |Frustrated with the fact that there appeared to be no impact on circulation of money in the market even after recurrent raise in interest rates, RBI has now decided to take extreme measures to control inflation and supply of money. The central bank will now hire goons who will snatch superfluous money from individuals and organizations to maintain the optimal level of liquidity in the market.
Middle class promoted to “more middle” class rank in economic reshuffle
Jul. 13 |The government announced a major economic reshuffle today after successfully executing a cabinet reshuffle yesterday. Chairman of the Planning Commission and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who retained his portfolio in the cabinet reshuffle earlier, revealed the new economic statuses and classes for the citizens of India. This is the first time an economic reshuffle has been declared publicly though the rearrangement has been taking place for generations.
MBA students continue to buck trend, intern in an Auto-rickshaw
Jun. 14 |Continuing the trend of MBA grads giving up lucrative offers to “do something meaningful”, three students from the Wannabe Institute of Management, WIM, have successfully completed their mandatory summer internship in an auto-rickshaw. These students successfully analyzed the business model of an auto-rickshaw wallah in Mumbai and suggested some strategic changes to increase the bottom line, which has won them accolades from all over the globe.
Planning Commission ropes in McDonald’s to eradicate poverty
May. 21 |Heralding a new era in public-private partnership, Planning Commission has decided to partner with fast-food restaurant chain McDonald’s in an attempt to remove poverty from India. McDonalds will soon give employment to a poor Indian and pay him one McAloo Tikki in kind, which costs at least 20 rupees even during Happy Hours, thus meeting the threshold set by the Planning Commission to identify urban poor.
Subprime crisis stares Pakistan as Osama’s mansion found mortgaged to many banks
May. 3 |While many in the world, especially in the US, are celebrating the death of Osama Bin Laden as a welcome news, it might turn out to be a very bad news for Pakistan. Authorities have confirmed that the Abbottabad mansion of Osama, reported to be worth 1 million USD, was mortgaged to many banks in Pakistan, which now face almost a certain risk of default.
