Jijo Jacob

Articles by Jijo Jacob

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Cash crunch at banks: Sins on the rise, trust on the wane

In India, more than half of the gross savings are held in bank deposits. A decline of trust in banks impacts the gross savings rate.

Apr 17, 2018

Syrian tragedy isn't the creation of Bashar al-Assad alone

Did Assad kill people to stay in power? Yes he did. But does that make everyone else who is involved -- or better say trapped -- in this war a saint? Hardly so.

Apr 16, 2018

Japanese pacifism Vs Chinese military assertion: Can Shinzo Abe amend constitution?

In the emerging security scenario in the Asia Pacific, Japan cannot afford to hide behind the veneer of a deemed 'illegality' of its military.

Apr 13, 2018

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China opens up auto, financial sectors as Trump tariff war shows results

With the current move, foreign financial institutions will get the chance to compete with domestic players in market whose size is estimated at $40 trillion.

Apr 11, 2018

Wahhabism of the sea: It's fine if Saudi Arabia cuts Qatar loose

Saudi Arabia wants to make Qatar an Island and turn the border region into a nuclear waste dumping zone.

Apr 10, 2018

Why India needs a Dalit awakening

Our democracy needs many more great spectacles; it's tired of faking climaxes after every election.

Apr 9, 2018

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Is a bank run in the making?

Stampedes are not created by those who live by hope but by the poor, spooked souls rushing to the exits.

Apr 6, 2018

Karnataka Election 2018 Glossary: 25 terms that unlock the key political battle

Key themes and terminologies that will be heard over the din of the campaign are thrown together to help make sense out of the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections 2018.

Apr 5, 2018

Karnataka elections: SM Krishna can still help BJP unseat Congress

The electoral utility of SM Krishna for BJP cannot be over-emphasized. The Vokkaliga stalwart fills out the caste puzzle handsomely for the party.

Apr 4, 2018

Exam cheating: Remember those who don't go to school at all

The RTE Act guarantees free and compulsory education for children up to age of 14. However, it appears that what's happening now is the free and compulsory enrolment. .

Apr 3, 2018

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India's jobs challenge: Demographic dividend or botched up family planning?

The lure of joining the government is irresistible. It's like joining Genghis Khan's inner circle during the high noon of his empire.

Mar 28, 2018

Operation 136 and reporter killing: It's hard to reclaim your country

With each killing re-inforcing the idea that no story is worth your life, the stories that need to be told will remain untold.

Mar 27, 2018

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Now it's about lost privacy but the 'neuronic whips' will follow

What moral conclusions are to be drawn? How much of a Luddite resistance to invasive technology is possible and viable?

Mar 26, 2018

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Markets bleed as US-China trade war becomes real; Sensex, Nifty tumble

'China doesn't hope to be in a trade war, but is not afraid of engaging in one'

Mar 23, 2018

MBS in America: A glance at Saudi Arabia's bespoke nuclear weapons program

Trump is more focused on 'making America great again' than on helping Saudi women drive their cars or enjoy more sartorial choices.

Mar 22, 2018

If loosely governed PSBs drain public money, they should be privatised

Most bank frauds happen at PSBs. Vast majority of NPAs are from the PSBs. The least profitability is reported from PSBs. And they are the least governed as well.

Mar 19, 2018

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Nuclear deal: Kicking Iran in shins is good domestic economics for Trump

The coming of age of shale oil will insulate America against price scares for the foreseeable future

Mar 19, 2018

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Trade war: US targets India over export subsidies

India is due for a revision of its export subsidy programs under WTO rules.

Mar 15, 2018

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Cyber sovereignty: A Chinese manual on information authoritarianism

China knows that language controls thought and that its secretive power hierarchies can be preserved only through the worst forms of thought control.

Mar 14, 2018

Long March: Last hurrah from dying Left or New Beginning?

Success of Long March should help the Left drop their moth-eaten playbook and return to the original causes.

Mar 13, 2018

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