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Topic: Capitalism

Modi-Shah-Yogi in ‘Pyramid of Capitalist India’: IIT-B distances from workshop poster after backlash

Distancing from a flyer, promoting a workshop 'South Asian Capitalism(s)', IIT-B took down all mentions of the event co-organised with UC Berkeley & UM-Amherst from website.

Do capitalists hold power in a democracy? Their control over govts is same as voters

Ask some people about India’s ever-worsening income inequality, and they will say it has nothing to do with the power of big business. To them, political theorist Brian Barry says: you cannot have it both ways.

Capitalism is dead, and a former Greek minister knows who killed it

For Yanis Varoufakis, we're living through a tech-driven economic revolution. He challenges us to come to terms with what has happened in the era of Big Tech & Big Finance.

Why permanently cutting interest rates to zero can purge capitalism of its evils

A viable compromise could be struck: Rewarding entrepreneurship without compounding inequality or incentivising the unsustainable use of resources.

SubscriberWrites: India needs its private sector to thrive for better opportunities and new political ideology

Thank you dear subscribers, we are overwhelmed with your response. India since independence has gone through several economic transformations; from a moderate socialist state in...

Capitalism isn’t too bad — its impact on poverty isn’t what you think it is, new study says

The effect was negative until workers were empowered and treated fairly. Dignity and respect are tenets of stakeholder capitalism.

SubscriberWrites: Seeing Adam Smith as capitalism apologist devoid of ethics misses the mark

First published in 1776, Adam Smith’s thoughts in the famous book ‘Wealth of Nations’ have been widely used as a reference point for the marketplace as we see it today, writes Jyoti Lahiri.

Letting go of bureaucratic stranglehold is the only way forward for Indian economy

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Dharma, Hinduness, rashtra — a glossary on Hindutva-Hinduism debate & what it means for RSS

New Delhi: Detractors who term ‘Hindutva’ an aggressive and political ideology have again kicked off a debate over ‘Hinduism vs Hindutva’ and ‘soft vs...

How China combined authoritarianism with capitalism to create a new communism

Technology and AI are communism 2.0’s largely bloodless methods for extending total control over the population, making sure that every individual toes the party line.

On Camera

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.