Diwali, amid the economic slowdown

This has been the quietest Diwali that I can recall. Maybe the one in 1929 was equally bad, but then, I don't know anyone who was alive then to recall "Diwali in the year of the Great Depression". (Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, is a festival celebrated by Hindus,..... Read more »

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Has the Great American Dream ended for Indians?

The U.S. of A has had a special place in the hearts of urban Indians. Since childhood, I have seen many of my playmates, schoolmates and neighbors "disappear" into this "promised land", only to reappear after many years--in a new, Americanized avatar. As a teenager, I watched my peers write..... Read more »

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'Global' India is more insulated than 'regulated' India

Now that it's proven that Uncle Sam is in poor financial health, everyone's been wondering what this means for India. Even when India was a protected economy, whenever something happened in the United States, we felt the ripples (if not the tremors) back here.

This time around, India is more..... Read more »

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Swati Prasad

Swati Prasad is a New Delhi-based freelance business journalist. Over the last 15 years, Swati has worked in both Delhi and Mumbai as a correspondent and editor for India’s leading publications, such as The Economic Times, Business Standard and Business Today. As a freelance journalist, she regularly writes on technology, economy and corporate issues.