Govind Bhattacharjee

Bear’s Embrace~II

Vladimir Putin probably had this grandeur in his mind when he described the breakup of the Soviet Union as the ‘greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century‘, when Russia lost its power and influence in the world, especially in Eastern Europe, besides losing territories it had controlled for centuries.

# Opinion

Signal of intent~I

Jobs ~ the most urgent problem facing the nation ~ also got much less focus than it deserved. A Finance Ministers job is a tightrope balancing walk and some compromises are necessary, especially so because the budget was presented amidst unmistakable signs of a slowing economy.