Comparing apples and oranges
S G Gahrotra, Senior Executive Director of Sebi, kicked off the new year by sending out his good wishes attached to a May 2000 Bloomberg report.

This great scold of a nation
Mr Yashwant Sinha is an indignant man, a fine representative of an indignant and tetchy country. International forums are his preferred platform for delivering his regular scolding to the rich world, and Davos is no exception.

Earth-shattering verdict
Since 1988, there have been six quakes exceeding 6 on the Richter scale. Compared with only two previous major quakes in the 1947-1988 period, the increase in frequency is stark and worrying.