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Interview: Rama Sithanen

There was no way that the 2018 GDP growth rate would not have been revised downwards. Whether the authorities accept it or not, statistics are statistics…

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Things have not been going well for some time now. The budget presentation for the next year is a couple of weeks away. The kind of mismanagement we’ve

Without a more pragmatic and flexible approach based on imagination and out of the box thinking, we are bound to remain caught in the trap of secular stagnation

When we look around at many countries in our vicinity and elsewhere as well, we will realise that we have little to envy compared to even some of

In terms of economic performance and trends in standard of living over the past ten years or so, there couldn’t be two more contrasting cases than those of

Preserving the health of our financial sector

The Indian Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, will be the chief guest for our Independence Day celebrations. We have frequently reiterated our close affinities with India on all

Local Politics: Do Not Digress

If the family firm is here to stay, especially in environments such as ours, we could advantageously imbibe the strong sense of values the better performing family firms

The price of a barrel of oil was $115 in June this year. It has now dropped by 25% to $85. The fall in the price of oil

In 1954, Mauritius was struggling to find expression. It was a colonial society. The majority of the people lived in dire poverty, but there was a strong urge

A nation of shareowners may sound like a terribly capitalist notion for government intent on democratising the economy but on more careful thought this might represent a perfect