Freebies, Human Development and the Need for Structural Reforms: Governments Must Recalibrate Activities that Create Jobs
In an exclusive conversation around this time when Freebies are Raining Heavy on the electorate in Delhi elections, we bring you an expert take from three leading economists, who suggest re-calibration of ...
Shifting Sands: Events that captured our attention last month
The Saif drama unfolds; where it goes, wait and watch? So, as the story goes, the script has turned out to be a thriller of sorts, don’t be surprised if an inspired ...
Balanced Budget: Need to Tread with caution to map India’s fiscal future
The Union Budget 2025 represents Union Government’s estimated receipts and expenditure from 1.4.2025 to 31.3.2026! Article 112 of the Constitution mandates this. The Union Finance Minister has proposed an estimated total receipts ...
Budget 2025-26: Fiscal Prudence with an Accent on Consumption
In terms of Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India must be laid before Parliament in respect of every financial year ...
Dhol bajao ‘Doles’ ki. For a city in apathy, time to wake up!
Elections in Delhi this month, are marking the end of yet another adventure season in the capital. As the capital city of an aspiring nation, committed to excelling among the comity of ...
End of the Red Dream. Bringing down Left inspired extremism
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Naxalism, also known as the Naxalite movement, is a far-left radical communist movement that originated in 1967 in the village of Naxalbari, West Bengal, hence the name. The movement was ...
What will it take India to Grow at 10% for Three Decades?
India needs robust growth to meet the aspirations of our people. Sustained growth rate of 10% can potentially see per-capita incomes increase 8x current levels, an incredible feat for a country with ...
Ethics and Communal Harmony: Impact on Sustainable Development and Economy
Ethics and Communal harmony or disharmony, shall we say, hugely impact us as individuals, the society and environment around us and influence the continuous process of development as indeed the economy. I ...
Don’t let Old India Kill the New
EVEN AS THE conflagration at Sambhal still echoes — the Supreme Court has stayed action on the survey allowed by the trial court till the high court passes appropriate orders — the ...
“I have Tried to Give my Best to the Institution”: Shaktikanta Das
1980-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, has a master’s degree in history and is a post-graduate in public administration. This was initially held against him, as not being a student of economics ...
