It's likely that its social benefits in terms of women empowerment and upliftment are enormous in the long run. But in the short run, the tangible costs far outweigh the intangible benefits...
The new ELI scheme for corporates is an acknowledgement by the Narendra Modi government of the breakdown between GDP growth and jobs...
Feudal to Federal Praveen Chakravarty June 09, 2024 On 31 May, there was sudden frenetic activity in India’s stock markets...
From manufacturing and growth to social sector spending and agriculture, Manmohan Singh’s government outperformed Narendra Modi’s on the economic front...
A key tenet of ‘Ram Rajya’ is compassion...
In the contest between livelihoods for millions and ecological conservatism, the need is for a delicate balance tilted towards livelihoods. It is time for India to ‘dig its way’ to prosperity...
The enormous collective brainpower of economists can better serve the nation by helping us understand the economic well-being of the median Indian...
Political leaders need to question whether headline grabbing GDP numbers actually ensure true economic prosperity to all...
“India’s democracy, demography and demand will help us make electronic chips not just for us but for the world” – July 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ‘Semicon India’...