Modi government’s anti-UPA white paper: Nirmala Sitharaman’s political, polemical document can’t hide economic failures

From manufacturing and growth to social sector spending and agriculture, Manmohan Singh’s government outperformed Narendra Modi’s on the economic front ...

Why India should invest in mining

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. ...

GDP doesn’t mean much for economy

The enormous collective brainpower of economists can better serve the nation by helping us understand the economic well-being of the median Indian ...

The issue is not about India’s GDP, but its JDP

Political leaders need to question whether headline grabbing GDP numbers actually ensure true economic prosperity to all ...

Modi’s semiconductor manufacturing plan is a ‘semi-con’

“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’. ...