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By Himadri Bhattacharya |
The memoir of Dr. Reddy is immensely readable for both lay readers and policy- practitioners. It contains a wealth of…
By Ajit Ranade |
The recent episode of farm loan waivers once again brings the farm sector woes in focus. It is hoped that in these…
To get the basics right, there is no question that the GST is a desirable reform that opens the gates to a system that…
By Arun Maira |
Participative and well conducted multi-stakeholder processes increase social solidarity, which makes good societies.…
By Ajit Ranade |
The full impact of tax reform and attendant benefits are only possible when we implement both direct and indirect tax…
By Sudarshan Iyengar |
As Gandhiji’s grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi has rightly remarked, Amit Shah’s remark that he was a clever bania was…
The response to the loan waivers has been along predictable lines. A loan, after all, is meant to be paid back and the…
By Ajit Ranade |
Setting of interest rates is a key component of the monetary policy. This responsibility is now with the Monetary…
To some extent remonetisation could take care of the slowdown in growth. However, the sustainable solution is an…
The constitutional expenditure responsibility of the state governments is vast. The unsustainable finances of States…
By Usha Thorat |
RBI must distance its role as regulator/supervisor from the process to be put in place under the new Ordinance. It…
By Ajit Ranade |
The agenda of financial inclusion was to bring the financial sector, savings, loans, insurance and investments to the…
By Arun Maira |
Better livelihoods with adequate incomes for human beings along with good social security are big challenges for India’…
By Ajit Ranade |
In fact, given India’s advantageous demography, the per capita burden of future taxes will be lower, since the…
By Ajit Ranade |
The initial capital cost of installing solar power has come down from around Rs.20 crore per MW a few years ago, to…