Shankkar Aiyar discusses the supply and demand of justice delivery in India, and systemic issues of litigations in Indian courts.

The words didn’t quite translate into privatisation. Indeed, for the 34 entities identified by the Niti Aayog, the phrase used was strategic disinvestment. The number of operating CPSEs has gone up from 236 in 2014 to 249 in 2019 — and since 2016...

In LiveMint, Niranjan Rajadhyaksha discusses how the 1922 Indian Fiscal Commission report provides lessons about protectionism and tariffs.

In the normal course of things, the marksmanship of central government budgets has quite consistently been off the mark. Second, the centralised design of grants, especially those of centrally sponsored schemes, are such that they impose numerous exa...

In The New Indian Express, Shankkar Aiyar argues that the challenge and opportunity for India is to build a coalition of similarly placed economies and like-minded democracies. ...

A study of police constables on COVID-19 duty in Madhya Pradesh

As the advocacy for modern monetary theory grows louder around the world, Niranjan Rajadhyaksha discusses whether it is viable in a country like India.

In a macroeconomic overview of the Union Budget 2021-22, Niranjan Rajadhyaksha and Sharmadha Srinivasan contend that its emphasis on fiscal expansion sets the stage for higher public debt ratios....

Harshita Agrawal and Suchi Kedia recommend certain steps that India can take to improve public health in its cities.

Niranjan Rajadhyaksha comments on the Union budget of 2021. He reviews it in context with the third stage of the Modi government's support to the economy.  ...