July 04, 2021
Covid-19: Trauma from India’s second wave may have lingering effects on its frontline workers
August 20, 2020
Will our economic recovery be led by better profits or wages?
Niranjan Rajadhyaksha explores which stakeholders will help absorb the pain as the economy hobbles back to normal in the coming quarters.
July 19, 2020
Covid-19 has exposed India's failure to deliver even the most basic obligations to its people
In his column for CNN, Shankkar Aiyar discusses how India's fragile public healh system has struggled with consequences of the pandemic.
July 12, 2020
Data is the new oil…also the new snake oil
In his column for The New Indian Express, Shankkar Aiyar discusses COVID19 testing data and what it means for perceptions of political success.
July 08, 2020
Opinion | India’s fiscal responsibility rules for states might need a relook
In this week’s column for Mint, Niranjan Rajadhyaksha makes a case for a relook at Indian states' fiscal responsibility laws.
July 05, 2020
Fund brick and mortar to construct growth
In The New Indian Express, Shankkar Aiyar discusses the strategy for reviving the Indian economy. He suggests investments that will enable employment.
May 24, 2020
Moolah Mantra: Monetise Sarkari Silver For Real Stimulus
Moolah Mantra: Monetise Sarkari Silver For Real Stimulus
May 24, 2020
Covid19: The Us-Them Polemics and Placebos
Say aah’ is rarely said these days. Orthodontology, thanks to the lockdown, like other segments of the economy is on pause.
April 26, 2020
Templeton shock and eerie silence of the Sarkar
In this article, Shankkar Aiyar discusses the need for a policy response to address the crisis in the savings sector. The discussion comes in the wake of the recent announcement by one of India's largest mutual funds to wind up six of their credit ...
April 22, 2020
Opinion | This crisis could rip apart the usual macro policy playbook
If India sees a weak economic recovery after COVID19, it calls for painful policy options like fiscal austerity, financial repression, higher inflation, and higher tax rates. Extraordinary times lead to a radical departure from the standard macroecon...