May 21, 2018
The Rupee and the triple whammy
A week, it is said, is a long time in politics. So it is for the economy.
February 25, 2018
Investor Summits: Supply Side Item Songs
The choreographed carnival of supply side economics has all the optics of a T20 match—the festoons, the hoopla, the cheerleaders, the big hits and neon-lit scorecards.
February 02, 2018
Modi puts politics first
A budget of promises and missed economic opportunities
January 31, 2018
Ten Things I Learnt From The Economic Survey
The Economic Survey of 2017-18 was presented recently by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, who said that he learnt 10 new things while preparing this survey.
January 29, 2018
Lost miracle: How India wasted an opportunity to add $200 billion to its economy
The three stars— a ruling party’s Parliament majority, development agenda and low oil prices— may never align again, that is the biggest takeaway from Economic Survey 2018.
January 28, 2018
Social Fault lines: Ideas for Budget 2018
Nine ideas that may help heal socio-economic fault lines in India
July 17, 2017
India and the Mundell-Laffer Policy Mix
Based on the Mundell-Laffer supply-side approach, one can view economic policy (and reforms) in the context of three broad buckets: tax and spending policy, monetary policy, and regulatory policy
March 30, 2017
Looking Back at Demonetisation
Looking back at demonetisation: The concerns of its legion of critics have all been proven plain wrong.
March 07, 2017
All Those Who Are Out of the Tax Net
It is not surprising that only 3% of Indians pay income tax.
December 26, 2016
Niti Aayog Needs Transformation to Transform India
To reform India, NITI Aayog has to first ensure that its organizational mandate is sound