Bibek Debroy, economist and Chairman of PM’s Economic Advisory Council, passes awayBibek Debroy Death News: Bibek Debroy, esteemed economist and Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, has passed away. ...
01 Nov, 2024, 11.51 AM IST
Traditional wisdom: How India’s repository of jnana is lying unread and unstudiedGrandparents as repositories and disseminators of traditional wisdom within families is a disappearing phenomenon. Not merely because 'nucl...
21 Sep, 2024, 12.57 AM IST
No need for alarm yet over Omicron's economic impact, says Bibek DebroyGiven the vaccination levels, the impact of this new variant will not be that severe and will certainly not be on the all-India level and t...
10 Dec, 2021, 06.56 AM IST
K or OK? Some economists point out that economic recovery is far from being inclusiveThe festival season brought cheer as India recorded decade-high Diwali sales Rs 1.25 lakh crore, according to the Confederation of All Indi...
14 Nov, 2021, 11.55 AM IST
Second Covid wave: Govt's decision to carry on with infra projects & its impact on thousands of workersGovernment decision to carry on with core sector projects at the peak of the second Covid wave has been a boon and a bane: it saved the liv...
29 May, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
Cloud over Diwali cheer: Will the consumption trend stay after the festival sentiment fades away?Though October 2020 felt the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, it also saw a 10% rise in goods and services tax (GST) collection over Oct...
07 Nov, 2020, 11.46 PM IST
View: One man’s vermin another’s animal?Many animals succumb to ‘snaring’ every year across India. It is a practice by which an edible item is filled with explosives, or sharp mat...
11 Jun, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
With a phased opening, India tries to avoid a grave economic toll: Bibek DebroyIf 80% of India’s area is virus-free, or has maintained to contain it, why subject it to lockdown?
10 May, 2020, 01.03 PM IST
India needs to recalibrate its covid policy to kickstart the economyIndia must find a way to save both lives and economy from a menace unprecedented in nature and magnitude.
10 May, 2020, 08.45 AM IST
View: Alarmist numbers based on dodgy assumptions shouldn’t be used to prolong lockdown in its present formAn extension will mean the informal sector, daily wage workers and MSMEs bearing the brunt of the lockdown.
13 Apr, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
View: The mega restructuring of Indian Railways to achieve 'vision 2030'A restructured Railways should provide all the necessary tools and flexibility to achieve ‘vision 2030’.
02 Jan, 2020, 03.29 PM IST
Niti Ayog wants independent railway safety bodyThe suggestion came as the Aayog, in its latest discussion note, found that accidents due to derailments and at level crossings accounted f...
05 Jun, 2017, 10.17 AM IST
We are refining Right to Education Act now: Vasundhara Raje"We are working on amendments in the Right to Education act. We are working on refining it."
10 Jun, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
How to mend bad laws that fall between cracks of Union, state and concurrent listsThere is repugnancy because the Union & state have legislated on their right domains, but there is conflict between 2 statutes. It follows ...
06 Jun, 2014, 04.13 PM IST