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Praveen Chakravarty
The writer, former CEO of an investment bank, is founding trustee, IndiaSpend, India’s first non-profit data journalism initiative.
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How to conduct a caste census: Lessons from Telangana for CentreSubscriber Only
May 01,2025 20:31:29 PM
If the very purpose of embarking on a caste census is to gather insights into social disparities and craft policies based on data and evidence, then the quality and accuracy of the information collected in the exercise are key.
Sat, May 03, 2025
Budget 2025: Only tinkering, no visionSubscriber Only
February 02,2025 07:10:49 AM
It needed to signal a paradigm shift. It didn't
Sun, Feb 02, 2025
Praveen Chakravarty writes: Manmohan Singh was India’s last true NehruvianSubscriber Only
December 27,2024 12:10:04 PM
To the outside world, he was a global statesman and the wisest sage in India. Inside his living room, he was curious like a child, with a greater desire to learn than lecture, to be informed than to inform. Manmohan Singh would not want our nation’s pursuit of Nehruvian ideals to die
Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Nyay’s author admits: Nyay’s gone wild, can sink nation ship, rich will escape, poor will drownSubscriber Only
December 21,2024 06:30:32 AM
It's likely that its social benefits in terms of women empowerment and upliftment are enormous in the long run. But in the short run, the tangible costs far outweigh the intangible benefits.
Sun, Dec 22, 2024
To measure economic growth, India must look at jobs, not productsSubscriber Only
July 23,2024 07:32:35 AM
Hiding behind the reputational ‘pallu’ of the RBI will not solve the jobs crisis, ideas like the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) will incentivise job creation.
Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Tamil Nadu: A case for allowing reservation over 50 per centSubscriber Only
May 18,2024 07:04:49 AM
Higher reservation for OBCs, SCs and STs need not hinder progress and opportunities for others. India can still grow large and fast to accommodate all
Sat, May 18, 2024
No, Congress has no intention of snatching your wealthSubscriber Only
April 24,2024 19:59:57 PM
Just read the manifesto. There is not even a semblance of thought to seize the private wealth of citizens and redistribute it to others
Thu, Apr 25, 2024
Congress’s Praveen Chakravarty writes: Jobs, justice, governance — a bold manifesto for India’s futureSubscriber Only
April 05,2024 17:57:16 PM
The task now is to take these ideas to voters and explain them — an enormous challenge especially when the party’s bank accounts are frozen, and the media is tightly controlled
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
The dubious economic claims of Kovind Committee on One Nation, One ElectionSubscriber Only
March 14,2024 22:10:46 PM
The idea of 'One Nation One Election' is premised on flimsy grounds of cost savings, policy paralysis, governance interference and, now, the shiny new claim of boosting economic growth.
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Modi government’s anti-UPA white paper: Nirmala Sitharaman’s political, polemical document can’t hide economic failuresSubscriber Only
February 09,2024 13:04:40 PM
From manufacturing and growth to social sector spending and agriculture, Manmohan Singh’s government outperformed Narendra Modi’s on the economic front
Fri, Feb 09, 2024
The OPS promise and the cost of false electoral narrativesSubscriber Only
December 21,2023 07:00:25 AM
Most post-facto narratives for electoral victories are a case of retrofitting causes to outcomes flippantly. But they can prove tremendously expensive for the nation
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
Why India should invest in miningSubscriber Only
November 20,2023 07:50:18 AM
In the contest between livelihoods for millions and ecological conservatism, the need is for a delicate balance tilted towards livelihoods. It is time for India to ‘dig its way’ to prosperity.
Mon, Nov 20, 2023
GDP doesn’t mean much for economySubscriber Only
September 28,2023 07:15:30 AM
The enormous collective brainpower of economists can better serve the nation by helping us understand the economic well-being of the median Indian
Thu, Sep 28, 2023
How India can prevent unnatural political alliancesSubscriber Only
July 18,2023 07:00:07 AM
Instead of the first-past-the-post system, voters should be able to choose Many of the Above from multiple candidates and parties could end need for opportunistic electoral alliances
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Why Rahul Gandhi is right to demand a caste censusSubscriber Only
May 10,2023 07:00:12 AM
It is necessary to reorient policy discourse to reflect social reality, to lay foundation for a new social justice programme
Wed, May 10, 2023
Praveen Chakravarty writes: Schemes like OPS will only exacerbate the gap between richer and poorer statesSubscriber Only
March 21,2023 07:15:26 AM
Duly elected state governments must have the right to frame their own policies but they also need to be able to fund their programmes and be accountable
Tue, Mar 21, 2023
Supreme Court decision to uphold demonetisation on technical grounds will haunt the nationSubscriber Only
January 02,2023 17:47:13 PM
SC judgment may embolden future governments to act without regard for institutional norms and not be held accountable for the outcome as long as the action is technically permissible.
Mon, Jan 02, 2023
Six years on, demonetisation must be seen as independent India’s greatest economic follySubscriber Only
November 08,2022 08:00:44 AM
Praveen Chakravarty writes: Those claiming that demonetisation did not impact growth, or that one quarter of strong GST collection is evidence of its success are either willfully ignorant or intellectually dishonest
Mon, Nov 07, 2022
One quarter of strong GST collections cannot be used to sing paeans to demonetisationSubscriber Only
November 08,2022 06:08:29 AM
If demonetisation has indeed reduced black money and increased formalisation, why is it that as a nation we are still collecting the same share of taxes as we did a decade back?
Tue, Nov 08, 2022
If FM Sitharaman can take credit for economic success, she must take blame for failuresSubscriber Only
August 24,2022 04:51:26 AM
Praveen Chakravarty writes: The state of the economy is far too important to be left just to technocrats or social media memes
Wed, Aug 24, 2022
Praveen Chakravarty writes: On GST, the problem is trust deficitSubscriber Only
June 27,2022 03:25:29 AM
Praveen Chakravarty writes: GST centralised India’s indirect taxation. It is time to start a national discussion on reversing the course by giving states powers for direct taxation
Mon, Jun 27, 2022
Heading for GSTExitSubscriber Only
May 12,2022 04:00:53 AM
Praveen Chakravarty writes: GST isn't just about economic efficiency conceived by technocrats. Sustaining it requires restoring trust in the Centre-state relationship
Thu, May 12, 2022
Russia’s offer of cheaper oil is tempting, but India must be cautiousSubscriber Only
March 22,2022 04:25:17 AM
Praveen Chakravarty writes: India can afford neither trade sanctions nor a geo-economic war over ‘de-dollarisation’.
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
Reducing welfare spending right now is a dangerous gambleSubscriber Only
February 12,2022 04:00:17 AM
Praveen Chakravarty writes: Increased government investment to stimulate economic activity is in principle a sound philosophy. But there are other more prudent ways to raise funds.
Sat, Feb 12, 2022
The problem with pre-poll surveys in IndiaSubscriber Only
November 08,2021 04:00:14 AM
Praveen Chakravarty writes: More often than not, they are used to influence voting behaviour, not reflect it
Tue, Nov 09, 2021Journalism of Courage
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