Bibek Debroy

The writer is chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. Views are personal.

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Who moved that meal?Subscriber Only

June 11, 2010 02:58 IST

The mid-day meal scheme is being burdened by job creation....

Fri, Jun 11, 2010

Press conference bluesSubscriber Only

May 26, 2010 23:54 IST

One year on,UPA-II hasnt kept even its 100-day promises...

Wed, May 26, 2010

FDI in retailSubscriber Only

May 26, 2010 14:25 IST

There are several reasons behind food price inflation. Some are medium-term and go beyond transient mismanagement or drought.

Wed, May 26, 2010

Health,wealth,and wisdomSubscriber Only

May 18, 2010 01:52 IST

Sanitation datas shocking. Why does health sector reform stagnate?...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Concurrent problemsSubscriber Only

April 26, 2010 03:00 IST

We should get rid of barbaric colonial legacies,but there are ones more important than convocation gowns.

Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Toilets and mobilesSubscriber Only

April 17, 2010 17:47 IST

We shouldn't be surprised at the United Nations University's (UNU) startling statement.

Sat, Apr 17, 2010

Right way for right to foodSubscriber Only

April 15, 2010 03:17 IST

Why are we still muddled on whos poor and whats food?

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Last ThoughtsSubscriber Only

April 10, 2010 22:56 IST

Raja Chelliah on poverty eradication and laggard states,but there are better books to remember him by....

Sat, Apr 10, 2010

The last of the threeSubscriber Only

March 25, 2010 01:56 IST

To understand Kanu Sanyal,understand the complexities of the Naxal movement....

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

The emergence of EnglishSubscriber Only

March 16, 2010 16:06 IST

West Bengal govt has done its best to replace English with Bengali,but at the all-India level,English has replaced Bengali.

Tue, Mar 16, 2010

Arms and the agencySubscriber Only

March 08, 2010 01:53 IST

The UN recommends a police/ population ratio of 1:450. This is a figure that floats around and can be traced back to a 2002 UN report on public sector management.

Mon, Mar 08, 2010

The case for Bt brinjalSubscriber Only

March 04, 2010 16:26 IST

Moratorium on Bt brinjal cannot be open-ended.

Thu, Mar 04, 2010

Small-bang reformSubscriber Only

March 01, 2010 02:22 IST

The Budget tries to fix taxes and the deficit. But why not build on that?

Mon, Mar 01, 2010

Budget certaintiesSubscriber Only

February 25, 2010 16:58 IST

The budget is shrouded in secrecy,and media hype contributes to its mystique.

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Free the rupeeSubscriber Only

February 15, 2010 23:40 IST

Let people move rupees. If they hoard it,that is a sign of its coming of age

Mon, Feb 15, 2010

The folly of Fogel’s numbersSubscriber Only

February 08, 2010 17:38 IST

Robert Fogel's piece in Foreign Policy (8 February 2010) has had headline-grabbing impact.

Mon, Feb 08, 2010

Recession and its DiscontentsSubscriber Only

February 06, 2010 23:05 IST

A well-designed stimulus package should follow seven principles. (1) It should be fast. (2) It should be effective. (3) It should address long-term problems.

Sat, Feb 06, 2010

Those blurred red linesSubscriber Only

February 04, 2010 00:42 IST

Each time Naxal presence is remapped,the idea of governance is deepened

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Himalayan meltdownSubscriber Only

January 30, 2010 01:26 IST

Glaciers in the Himalaya are receding faster than in any other part of the world and,if the present rate continues...

Sat, Jan 30, 2010

WCD’s offending ad: Not in the public interestSubscriber Only

January 26, 2010 18:25 IST

"The PMO has noted with regret the inclusion of a foreign national's photograph in a government of India advertisement. While an internal inquiry has been instituted,the PMO apologizes to the public for this lapse.

Tue, Jan 26, 2010