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Bibek Debroy
The writer is chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. Views are personal.
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Looking back in wonderSubscriber Only
December 23, 2009 00:34 IST
Its been a strange year for reform,but whod have anticipated this decade in December 1999?
Wed, Dec 23, 2009Nanavati and jury trialsSubscriber Only
December 21, 2009 22:00 IST
Not too many people remember Kawas Maneckshaw Nanavati now.
Mon, Dec 21, 2009From 28 to 45?Subscriber Only
December 15, 2009 03:38 IST
We need another States Reorganisation Commission to devise an optimal number of states....
Tue, Dec 15, 2009Effective legislatureSubscriber Only
December 09, 2009 16:41 IST
On the last day of 2008 (a year when Parliament met for a paltry 46 days),eight Bills were passed in Lok Sabha in 17 minutes.
Wed, Dec 09, 2009Moving in for the skillSubscriber Only
December 09, 2009 02:22 IST
Is the government finally waking up to our skills problem,and will proposed reforms deliver? The 11th Five Year Plan document...
Wed, Dec 09, 2009Back to BOPSubscriber Only
November 21, 2009 00:41 IST
There is a story,of doubtful historical veracity,about Christopher Columbus and an egg. Once he discovered America,his critics argued that he had done nothing great.
Sat, Nov 21, 2009Maps for lost partiesSubscriber Only
November 13, 2009 03:13 IST
Why this schizophrenic response to the Lefts poll reversals?
Fri, Nov 13, 2009Incredible India’s softwareSubscriber Only
November 04, 2009 16:46 IST
Delhi airport will be the pride of the Commonwealth Games and one can already witness signs of improvement. On the hardware.
Wed, Nov 04, 2009The dithering governmentSubscriber Only
October 26, 2009 17:51 IST
Common Cause organized a seminar in Delhi on administrative reforms. One of the themes was 'Revamping Delivery Systems and E-Governance'.
Mon, Oct 26, 2009324 years,100 daysSubscriber Only
October 26, 2009 03:12 IST
Not long ago,even after 1991,there was a time when dispute resolution data were only available with a time-lag of around seven years.
Mon, Oct 26, 2009Growth,bubble wrappedSubscriber Only
October 19, 2009 03:36 IST
Good news is filtering through. The index of industrial production grew by 10.4 per cent in August 2009,FDI was $3.27 billion in August,FII inflows...
Mon, Oct 19, 2009The way of all recommendationsSubscriber Only
October 15, 2009 17:43 IST
Within the govt system,success rate in implementing recommendations of assorted commissions,committees and task forces is low.
Thu, Oct 15, 2009Om SchoolSubscriber Only
October 10, 2009 22:37 IST
<B>The Hindus: An Alternative History</B> <B><font color="#cc000">Wendy Doniger</font></B> <B>Viking</B> <B>Pages:</B> 779 <B><font color="#cc000">Rs 999</font></B>
Sat, Oct 10, 2009The curious case of Manish,Vanish and ICICI: Or,why we need more competition in bankingSubscriber Only
October 09, 2009 16:58 IST
ICICI has a Do Not Call registry too. But that applies to tele-marketing alone. We clearly have a grey area in the law.
Fri, Oct 09, 2009Lost in comparisonSubscriber Only
October 07, 2009 02:24 IST
The Human Development Report (HDR) for 2009 (with data till 2007) has been published. Too often,there is fixation with Indias rank...
Wed, Oct 07, 2009Abatement costsSubscriber Only
October 01, 2009 13:35 IST
India's per capita GHC emissions will be between 2.77 and 5 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2031-32,well below global averages.
Thu, Oct 01, 2009The insurgents mindSubscriber Only
September 25, 2009 04:34 IST
Rebels like Kobad Ghandy fudge on the Naxals brutality,but hear them out....
Fri, Sep 25, 2009QED,evolutionSubscriber Only
September 19, 2009 22:36 IST
<B><font color="#cc000">The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution</font></B> <B>Richard Dawkins</B> <B>Bantam Press </B> <B>470 pages</B> <B>5.99 pounds</B>
Sat, Sep 19, 2009Bamboo grassSubscriber Only
September 18, 2009 16:26 IST
CCS is pushing a petition to PM,Agriculture Minister and Environment Minister that bamboo should be declared a grass,not a tree.
Fri, Sep 18, 2009How many ideas,Sir-ji?Subscriber Only
September 18, 2009 03:55 IST
A huge dilution has taken place in the unique ID programme...
Fri, Sep 18, 2009Plastic surgery?Subscriber Only
August 29, 2009 02:59 IST
Many countries are shifting away from paper banknotes. Will India?
Sat, Aug 29, 2009The poverty of programmesSubscriber Only
August 27, 2009 15:02 IST
There has been systematic embezzlement at local level with official connivance in the implementation of central welfare schemes for the poor.
Thu, Aug 27, 2009Three kinds of droughtSubscriber Only
August 19, 2009 01:51 IST
Will Monsoon 2009 bring clarity to ways of empowering the farmer?
Wed, Aug 19, 2009FTA with ASEANSubscriber Only
August 13, 2009 16:52 IST
Finally,the India-ASEAN free trade agreement will get off the ground in Bangkok,after six years of haggling.
Thu, Aug 13, 2009Regarding the guardsSubscriber Only
August 05, 2009 05:29 IST
Why police reform must lead the UPA-II agenda
Wed, Aug 05, 2009Journalism of Courage
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