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Bibek Debroy
The writer is chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. Views are personal.
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The next 100 daysSubscriber Only
April 23, 2009 00:27 IST
Who will rule India,and will they undertake economic reform? An anecdotal forecast
Thu, Apr 23, 2009Cash AccountSubscriber Only
April 19, 2009 12:48 IST
Financial ruminations over forty years.
Sun, Apr 19, 2009Philosophy of povertySubscriber Only
April 14, 2009 00:13 IST
Forget SPs mess,take the three main manifestos,and the overlap is frightening
Tue, Apr 14, 2009What will happen to the MDGs?Subscriber Only
April 11, 2009 16:57 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> In December 2000,General Assembly asked Secretary General to prepare a roadmap for implementing this declaration.
Sat, Apr 11, 2009Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour DreamcoatSubscriber Only
April 04, 2009 16:27 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> On public policy,there are three clear lessons. First,create fiscal space when going is good. We are in a mess because we didn't do that between 2003-04 and 2007-08.
Sat, Apr 04, 2009Pricing the lootSubscriber Only
April 03, 2009 01:15 IST
Advani speaks out against tax havens. First we need to get the figures right
Fri, Apr 03, 2009Time we looked at the funds of political partiesSubscriber Only
March 30, 2009 15:48 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> The UTVI channel has used the RTI Act to collect data on income tax returns filed by political parties. The figures are sometimes for 2007-08,sometimes for 2008-09.
Mon, Mar 30, 2009Who are the middle class in India?Subscriber Only
March 24, 2009 15:32 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> Using income,one way of defining middle class is in terms of how much of income is left over for discretionary expenditure,after paying for food and shelter.
Tue, Mar 24, 2009At the tipping point?Subscriber Only
March 16, 2009 02:07 IST
Economic and electoral data show why West Bengal is a key battleground state
Mon, Mar 16, 2009Promises to keepSubscriber Only
March 07, 2009 22:34 IST
Its manifesto time,parties will offer the moon. They need to identify low-hanging fruit
Sat, Mar 07, 2009Deemed universities: a concept gone haywireSubscriber Only
March 07, 2009 17:21 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> We think of a good idea,mess up its implementation and then scrap the idea. The HRD Ministry's website has a list of 123 deemed universities.
Sat, Mar 07, 2009Extrapolating mistakesSubscriber Only
March 01, 2009 20:50 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> Every non-government economist is certain to say - we told you so. The CSOs advance estimate of real GDP growth for 2008-09 was 7.1%.
Sun, Mar 01, 2009Adding up the OscarsSubscriber Only
February 21, 2009 02:02 IST
There are reasons to object to Academy Awards. Though contemporary in style,the statuette has a knight holding a crusaders sword.
Sat, Feb 21, 2009Budget numbers on growthSubscriber Only
February 17, 2009 12:09 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> One of the problems with budget figures is one never directly obtains government projections about GDP.
Tue, Feb 17, 2009Vanilla vote on accountSubscriber Only
February 17, 2009 01:34 IST
There must have been pressure to tinker with tax rates. It was rightly resisted
Tue, Feb 17, 2009In an alphabet soupSubscriber Only
February 10, 2009 02:23 IST
Worried about getting into a good college? Heres why....
Tue, Feb 10, 2009Downgrade UPA’s fiscal management!Subscriber Only
February 06, 2009 16:53 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> Towards the end of February,CSO will disseminate figures for Q3 of 2008-09 and one will know how bad the slowdown really is.
Fri, Feb 06, 2009Identity crisesSubscriber Only
February 05, 2009 23:21 IST
Why dont the poor opt for existing I-card systems?
Thu, Feb 05, 2009Job losses: figuring it outSubscriber Only
February 04, 2009 13:39 IST
Bibek Debroy<br> The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has said there will be 10 million job losses in the export sector by March.
Wed, Feb 04, 2009Can you sue God?Subscriber Only
January 24, 2009 22:32 IST
The Indian legal system,with an inordinate time taken to resolve disputes,seems outlandish to most Americans.
Sat, Jan 24, 2009Boiled in oilSubscriber Only
January 16, 2009 00:57 IST
India needs to get its fuel pricing right before oil prices start to rise again
Fri, Jan 16, 2009Come SeptemberSubscriber Only
January 06, 2009 23:35 IST
India might recover before the world does. But it will take time anyway
Tue, Jan 06, 2009
3½ looking at 10Subscriber Only
March 01, 2006 00:00 IST
We have nothing before us.” That’s the best reaction to Budget ’06-’07. For those who have forgotten their Dickens, the ...
Wed, Mar 01, 2006Spending isn’t shiningSubscriber Only
February 17, 2006 00:00 IST
How is the economy doing? Pretty well. We have clocked real GDP growth of 8.5 per cent in 2003-04, 7.5 per cent in 2004-05 and perhaps 8.1 p...
Fri, Feb 17, 2006The Rs 208,000 crore riddleSubscriber Only
October 23, 2004 00:00 IST
The UPA government will immediately enact a National Employment Guarantee Act. This will provide a legal guarantee for at least 100 days of ...
Sat, Oct 23, 2004Journalism of Courage
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