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Bibek Debroy
The writer is chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. Views are personal.
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A law of its timeSubscriber Only
September 08, 2018 00:09 IST
When it was enacted, Section 377 was lenient compared to its predecessors
Sat, Sep 08, 2018
To bee or not to beeSubscriber Only
August 09, 2018 00:15 IST
There is little data in India on the number of bee colonies and bee-keepers, or the honey produced.
Thu, Aug 09, 2018
Pets and peevesSubscriber Only
July 19, 2018 00:04 IST
Bengaluru municipality’s new pet licensing laws are beset by the familiar failing of public policy — confusion and multiplicity of objectives
Thu, Jul 19, 2018
A justice more efficientSubscriber Only
June 14, 2018 00:50 IST
The Legal Information Management and Briefing System aims to improve Union government’s handling of cases. Its data can also be used to reduce litigation, declog the judicial system.
Thu, Jun 14, 2018
Eighteen to sixty-fourSubscriber Only
May 10, 2018 00:08 IST
Eighteen to sixty-four should be the age range of the working population factored into policy, since enrolment in senior secondary school is rising.
Thu, May 10, 2018
The anatomy of equitySubscriber Only
April 11, 2018 00:05 IST
Debate around terms of reference of the 15th Finance Commission ignores the evolution of constitutional mechanisms for devolution of public finance.
Wed, Apr 11, 2018
The Great Indian Epic TrickSubscriber Only
March 31, 2018 00:00 IST
It is meaningless to seek clear and present evil in the Mahabharata, where every incident offers a conflict of dharma. There is no black or white
Sat, Mar 31, 2018
Much ado about an impractical ideaSubscriber Only
March 22, 2018 00:05 IST
Attempts to legislate schemes akin to Universal Basic Income failed in 18th and 19th century England. In China, too, they haven’t succeeded.
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
Diamonds aren’t foreverSubscriber Only
March 08, 2018 00:35 IST
The price of the precious stone has little connection to its use value or marginal utility.
Thu, Mar 08, 2018
I’d rather be a sparrowSubscriber Only
February 22, 2018 00:17 IST
But sparrow numbers are falling with changes in urban spaces.
Thu, Feb 22, 2018
J&K shows the waySubscriber Only
February 08, 2018 00:13 IST
State’s decision to evolve a uniform employment code is laudable. Done right, it could serve as an example for labour law reform across India
Thu, Feb 08, 2018
An accessibility agendaSubscriber Only
January 25, 2018 00:05 IST
The approach to making buildings friendlier for persons with disabilities has been limited and perfunctory.
Thu, Jan 25, 2018
The bamboo curtainSubscriber Only
January 11, 2018 00:34 IST
Amending Indian Forest Act to have it classified as a grass is a welcome step. But there is still clutter and contradiction in India’s forest laws.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
The old order changeth notSubscriber Only
December 29, 2017 00:05 IST
Many redundant laws have been repealed. But much of the deadwood waits to be removed, especially in states.
Fri, Dec 29, 2017
Reading the verdictsSubscriber Only
December 14, 2017 00:40 IST
Making sense of court judgments should not be the daunting exercise that it so often is.
Thu, Dec 14, 2017
International Labour Organisation’s omissionsSubscriber Only
November 30, 2017 00:35 IST
Its report talks about ‘forced marriages’. Its methodology fails to delineate the concept, yielding questionable data.
Thu, Nov 30, 2017Managing case flowsSubscriber Only
November 16, 2017 00:35 IST
Draft rules in subordinate courts have either not been adopted or are not implemented in the right context.
Thu, Nov 16, 2017
Where credit is dueSubscriber Only
November 02, 2017 00:09 IST
Despite problems with the methodology of the rankings, India’s 30-spot jump in World Bank’s Doing Business Indicators is remarkable.
Thu, Nov 02, 2017
Moonwatcher’s logicSubscriber Only
October 19, 2017 00:45 IST
Linking demonetisation with job losses is simplistic and naive.
Thu, Oct 19, 2017
When cooks get paid more than engineersSubscriber Only
October 05, 2017 00:12 IST
Some jobs are more sought after. Educational accomplishments don’t always count when it comes to salaries.
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Losing the way with wordsSubscriber Only
September 21, 2017 00:00 IST
In the futile English versus mother tongue divide, India seems to be producing students who are comfortable in neither
Thu, Sep 21, 2017
The Macaulay we don’t knowSubscriber Only
September 07, 2017 00:30 IST
Reading him out of context robs his writings of the lessons they hold for modern-day reformers
Thu, Sep 07, 2017
Out on several LIMBSSubscriber Only
August 24, 2017 00:00 IST
A Legal Information Management & Briefing System can help reduce government litigation
Thu, Aug 24, 2017
Public service and the PravasiSubscriber Only
August 10, 2017 00:32 IST
By allowing Overseas Indian Citizens to appear for UPSC exams, government could broaden the pool for recruitment
Thu, Aug 10, 2017
Reading the tea leavesSubscriber Only
July 27, 2017 00:32 IST
Off and on, there have been suggestions that tea should be declared India’s national drink. Though that hasn’t happened, since 2011, tea has been Assam’s State Drink. Tea, in the form we know it now, is not quite an indigenous Indian drink, though some form of Camellis sinensis was indeed drunk locally.
Thu, Jul 27, 2017Journalism of Courage
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