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Bibek Debroy
The writer is chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. Views are personal.
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ABC of autonomySubscriber Only
July 13, 2017 00:17 IST
Questions about the transparency and accountability of autonomous bodies must be answered.
Thu, Jul 13, 2017
Importance of being simpleSubscriber Only
July 06, 2017 02:07 IST
GST is no mean achievement but concerns over basic structure must be addressed in the here and now
Thu, Jul 06, 2017
Progress in the makingSubscriber Only
June 29, 2017 00:50 IST
Unlike earlier initiatives, ‘Make In India’ is addressing the constraints to manufacturing sector growth
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
More than a residual problemSubscriber Only
June 15, 2017 00:00 IST
Economics is still loaded in favour of farmers burning crop residue. Subsidising farmers to use better technologies may be a solution
Thu, Jun 15, 2017
Curb your scepticismSubscriber Only
June 01, 2017 00:23 IST
From providing minute digital records to seeding out fake claims, the targeted public distribution system is visibly reforming
Thu, Jun 01, 2017
What lies below the district?Subscriber Only
May 18, 2017 00:02 IST
Despite all the talk of decentralisation, nothing does. Nobody owns the planning and development functions in panchayat samitis and gram panchayats.
Thu, May 18, 2017
Twelve reasons whySubscriber Only
May 03, 2017 00:05 IST
The current outrage over the proposal to tax agricultural income misses the point — often deliberately
Wed, May 03, 2017
Death of the telegramSubscriber Only
April 27, 2017 00:42 IST
But we still have the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. It must be replaced, instead of piecemeal amendments
Thu, Apr 27, 2017
Holidays, yours and mineSubscriber Only
April 13, 2017 00:08 IST
Judges can avail of leave without doing it collectively
Thu, Apr 13, 2017
Urban absencesSubscriber Only
March 30, 2017 00:06 IST
A stocktaking of the state of public toilets in the city is a depressing exercise
Thu, Mar 30, 2017
For all, and oneSubscriber Only
March 16, 2017 00:05 IST
Democracy is about numbers. Yet a democratic government must address each citizen
Thu, Mar 16, 2017The shrinking PlanSubscriber Only
March 02, 2017 00:10 IST
Technology has made the idea of decentralised planning tangible
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Happiness, beyond measureSubscriber Only
February 16, 2017 00:37 IST
People are jumping on to the Gross National Happiness bandwagon, in an attempt to capture something that remains elusive
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Taking the measureSubscriber Only
February 03, 2017 00:04 IST
GDP has shortcomings but finding an alternative indicator is a challenge.
Fri, Feb 03, 2017
To levy a service charge, or not toSubscriber Only
January 19, 2017 00:39 IST
And thereby hangs a tale
Thu, Jan 19, 2017
An unfortunate legacySubscriber Only
January 05, 2017 00:02 IST
The colonial category of “criminal tribes” may have been “denotified” but many communities remain unclassified
Thu, Jan 05, 2017
Smallness at the borderSubscriber Only
December 22, 2016 03:45 IST
In World Bank’s doing business rankings, India doesn’t do as well on trading across borders as it does on other parameters.
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Let the numbers speakSubscriber Only
December 08, 2016 00:05 IST
The discussion on the fall in employment after the November 8 demonetisation relies on anecdotal evidence. It is not backed by data.
Thu, Dec 08, 2016
Streamline the appointmentsSubscriber Only
November 24, 2016 00:05 IST
The judiciary must give up its reluctance to accept performance indicators and impart transparency to the collegium process.
Thu, Nov 24, 2016
Start from the topSubscriber Only
November 10, 2016 00:05 IST
To set an example for the judiciary, the Supreme Court must address its own backlog of cases.
Thu, Nov 10, 2016
Like advanced nations, India must delink classroom teaching from student learningSubscriber Only
October 27, 2016 00:15 IST
The objective is not to teach to the student, which happens through classroom contact, but to make the student learn, which can happen outside classroom contact too.
Thu, Oct 27, 2016
The right to copySubscriber Only
October 13, 2016 00:00 IST
In this age of copy-and-paste, plagiarism and piracy are rarely regarded as serious issues.
Thu, Oct 13, 2016
The Sunday SyndromeSubscriber Only
September 29, 2016 00:03 IST
Shouldn’t the weekly off day be a matter of choice, instead of being dictated by law?
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
House in shamblesSubscriber Only
September 14, 2016 00:10 IST
Europe was outraged at the condition of slaughterhouses in the 19th century. India still isn’t .
Wed, Sep 14, 2016Who has the licence to kill?Subscriber Only
September 01, 2016 00:02 IST
Unlicensed and illegal slaughterhouses present a municipal governance problem.
Thu, Sep 01, 2016Journalism of Courage
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