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Bibek Debroy
The writer is chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. Views are personal.
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An experiment with powerSubscriber Only
August 18, 2016 00:07 IST
Prepaid electricity in Manipur reduces power theft; improves supply.
Thu, Aug 18, 2016
Tracking the 100 laggardsSubscriber Only
August 04, 2016 00:28 IST
Gazetteers could help us understand why certain districts have remained backward for more than 50 years.
Thu, Aug 04, 2016
A barometer of performanceSubscriber Only
July 21, 2016 00:16 IST
Resolution of citizen grievances is an indicator of the performance of government departments.
Thu, Jul 21, 2016
For friendlier lawsSubscriber Only
July 07, 2016 00:05 IST
Rajasthan law reform project is the most ambitious overhaul of outdated and obsolete statutes undertaken in the country.
Thu, Jul 07, 2016
Real growth vs spurious criticismSubscriber Only
June 23, 2016 00:02 IST
The Central Statistical Office has never resorted to deception, nor is it doing so now.
Thu, Jun 23, 2016
Missing the pointSubscriber Only
June 09, 2016 00:02 IST
Fake, spin and jumla have been used to describe the latest GDP figures, but commentators appear to be relying, sometimes wilfully, on the wrong parameters.
Thu, Jun 09, 2016
Reaching the last villageSubscriber Only
May 27, 2016 00:36 IST
The problem begins with the way we define “urban” and “rural”
Fri, May 27, 2016
The cannabis dilemmaSubscriber Only
May 12, 2016 00:01 IST
A 19th-century commission report is instructive — it argued against bans, distinguished between private and social costs, highlighted externalities.
Thu, May 12, 2016
The best governed of them allSubscriber Only
April 28, 2016 00:12 IST
Governance in Kerala is superior to that in Bihar. But after that, state rankings are a fraught exercise
Thu, Apr 28, 2016
No bottomless kittySubscriber Only
April 14, 2016 00:01 IST
Suggestions for public expenditure must also account for opportunity costs.
Thu, Apr 14, 2016
The legend of parachuting catsSubscriber Only
March 31, 2016 00:01 IST
Sustainable development, however defined, is about future cost and benefit, neither of which is known with certainty.
Thu, Mar 31, 2016
Jewels in the CrownSubscriber Only
March 26, 2016 00:51 IST
Sanskrit and its scholars thrived in the Mughal court between 1560 and 1660. A scholarly book describes this fascinating history. If only, the prose were less turgid.
Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Treat in IndiaSubscriber Only
March 17, 2016 02:18 IST
To optimise the potential for medical tourism, stop formulating and implementing policies in silos. And ensure adequate dissemination of information
Thu, Mar 17, 2016
Getting our goatsSubscriber Only
March 03, 2016 00:00 IST
We need to make goat farming organised, tie it to agriculture and animal husbandry.
Thu, Mar 03, 2016
Speaking of SanskritSubscriber Only
February 18, 2016 00:49 IST
Reports of its death are greatly exaggerated
Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Battle with many cornersSubscriber Only
February 04, 2016 00:02 IST
ICDS, the primary scheme targeting malnutrition, needs to be broadened with the help of the National Nutrition Mission.
Thu, Feb 04, 2016
Of deaths and birthsSubscriber Only
January 21, 2016 00:01 IST
Perhaps our statistical discrepancies are symptomatic of the transition from an informal to a formal system.
Thu, Jan 21, 2016
Underestimating disabilitySubscriber Only
January 07, 2016 00:24 IST
To address it, we first need to measure it correctly
Thu, Jan 07, 2016
The good newsSubscriber Only
December 24, 2015 00:03 IST
A compilation of state-level good practices gives reasons to be optimistic.
Thu, Dec 24, 2015
The Centre-state mindsetSubscriber Only
December 10, 2015 00:06 IST
It is patronising to the states. It reflects in inadequate media coverage of state matters.
Thu, Dec 10, 2015
Dr Manmohan Singh’s different strokesSubscriber Only
November 26, 2015 00:07 IST
What does Manmohan Singh really think about the Planning Commission?
Thu, Nov 26, 2015
All the sarkar’s landSubscriber Only
November 13, 2015 00:00 IST
The defence ministry’s successful digitisation and indexing should be replicated across the Union government to make an inventory of all the land it owns.
Fri, Nov 13, 2015
Systematic and selective land titling, and charging owners extra, is an idea worth pushingSubscriber Only
October 29, 2015 00:20 IST
Systematic and selective land titling, and charging owners extra, is an idea worth pushing.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
The fits in the startsSubscriber Only
October 15, 2015 00:53 IST
Start-up entrepreneurship needs several forms of encouragement, beginning with an insolvency law.
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
They can change IndiaSubscriber Only
October 01, 2015 00:04 IST
Several of innovations and interventions emanate from the young. There’s a slice of the young generation that does want to change India, for the better.
Thu, Oct 01, 2015Journalism of Courage
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