The writer is C. Marks Professor at Cornell University and former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, World Bank.
August 18, 2017 00:02 IST
Central bank should be more aggressive in cutting the repo rate. It must signal that this is the direction it will pursue in the foreseeable future.
July 14, 2017 00:06 IST
We need to look at corruption through the lens of law, economics and psychology. The design of corruption control mechanisms is important.
June 22, 2017 00:15 IST
The noticeable drop in India’s visibility in important global debates should worry us all
May 11, 2017 00:10 IST
Six months later, it is clear that it achieved next to nothing, and inflicted a large cost on the poor and the informal sector.
April 14, 2017 00:04 IST
To extend its global appeal, China is accommodating religion today. India, which invested early in diverse freedoms, should highlight inclusion now
March 17, 2017 00:00 IST
India, and the world, are changing. Our collective responsibility — to make politics and policy more creative — grows more urgent
February 25, 2017 00:43 IST
Former chief economist of the World Bank, Kaushik Basu is Professor of Economics and C. Marks Professor at Cornell University
June 03, 2015 00:46 IST
In terms of influence on modern economics and game theory, John Nash has few peers.
July 15, 2003 00:00 IST
It is time for the average Hindu to reclaim his religion from the madness being unleashed in its name by the VHP and the RSS. The most rece...