The writer is chairman, 15th Finance Commission

February 09, 2013 09:25 IST
Just days ago, he claimed he would like to be known as one who could win an election purely on the development plank.
Sat, Feb 09, 2013August 29, 2011 00:05 IST
In India,the CAG is only an ex-post auditor,not an investigating agency. It needs to be strengthened further.
Mon, Aug 29, 2011June 15, 2011 03:26 IST
We cannot afford to hasten slowly on a food security law.
Wed, Jun 15, 2011June 03, 2011 03:45 IST
Land is going to be a looming problem as our economy matures. Here are five considerations that should guide acquisition policy
Fri, Jun 03, 2011December 19, 2009 02:50 IST
The UPAs renewed commitment to disinvestment is significant but it must be bold....
Sat, Dec 19, 2009November 27, 2009 03:06 IST
One of the major issues engaging our policy makers is the forthcoming Copenhagen meeting on global warming and climate change.
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
December 30, 2007 00:20 IST
The year 2007 will gladden the hearts of economic policy makers.
Sun, Dec 30, 2007
December 13, 2007 01:36 IST
Less than four days before elections close in Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi made his first direct reference to the massacres of 2002...
Thu, Dec 13, 2007
November 07, 2007 01:20 IST
Dictators are not born. They are elected and they become dictatorial. Hitler is the classic example of this style.
Wed, Nov 07, 2007
August 20, 2006 00:35 IST
Both the President and PM clearly believe the need for sustained bipartisan support to address our major developmental challenges.
Sun, Aug 20, 2006
March 05, 2006 00:00 IST
This has been an eventful week. Lalu Prasad Yadav surprised his critics by presenting a reformist Railway Budget. The Economic Survey gave a...
Sun, Mar 05, 2006
February 26, 2006 00:00 IST
Day after is not far. By now, the Budget would have been sealed, signed and settled, waiting to be delivered. Even the bits of poetry or pro...
Sun, Feb 26, 2006
February 19, 2006 01:02 IST
Energy issues are in sharp focus. The State of the Union address by President George Bush, preceded by former US president Bill Clinton’...
Sun, Feb 19, 2006
February 12, 2006 00:00 IST
Jaipur, one of India’s prime tourist destinations, recently played host to a high-profile investors’ conference. The 10th India In...
Sun, Feb 12, 2006
February 05, 2006 00:00 IST
There is a raging controversy on how ‘‘weak’’ is the Prime Minister. Fresh from Davos, this is a bit bizarre because Ind...
Sun, Feb 05, 2006
January 29, 2006 00:00 IST
Davos. This Alpine ski resort succeeded yet again in attracting the powerful, the rich and the colourful from across the globe. Its annual m...
Sun, Jan 29, 2006
January 22, 2006 00:00 IST
I have just returned from Jodhpur after speaking to a group of NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange Advisory Board members. They were fully co...
Sun, Jan 22, 2006
January 15, 2006 00:28 IST
William Blake said that ‘‘Energy is eternal delight’’. Indeed, overtime, progress has become equal to energy. That is wh...
Sun, Jan 15, 2006
January 08, 2006 00:00 IST
With the New Year festivities behind us there is need for real action. The Prime Minister has over the last few weeks articulated some prior...
Sun, Jan 08, 2006
January 01, 2006 00:00 IST
We usher the new year with a nominal one-second adjustment to compensate for the wobbly planet. Unfortunately, a much deeper correction is n...
Sun, Jan 01, 2006
December 25, 2005 00:29 IST
Merry Christmas. Christmas carols, goodies from Santa Claus, sumptuous dinners, interminable shopping, keeping up with the Jones in exchange...
Sun, Dec 25, 2005
December 18, 2005 00:00 IST
Kerala is witnessing intense debate on its economic future. An interactive session on ‘‘Kerala in the global economy’’ w...
Sun, Dec 18, 2005
December 11, 2005 00:00 IST
Just before the Prime Minister left for Moscow, he launched the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The Prime Minister’s ...
Sun, Dec 11, 2005
December 04, 2005 00:00 IST
The 21st India Economic Summit of the World Economic Forum has just concluded. For Klaus Schwab, the founder-chairman, India has always rema...
Sun, Dec 04, 2005
November 27, 2005 00:00 IST
The Tenth Annual Wharton India Economic Forum held last week attracted speakers from varied disciplines and the private sector. The Wharton ...
Sun, Nov 27, 2005




