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Yoginder K Alagh
The writer, a former Union minister, is an economist.
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Measures to arrest economic slowdown are a good first moveSubscriber Only
September 06, 2019 00:30 IST
Most of the announcements will take a few weeks to implement. But if the action starts now, the last quarter of the year should see the economy clocking a 6 plus per cent growth rate.
Fri, Sep 06, 2019
Sardar Sarovar Project should be completed to avail of the promised gainsSubscriber Only
August 21, 2019 00:35 IST
Gujarat has correctly stated that after the reservoir fills up, if water is still flowing into the dam, the largest main canal of the world will be used to take water to Saurashtra and will fill up the many small dams in the plateau. This was modelled as a benefit of the project in the original blueprint of the SSP in 1984.
Wed, Aug 21, 2019
Allocations are keySubscriber Only
August 08, 2019 00:26 IST
Economic policy needs to finetune its focus. It needs fewer lectures on reform.
Thu, Aug 08, 2019
Union Budget must focus on reviving investment, address rural distressSubscriber Only
July 02, 2019 01:40 IST
Rural distress is real. The first is to recognise it. Drinking water, improving efficiency of existing irrigation systems, rural finance, including temporary waiver of loan repayments, needs funds, which the affected states do not have.
Tue, Jul 02, 2019
Reforms initiated by the United Front government have not got their dueSubscriber Only
May 16, 2019 00:08 IST
Planning in a strategic sense was revived and agriculture was accorded priority after the thoughtless WTO agreements signed by the Narasimha Rao government.
Thu, May 16, 2019
Looking at India 2024Subscriber Only
April 05, 2019 00:20 IST
Elections are also a moment for policy fantasies. Perhaps some will come true.
Fri, Apr 05, 2019
The economy is in a coma; low growth may have a bearing on poll outcomesSubscriber Only
March 21, 2019 00:49 IST
Quarterly GDP growth has set a record. It’s at a six quarter low. Our woes are compounded by the disaster in agriculture. Growth in 2018/19 is sharply lower at 2.7 per cent.
Thu, Mar 21, 2019
The National Sample Survey needs to be kept above the realm of politicsSubscriber Only
February 27, 2019 23:34 IST
The Indian National Sample Survey is respected the world over. Not just because of its size, but also for its sample design, that uses methods honed by some of the world’s most reputed statisticians.
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
Interim SatisfactionSubscriber Only
February 11, 2019 00:10 IST
The new government may not back the allocations in the budget.
Mon, Feb 11, 2019
In spite of adequate pension, I am poor as per govt’s new criteriaSubscriber Only
January 21, 2019 01:26 IST
The real issue for the country is to ensure growth across gender, caste or religious lines. For markets cannot function otherwise.
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
Trust in generation nextSubscriber Only
December 25, 2018 00:08 IST
New year could see revival of more pluralistic institutions.
Tue, Dec 25, 2018
Take a standSubscriber Only
December 07, 2018 00:07 IST
India seems to be shifting its position at WTO, aligning with multinationals
Fri, Dec 07, 2018
T N Srinavasan: The Enduring EconomistSubscriber Only
November 13, 2018 01:18 IST
T N Srinivasan’s work will continue to enrich the discipline of economics.
Tue, Nov 13, 2018
Happy Hours & Happy SeedersSubscriber Only
November 08, 2018 03:00 IST
How electioneering throws a spanner on solving real problems.
Thu, Nov 08, 2018
Policy paralysisSubscriber Only
October 24, 2018 00:15 IST
Government seems blind to the crisis in agriculture, slowdown in industry
Wed, Oct 24, 2018
The Uncovered Last MileSubscriber Only
October 04, 2018 00:01 IST
Policymakers need to ask why programmes for farmers do not reach them.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
A blueprint by bureaucratsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2018 01:08 IST
Recent measures to defend currency are insufficient, poorly thought.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
Fact FightingSubscriber Only
August 28, 2018 00:20 IST
Statistical estimates on the economy are sacred and need to be treated as such.
Tue, Aug 28, 2018
The Upward PushSubscriber Only
August 09, 2018 00:34 IST
Increase in infrastructure spending will place the economy on road to higher growth.
Thu, Aug 09, 2018
Sowing SlogansSubscriber Only
July 11, 2018 00:08 IST
MSP is important, but real issues are markets, first-stage processing and supply chains.
Wed, Jul 11, 2018
The More Things ChangeSubscriber Only
June 29, 2018 00:16 IST
Economic priorities set in Planning Commission in 1970s-80s continue
Fri, Jun 29, 2018
Mending The FrameSubscriber Only
June 05, 2018 00:21 IST
It is time the pattern of training, system of evaluation, of civil servants is debated
Tue, Jun 05, 2018
Marx And UsSubscriber Only
May 21, 2018 00:04 IST
He taught us to look at not what the facts say, but what they do
Mon, May 21, 2018
When Civilisations DisagreeSubscriber Only
May 16, 2018 01:05 IST
Government must be circumspect about Cauvery dispute resolution mechanism.
Wed, May 16, 2018As You Like ItSubscriber Only
April 25, 2018 00:13 IST
Is statistical and meteorological data pandering to the establishment?
Wed, Apr 25, 2018Journalism of Courage
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