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Bibek Debroy

The writer is chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. Views are personal.

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Who moved that meal?Subscriber Only

June 11,2010 02:58:47 AM

The mid-day meal scheme is being burdened by job creation....

Fri, Jun 11, 2010

Press conference bluesSubscriber Only

May 26,2010 23:54:16 PM

One year on,UPA-II hasnt kept even its 100-day promises...

Wed, May 26, 2010

FDI in retailSubscriber Only

May 26,2010 14:25:51 PM

There are several reasons behind food price inflation. Some are medium-term and go beyond transient mismanagement or drought.

Wed, May 26, 2010

Health,wealth,and wisdomSubscriber Only

May 18,2010 01:52:16 AM

Sanitation datas shocking. Why does health sector reform stagnate?...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Concurrent problemsSubscriber Only

April 26,2010 03:00:19 AM

We should get rid of barbaric colonial legacies,but there are ones more important than convocation gowns.

Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Toilets and mobilesSubscriber Only

April 17,2010 17:47:08 PM

We shouldn't be surprised at the United Nations University's (UNU) startling statement.

Sat, Apr 17, 2010

Right way for right to foodSubscriber Only

April 15,2010 03:17:13 AM

Why are we still muddled on whos poor and whats food?

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Last ThoughtsSubscriber Only

April 10,2010 22:56:18 PM

Raja Chelliah on poverty eradication and laggard states,but there are better books to remember him by....

Sat, Apr 10, 2010

The last of the threeSubscriber Only

March 25,2010 01:56:23 AM

To understand Kanu Sanyal,understand the complexities of the Naxal movement....

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

The emergence of EnglishSubscriber Only

March 16,2010 16:06:25 PM

West Bengal govt has done its best to replace English with Bengali,but at the all-India level,English has replaced Bengali.

Tue, Mar 16, 2010

Arms and the agencySubscriber Only

March 08,2010 01:53:17 AM

The UN recommends a police/ population ratio of 1:450. This is a figure that floats around and can be traced back to a 2002 UN report on public sector management.

Mon, Mar 08, 2010

The case for Bt brinjalSubscriber Only

March 04,2010 16:26:03 PM

Moratorium on Bt brinjal cannot be open-ended.

Thu, Mar 04, 2010

Small-bang reformSubscriber Only

March 01,2010 02:22:58 AM

The Budget tries to fix taxes and the deficit. But why not build on that?

Mon, Mar 01, 2010

Budget certaintiesSubscriber Only

February 25,2010 16:58:40 PM

The budget is shrouded in secrecy,and media hype contributes to its mystique.

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Free the rupeeSubscriber Only

February 15,2010 23:40:13 PM

Let people move rupees. If they hoard it,that is a sign of its coming of age

Mon, Feb 15, 2010

The folly of Fogel’s numbersSubscriber Only

February 08,2010 17:38:10 PM

Robert Fogel's piece in Foreign Policy (8 February 2010) has had headline-grabbing impact.

Mon, Feb 08, 2010

Recession and its DiscontentsSubscriber Only

February 06,2010 23:05:49 PM

A well-designed stimulus package should follow seven principles. (1) It should be fast. (2) It should be effective. (3) It should address long-term problems.

Sat, Feb 06, 2010

Those blurred red linesSubscriber Only

February 04,2010 00:42:13 AM

Each time Naxal presence is remapped,the idea of governance is deepened

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Himalayan meltdownSubscriber Only

January 30,2010 01:26:56 AM

Glaciers in the Himalaya are receding faster than in any other part of the world and,if the present rate continues...

Sat, Jan 30, 2010

WCD’s offending ad: Not in the public interestSubscriber Only

January 26,2010 18:25:45 PM

"The PMO has noted with regret the inclusion of a foreign national's photograph in a government of India advertisement. While an internal inquiry has been instituted,the PMO apologizes to the public for this lapse.

Tue, Jan 26, 2010