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Economy beyond headline numbers – better jobs, green growth neededSubscriber Only

December 08,2025 07:26:38 AM

North India is choking, and the situation is nothing short of a gas chamber with AQI going above 400. This may lead to a brisk sale of air purifiers, pushing up the GDP growth numbers. But is this the type of GDP we want, when people can’t even breathe fresh and safe air? .

Mon, Dec 08, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly sworn-in Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the swearing-in ceremony, at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. (@Jduonline via PTI Photo/File)

Bihar has got tall promises, it needs a credible development strategySubscriber Only

November 24,2025 07:17:29 AM

In 2024, Bihar hosted the Business Connect Summit and attracted Rs 1.81 lakh crore in investment proposals, with players like the Adani Group and Sun Petrochemicals stepping up. That is what a credible development strategy looks like — using incentives to attract private investment rather than expanding an already strained public payroll.

Mon, Nov 24, 2025

Bihar needs new development strategies, not revdisSubscriber Only

November 10,2025 06:53:53 AM

What could be the potential strategy levers to change Bihar’s economic fortunes? There are three clear pathways through which the state can still turn its potential into real prosperity

Mon, Nov 10, 2025

Why inflation on prices of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes particularly remains a pain point for RBISubscriber Only

October 28,2024 04:13:19 AM

What’s truly needed is a dedicated agency, staffed with experts focused exclusively on these crops. Without such specialised oversight and long-term strategies, RBI will remain in a bind on the repo rat.

Mon, Oct 28, 2024

Why it is necessary to diversify the farming basketSubscriber Only

March 18,2024 08:15:24 AM

If farmers’ incomes are to be augmented substantially, Punjab and Haryana have plenty of lessons to learn from states that have already moved into high-value agriculture

Mon, Mar 18, 2024