The writer is C. Marks Professor at Cornell University and former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, World Bank.
August 18,2017 00:02:29 AM
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 00:06:46 AM
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 00:15:00 AM
The noticeable drop in India’s visibility in important global debates should worry us all
May 11,2017 00:10:01 AM
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 00:04:53 AM
To extend its global appeal, China is accommodating religion today. India, which invested early in diverse freedoms, should highlight inclusion now
March 17,2017 00:00:32 AM
India, and the world, are changing. Our collective responsibility — to make politics and policy more creative — grows more urgent
February 25,2017 00:43:44 AM
Former chief economist of the World Bank, Kaushik Basu is Professor of Economics and C. Marks Professor at Cornell University
June 03,2015 00:46:24 AM
In terms of influence on modern economics and game theory, John Nash has few peers.
July 15,2003 00:00:00 AM
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...