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Kirit Parikh

The writer is former member, Planning Commission, and chairman, Integrated Research and Action for Development express@expressindia.com

Govt’s scheme to pay Rs 6,000 to poor rural households will up their expenditure, reduce poverty

Thu, Mar 07, 2019

The annual benefit of Rs 6,000 will provide the household some cushion against unexpected expenditure due to illness or accidents, which pushes many people to the margins of the poverty line — at times, even below it.

The oil & rupee problem

Fri, Nov 16, 2018

A balanced approach can reduce petrol price without affecting revenues. RBI mustn’t artificially shore up rupee

Farm solutions for Delhi air

Wed, Dec 27, 2017

Bans and fines can’t stop stubble burning. Build a market for straw and it will be gathered and used

Take reform to fuel

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Prices of petrol and diesel will come down if states agree on a mechanism to levy GST for oil products

Why we need nuclear power

Fri, Jun 30, 2017

Solar power may be price competitive, but it is subject to vagaries of weather

Odd-even programme is no long-term solution to pollution

Mon, May 09, 2016

It can only be the beginning of the search for one.

An ‘A’ for ambition

Tue, Mar 22, 2016

There are several good proposals in Budget 2016. Government’s ability to raise resources for the proposed programmes will depend on the growth of the economy.