Kirit Parikh
The writer is former member, Planning Commission, and chairman, Integrated Research and Action for Development
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Articles By Kirit Parikh
Govt’s scheme to pay Rs 6,000 to poor rural households will up their expenditure, reduce poverty
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
A balanced approach can reduce petrol price without affecting revenues. RBI mustn’t artificially shore up rupee
Farm solutions for Delhi air
Bans and fines can’t stop stubble burning. Build a market for straw and it will be gathered and used
Take reform to fuel
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
Solar power may be price competitive, but it is subject to vagaries of weather
Odd-even programme is no long-term solution to pollution
It can only be the beginning of the search for one.
An ‘A’ for ambition
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.
Delhi can deal with pollution
The Aam Aadmi Party’s strategy is a good one for some immediate relief. However, it must initiate action on all the other measures now.
A different social justice
Disprivilege and backwardness can be addressed without resort to fixed quotas
Do the smart thing
Planned cities must be flexible enough to evolve as needs and aspirations change.
Be ambitious at Lima
Larger promises of emissions reduction would benefit India. But any agreement must also be fair.
Coal and punishment
SC order was sweeping. Now government must denationalise coal.
100 days of summer
New government has no time to waste if it is to instil confidence that it is working to improve people’s well being.
100 day challenge
What the new government should do to spur economic and industrial growth.
Indias low-carbon growth strategy
Rich countries must stop lecturing developing countries and accelerate their own efforts to cut emissions