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Krishnamurthy Subramanian

The writer is Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India. He has also taught finance at the Indian School of Business and was a member of the RBI committee on governance of bank boards.

What Shane Warne revealed to us about the mind of a champion

Wed, Mar 09, 2022

He showed that one must stay laser-focused on the effort. The outcome will take care of itself

Celebrate, don’t mourn, S P Balasubrahmanyam

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

SP Balasubrahmanyam’s songs in ‘Shankarabharanamu’ were uplifting — and the trigger for an enriching personal journey.

Evidence shows that GDP decline is due to COVID-19. Economy is recovering strongly in unlock phase

Tue, Sep 08, 2020

All countries including India used measures for liquidity, credit and transfers as all of these collectively impact aggregate demand. The recovery in the unlock phase is an outcome of these steps.

The government has made its move with the budget. Citizens must reciprocate

Tue, Feb 11, 2020

Trust is a “game” played by multiple parties. As the government has made the first positive move, citizens should now respond positively and thereby build on these gains.

The real issue at hand is not solely of job creation but also of creation of quality jobs

Sat, Mar 30, 2019

The true meaning of being a worker is shifting — towards stable, productive, remunerative employment. This must be captured in collection of labour data, and while interpreting and analysing it for policy-making