The writer is co-head of Asia Pacific Strategy and India Strategist for Credit Suisse.

July 03,2017 01:48:55 AM
We need to build institutional memory, improve decision-making. Let’s start with data
Mon, Jul 03, 2017
March 30,2017 00:00:14 AM
Recent surveys suggest a sharp drop in agricultural employment. What must the government do?
Thu, Mar 30, 2017
December 30,2016 00:18:16 AM
Cards provide better security and don’t face the problem of providing change.
Fri, Dec 30, 2016
November 16,2016 00:02:42 AM
There had been a clamour for radical reforms. Demonetisation shows what real reforms feel like.
Wed, Nov 16, 2016
September 23,2016 00:10:10 AM
GST is a reform long delayed. But there may be good reason not to hurry it through now.
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
August 22,2016 00:02:11 AM
Farm incomes may not revive despite good monsoon. There are new challenges for policymakers.
Mon, Aug 22, 2016
June 06,2016 00:00:12 AM
They ignore the extremely high risk of an attempt at privatisation being effectively stillborn, unacceptable to state governments.
Mon, Jun 06, 2016
March 17,2016 00:03:56 AM
Why criticism of the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana is misplaced and unwarranted.
Thu, Mar 17, 2016
March 02,2016 00:28:11 AM
By sticking to the fiscal consolidation roadmap, the Union budget has obviated instability. The focus should now be on state capitals, whose budgets need greater market scrutiny
Wed, Mar 02, 2016
January 28,2016 00:00:10 AM
Indian equity markets are turbulent due to high foreign ownership and the renminbi uncertainty
Thu, Jan 28, 2016
December 22,2015 00:09:33 AM
Why popular stockmarket indices are not an accurate barometer of the robustness of the Indian economy.
Tue, Dec 22, 2015
November 02,2015 00:46:21 AM
The election results in the state will impact the Indian economy’s prospects.
Mon, Nov 02, 2015
October 02,2015 00:01:20 AM
RBI raising limits for foreign investors holding government bonds is more significant than the rate cut.
Fri, Oct 02, 2015
August 31,2015 00:09:23 AM
The state needs a stimulus. Only the Centre can provide it.
Mon, Aug 31, 2015
July 13,2015 00:00:00 AM
Centre’s untidy money management creates unnecessary economic volatility and impedes investment
Mon, Jul 13, 2015
May 16,2015 00:08:52 AM
State governments cannot make cities livable. They must give urban areas freedom to manage themselves.
Sat, May 16, 2015
March 05,2015 00:13:23 AM
The changing electorate and competitive federalism will be checks on their profligacy.
Thu, Mar 05, 2015
January 29,2015 02:21:06 AM
The economic impact of Obama’s trip will be better understood months or years down the line. But a good start has been made.
Thu, Jan 29, 2015
January 05,2015 00:00:26 AM
A diffuse urbanisation is likely in India. Yet, we continue to make policies that aspire towards mega-cities.
Mon, Jan 05, 2015
November 24,2014 00:05:24 AM
A structural change is afoot. It holds great promise for India.
Mon, Nov 24, 2014
September 09,2014 00:14:14 AM
So far, government has kept the scoreboard moving with singles.
Tue, Sep 09, 2014
July 12,2014 03:05:11 AM
It carries little that is surprising. State budgets matter much more.
Sat, Jul 12, 2014
May 28,2014 00:09:13 AM
It won’t be painless. Five priorities: railways, energy, GST, inflation, PSU banks.
Wed, May 28, 2014
May 10,2014 04:37:07 AM
Piketty starts with a denunciation of economic theory and its inclination to theorise without any data.
Thu, Jul 09, 2020April 12,2014 02:22:38 AM
Alagh emphasises the need for improvements in agricultural productivity through higher capital investment, in order to move the workforce out of agriculture.
Sat, Apr 12, 2014





