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Rajeev Ahuja
The writer, a development economist, was formerly with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank
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The G20 member nations possess various degrees of expertise, materials, and financial resources, which can be pooled to address current and future issues, writes Prof Rajeev Ahuja.
Sun, Mar 12, 2023
Lessons for India in Thailand’s experience on universal healthcareSubscriber Only
June 23,2016 00:35:10 AM
Thailand is a good example of how a middle-income country can provide healthcare cover to its entire population (almost!) in a relatively short period of time
Thu, Jun 23, 2016
Don’t judge the Delhi odd-even policy on its impact on pollution aloneSubscriber Only
April 16,2016 00:22:15 AM
Except for the Delhi Metro, which is gradually expanding its network, Delhi badly lacks other modes of public transport that are interconnected.
Sat, Apr 16, 2016
A lack of syncSubscriber Only
June 07,2005 00:07:24 AM
In its disinvestment programme in the current fiscal, the government recently announced that it would reduce government share holding by 10 ...
Tue, Jun 07, 2005Walking out on young IndiaSubscriber Only
March 24,2005 00:00:00 AM
When Finance Minister P. Chidambaram introduced the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, the Left parties staged a wa...
Thu, Mar 24, 2005Time to act upon an old promiseSubscriber Only
December 11,2004 00:00:00 AM
Why is there a need for an Employment Guarantee Act? This is because the employment guarantee scheme called Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana,...
Sat, Dec 11, 2004Converting wealth into healthSubscriber Only
November 18,2004 00:01:53 AM
A poor person needing a bypass surgery or chemotherapy can hardly expect any private hospital to treat him/her even though the government ha...
Thu, Nov 18, 2004An unhappy abundanceSubscriber Only
October 21,2004 00:00:00 AM
Under the UPA government, a task entrusted to the Planning Commission is to bring order to the tangle of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs)....
Thu, Oct 21, 2004The right to choicesSubscriber Only
September 08,2003 00:00:00 AM
Should a frail old woman, capable of looking after herself, suffer because of the society in which she lives? Her husband died years ago, an...
Mon, Sep 08, 2003Cushy comforts, high tempersSubscriber Only
May 17,2003 00:00:00 AM
Technological change has indeed brought great convenience and comfort to our lives. In no other field is this more noticeable than in househ...
Sat, May 17, 2003Taxing one’s intelligenceSubscriber Only
January 08,2001 00:00:00 AM
Are taxes a necessary evil? Well, taxes are necessary in so far asgovernments need revenue to fund their activities. Taxes are considered ...
Mon, Jan 08, 2001Men at Work — Inconvenience Not RegrettedSubscriber Only
November 06,2000 00:00:00 AM
This is the story about the Capital. But it could just as well be that of any other city in the country as it acquires new roads, flyovers...
Mon, Nov 06, 2000The law about orderSubscriber Only
September 18,2000 00:00:00 AM
Orderliness -- that's the one thing that strikes you when you visit any western country. This is evident the moment you land at one of tho...
Mon, Sep 18, 2000Economies of virtueSubscriber Only
September 03,2000 00:00:00 AM
Will you be honest because it is more profitable, brings higher returns? Or, will you be honest because of its intrinsic value? Whatever b...
Sun, Sep 03, 2000Economies of virtueSubscriber Only
September 02,2000 00:00:00 AM
Will you be honest because it is more profitable, brings higher returns? Or, will you be honest because of its intrinsic value? Whatever b...
Sat, Sep 02, 2000Off the pedestalSubscriber Only
May 19,2000 00:00:00 AM
Have moral values in our society been degrading over time? This question haunts us each time a much-respected public figure topples from a...
Fri, May 19, 2000Bald is beautifulSubscriber Only
April 03,2000 00:00:00 AM
The other day when Shabana Azami's photo appeared in a daily, I was taken aback by her tonsured head. She looked boyish.Indeed, our hairst...
Mon, Apr 03, 2000Time OutSubscriber Only
December 02,1999 00:00:00 AM
Engendering biasWomen constitute half of the world's population, they account for two-thirds of total working hours yet they receive only...
Thu, Dec 02, 1999Yesterday once moreSubscriber Only
February 04,1999 00:00:00 AM
One fine morning I received a phone call and a suave female voice at the other end said, ``Sir, a DSE alumni meet is being organised in t...
Thu, Feb 04, 1999Married to the mobSubscriber Only
November 03,1997 00:00:00 AM
In my youth, I used to spend most of my vacations with my aunt. My uncle was in the Army, so the holidays were always opportunities to see ...
Mon, Nov 03, 1997Stars in the eyesSubscriber Only
June 09,1997 00:00:00 AM
I have been fascinated by films since my childhood. I used to wonder about how the stars dealt with the problem of appearance and reality; ...
Mon, Jun 09, 1997
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