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Surjit S Bhalla
The writer is Contributing Editor at The Indian Express, and Consulting Editor at Network 18
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Economic data: Fact vs fictionSubscriber Only
March 20,2019 00:40:52 AM
Annual Survey of Industries data for 2016-17 shows that output growth, and industrial jobs growth, have sharply accelerated post 2013. This data has not been questioned by any expert
Wed, Mar 20, 2019
Misuse of economic dataSubscriber Only
March 09,2019 00:20:44 AM
Since the overwhelming Congress loss in the 2014 election, the misuse of statistics appears to be politically motivated.
Sat, Mar 09, 2019
2019 alliance math — road to nowhereSubscriber Only
February 23,2019 00:19:54 AM
Mahagathbandhan may not work in 2019 due to internal contradictions. The alliance’s problem is that the Congress is a natural enemy of important regional parties
Sat, Feb 23, 2019
Tax and expenditure reform — a dream beginningSubscriber Only
February 02,2019 00:43:26 AM
The hope is that the 2019-20 budget will be the beginning of an overhaul of India’s antiquated and corrupt tax and redistribution policies
Sat, Feb 02, 2019
10% for EWS is a good initiative for poor — and the best policy for MuslimsSubscriber Only
January 12,2019 00:10:09 AM
This will be the first time that poor non-OBC non-SC/ST individuals will get a chance. And given that Muslims are the poorest (economically weakest), they should obtain preference in the EWS 10 per cent quota.
Sat, Jan 12, 2019
Jobs, in perspectiveSubscriber Only
January 05,2019 00:04:59 AM
India does not need 12 million jobs a year, it needs less than 5 million. A large part of the so-called jobs crisis is because of demand for government jobs, not jobs per se
Sat, Jan 05, 2019
No Proof Required: Revolution of rising expectationsSubscriber Only
December 11,2018 00:03:43 AM
Voters expect more from those who deliver, and are disappointed when reality and expectations do not match. But does disappointment result in throwing out those who deliver?
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
Politics & numbersSubscriber Only
December 01,2018 00:35:31 AM
New GDP back-series data released by CSO is credible. Let's not play politics
Sat, Dec 01, 2018
What divides RBI and MoFSubscriber Only
November 10,2018 00:04:32 AM
In a modern, middle-income, growing country, high real interest rates hurt the economy — and the people
Sat, Nov 10, 2018
Whose RBI is it?Subscriber Only
November 03,2018 00:50:49 AM
Genuine independence of a central bank has to be earned the old-fashioned way — by performance.
Sat, Nov 03, 2018
Jobs and the pre-election yearSubscriber Only
October 11,2018 00:05:51 AM
Conventional wisdom of no job growth in 2017-18 is found to be a gross under-estimate by a correct application and interpretation of household survey data for that period.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
Scalding oil, sliding rupeeSubscriber Only
October 06,2018 00:30:49 AM
Sometimes a crisis is brought on by faulty analysis; at others, by poor politics. The proper response to a crisis, however caused, is to change the course of the future.
Sat, Oct 06, 2018
Pro-women, pro-poorSubscriber Only
September 22,2018 00:00:32 AM
India may have just witnessed the best four years of inclusive growth, thanks to the Centre’s sanitation programme
Sat, Sep 22, 2018
Not a question of cashSubscriber Only
September 01,2018 00:01:32 AM
Whether demonetisation failed or succeeded is not a moral question. Is it too much to expect that in this data-dependent world, we should discuss hard evidence rather than soft opinions?
Sat, Sep 01, 2018
No Proof Required: GDP Report – misreading the factsSubscriber Only
August 21,2018 00:07:25 AM
Back-series GDP Report mistakenly concludes that GDP growth during UPA-I was higher by 0.5 per cent per annum. GDP growth was very likely lower by 1.4 per cent and not much different than during NDA-I
Tue, Aug 21, 2018
Inequality, myth and realitySubscriber Only
August 11,2018 00:15:39 AM
Crony capitalism notwithstanding, there is no evidence that India has experienced an above average increase in income inequality
Sat, Aug 11, 2018
The fake news on GSTSubscriber Only
August 04,2018 00:20:33 AM
It is a sad commentary on experts when they allow their prejudices to dominate what they say.This holds true for their underestimations of GST revenues.
Sat, Aug 04, 2018
Jobs and votesSubscriber Only
July 21,2018 01:00:47 AM
The maximum number of claims of jobless growth have been made in 2018. But it may well be the year of maximum employment gains in the last 15 years.
Sat, Jul 21, 2018
Job gains versus fake analysisSubscriber Only
July 14,2018 01:21:47 AM
Let us debate facts or close approximations. Let discussions on government’s economic performance rise above the unintelligent discourse that passes for analysis
Sat, Jul 14, 2018
India is middle income now: Raise the poverty lineSubscriber Only
June 30,2018 02:00:15 AM
Regardless of the poverty line used, it appears that India is on track for the fastest pace of poverty reduction in the period between 2011/12 and 2017/18
Sat, Jun 30, 2018
Let the elite paySubscriber Only
June 23,2018 04:31:08 AM
To reform education system, provide a level playing field, regardless of caste, sex, or income. Stop subsidising higher education for the rich.
Sat, Jun 23, 2018
Inflation, not yet viralSubscriber Only
June 02,2018 00:03:19 AM
Pronouncing the rebirth, or even significant acceleration in inflation, may be a trifle premature
Sat, Jun 02, 2018
Will Karnataka toll for the Congress?Subscriber Only
May 12,2018 01:00:51 AM
The Congress stands to both gain, and lose, more from the Karnataka poll results than the BJP. That is the simple asymmetry behind this important election
Sat, May 12, 2018
Robust job growth, not fake newsSubscriber Only
April 28,2018 00:00:50 AM
The best macro-economic performance ever in India was obtained in 2014-18. Modi’s challenge remains the reining in of the enemies within.
Sat, Apr 28, 2018
No Proof Required: Plagiarism at the World Bank?Subscriber Only
April 21,2018 00:19:27 AM
At a minimum, the World Bank is guilty of following the not so scholarly tradition of Western scholars to ignore scholarship from elsewhere, even when it is right under their nose.
Sat, Apr 21, 2018Journalism of Courage
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