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A K Bhattacharya
A K Bhattacharya
A K Bhattacharya is a senior economic journalist with over four decades of experience. He is Business Standard's editorial director and a writer of a long-running column - Raisina Hill. He had set the bar for business reporting as the chief of bureau at the Economic Times in the early 1990s, when economic reforms raged. He had a ringside view to many other disruptions, creative and otherwise, during his four decades in journalism, a journey that started when he switched careers after a year of teaching.
A K Bhattacharya is a senior economic journalist with over four decades of experience. He is Business Standard's editorial director and a writer of a long-running column - Raisina Hill. He had set the bar for business reporting as the chief of bureau at the Economic Times in the early 1990s, when economic reforms raged. He had a ringside view to many other disruptions, creative and otherwise, during his four decades in journalism, a journey that started when he switched careers after a year of teaching.
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Why retail fuel prices have not moved in sync with crude oil rate changes
The disparity between movements in the Indian crude oil basket and retail petrol and diesel prices explained in charts
 "Why retail fuel prices have not moved in sync with crude oil rate changes")
Dharmendra Pradhan's Chakravyuha
Cutting taxes on petrol and diesel will hit the fisc, but long-term solutions would be to extend GST to them and introduce cost-plus pricing for oil firms
Q2 GDP growth raises some hope, but meeting FY18 forecast still not easy
To achieve at least 6.7% growth for full year, Indian economy must grow by at least 7.57% in each of the Oct-Dec and Jan-Mar quarters; performance of manufacturing, services sectors to be key
 "Q2 GDP growth raises some hope, but meeting FY18 forecast still not easy")
The ball is in the states' court
Why achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of raising India's rank in ease of doing business depends on how states perform
The Sinha effect
Criticism from within the BJP seems to have played a key role in expediting government action on economic policy concerns
Election Commissioner Sunil Arora: Quiet but decisive
Arora tells A K Bhattacharya why he still can't come to terms with the Air India-Indian Airlines merger and that voters are too smart to be won over by freebies before the polls
 "Election Commissioner Sunil Arora: Quiet but decisive")
GST reforms: Was govt response expedited by subtle hint from Mohan Bhagwat?
Changes to GST rules announced on Friday are welcome, but the question that arises is why the measures were taken only after industry suffered pain due to procedural hurdles for over three months
 "GST reforms: Was govt response expedited by subtle hint from Mohan Bhagwat?")
GDP numbers: A manufacturing blow; but are investments turning the corner?
GVA grew 5.6% in Apr-Jun, but this is 2 percentage points lower than Q1 of FY17, when deceleration began
 "GDP numbers: A manufacturing blow; but are investments turning the corner?")
A new agenda for NITI Aayog
The most troubling challenge will be to devise a Bharatiya model for governance and development
IIP new series challenges 'policy paralysis' during fag end of UPA rule
3.35% avg annual industrial growth in Manmohan's last 2 yrs just a shade below 4.1% in 3 yrs of Modi
 "IIP new series challenges 'policy paralysis' during fag end of UPA rule")
A lot on the plate, now time for execution
Indian Railways has several projects either in the pipeline or in various stages of finalisation
Shy no more of benefitting big business
Recent decisions indicate govt isn't reluctant about acknowledging that it is friendly to India Inc
Time for govt to stand its ground on GST
GST Council would do well to recognise the imperfections in the new tax regime
FDI outflows: Mauritius is India's largest overseas investment destination
FDI outflows to Mauritius and Singapore have gained momentum in the last one year
A shortfall too big to ignore
A 23% gap between the authorised strength of IAS officials and their actual number raises questions
Reality check: UP verdict may not spur economic reforms
Business leaders are now hoping that the pace of economic reforms would gain fresh momentum
A K Bhattacharya: The puzzle is in the revenue numbers
FM seems to have met note ban concerns; but his over-reliance on personal income tax is an enigma
A K Bhattacharya: Bold Survey, sombre message
Survey is more categorical as far as the options the govt has with regard to fiscal consolidation
A K Bhattacharya: Jaitley's three Budgets
Fiscal deficit reined in, but fall in capex's share in GDP, high reliance on indirect taxes worrying
A K Bhattacharya: Wanted a post-demonetisation Budget
Assuming the note ban impact has been fully contained may be ignoring what truly needs to be done