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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 Modi's bold move on black money may not eliminate black money
Demonetisation of high-denomination notes to tackle existing black money, but not future generation
 "Why Modi's bold move on black money may not eliminate black money")
A K Bhattacharya: It's the politics, stupid!
Modi govt's demonetisation move driven more by politics than by economic consequences
Demonetisation won't curb fresh generation of black money
Unlike in 1978, currency notes this time have been demonetised via a notification. Given the limitations of the bank branches network, it's puzzling why the govt didn't fix a longer deadline to allow
A K Bhattacharya: Exploiting the blessing of oil
Crude oil prices have remained relatively low for much of Narendra Modi's tenure so far
A K Bhattacharya: Keeping the PM in the loop
Speculation will be rife about why Ratan Tata wrote a letter to Narendra Modi after the board of Tata Sons removed Cyrus Mistry as its chairman
A K Bhattacharya: Who killed GST?
Imagine a GST structure where there are only two rates for both goods and services, with virtually no exemptions and no cess!
A K Bhattacharya: The dangers of exuberance
Income Declaration Scheme, 2016, didn't do as well as a similar scheme in 1997 and the government should avoid rolling out such schemes in the future
A K Bhattacharya: Shastri: India's forgotten reformer
Shastri took the first big step to transform India's agriculture, the benefits of which his successors reaped in plenty
A K Bhattacharya: Inclusive decision-making
Now that the Railway Development Authority will be set up through an executive order, it would do well to take the Indian Railways management on board
A K Bhattacharya: The FDI puzzle
India's FDI inflows are rising, but India's investments abroad are rising at a higher rate
Govt draws up blueprint to deal with sick PSUs
Strategic sale to be considered for six firms, 26 may be closed
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A K Bhattacharya: Why Modi is batting for GST roll-out
The prime minister is aware that whatever be its consequences, a new taxation regime cannot be launched closer to the general elections in 2019. Thus, any date after April 2017 for the launch of GST i
A K Bhattacharya: Treading cautiously on GST roll-out
The BJP-led govt at Centre is considering if waiting for some key states to endorse the GST Bill would keep disruptive politics of some Opposition parties at bay
A K Bhattacharya: Continuity is the best policy
As the deputy governor, Urjit R Patel's biggest contribution has changed the way monetary policy is framed in India. He chaired the experts group that put in place the framework of the monetary policy
A K Bhattacharya: Revenue headcount spike at odds with GST
With the staff strength of the revenue department increasing by 84 per cent in the last one year, questions are bound to be raised over its cost effectiveness