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Ashok Kumar Lahiri

Ashok Kumar Lahiri

Ashok Kumar Lahiri

The author is a Bharatiya Janata Party member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and a former chief economic advisor in the Union finance ministry

The author is a Bharatiya Janata Party member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and a former chief economic advisor in the Union finance ministry

Ashok Kumar Lahiri

FM Sitharaman shows adequate caution in drawing up a conservative Budget

It is useful to remember that the miracle economies to our East, the so-called Asian Tigers, sustained high growth for decades by following prudent fiscal policies

FM Sitharaman shows adequate caution in drawing up a conservative Budget
Updated On : 06 Feb 2026 | 10:23 PM IST

Singur's lost promise and the case for reviving industrial land value

Singur's industrial promise was undone by flawed land acquisition and a costly return to agriculture. Reviving it through farmer-led industrial parks could restore value and growth

Singur's lost promise and the case for reviving industrial land value
Updated On : 18 Jan 2026 | 5:25 PM IST

State-level race in per capita income: Tracking shifts in NSDP rankings

Every state in the East, comprising Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal, lost its ranking. West Bengal mirrored Punjab in sliding 13 positions

State-level race in per capita income: Tracking shifts in NSDP rankings
Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 10:40 PM IST