Page 2 - Jaimini Bhagwati

India's ever-increasing reservations

A more divisive society and economic disasters ahead if reservations above 50 per cent are deemed legal by the Supreme Court

Big is beautiful in India?

Excessive focus on the biggest Indian companies could be counterproductive for employment generation

India and smug mediocrity

Indian democracy is equating excellence with elitism

Looming Brexit and potential fallout

India needs to look beyond the US and EU to widen its trade and investments

Is greed good?

A more caring India would provide for Universal Basic Income

India's trust and credibility deficits

The country needs less event management and more considered anticipatory action

Lest we forget

Sub-optimal responses against viral pandemics and crony lending would keep resurfacing if voters do not hold govts accountable

Right person for the right job

Too many square pegs in round holes in constitutional, regulatory & senior official positions

Is IBC in ICU?

Senior judges need briefings on economy-wide consequences of their decisions

Competition versus reservations

Reservations have eroded human capital in the Indian government, regulatory and public sector institutions

Sovereign bonds & credit ratings

At the end June 2019, the RBI's foreign exchange (FX) reserves amounted to about $422 billion. This is around 15 per cent of GDP way below the 26 per cent of GDP level of FX reserves in 2007-08

Rupee liquidity and dollar borrowings

In the financial year 2018-19, FPI investors withdrew a net of $6 billion. By contrast, FPIs have brought in net investments of $5 billion in 2019-20 till July 25

Time for proportional representation?

Current electoral system is unhealthy for Indian democracy

Jaimini Bhagwati: Explosive dying declaration?

Govt and judiciary must collaborate and investigate into Kalikho Pul's accusations

Jaimini Bhagwati: Reform Indian trade unions

Unions could become relevant by representing informal sector workers

Jaimini Bhagwati: Between Scylla and Charybdis

The dip in economic activity due to note ban is likely to be for a year, but the benefits, higher tax revenue and greater probity, could be sustainable

Jaimini Bhagwati: Demonetisation trumps all else

The bold decision would substantially enhance financial sector efficiency and provide multiplier benefits for the economy

Theresa May's visit: India-UK should make headway on bilateral trade

The status could change if both the countries agree to sort out their issues and make headway on bilateral trade arrangements

Jaimini Bhagwati: Piketty vs Wodehouse

The tone of US presidential election debates shows that many voters are unconvinced about the benefits of free trade and globalisation

Jaimini Bhagwati: Delhi and its malcontents

Fresh and overarching legislation should be passed to make the central government solely and wholly responsible for running Delhi