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Montek Singh Ahluwalia's new book uncovers India's 'Backstage' story

Montek Singh Ahluwalia's book should be read by those who want to understand the past and those responsible for planning our future, says Nitin Desai

Unrealistic revenue projections

In all probability, the end of the year will see the same jugglery with the subsidy payments that we saw this year to keep the deficit figure on target

The next election

A broad-based coalition would be better to protect dissent and diversity and a cooperative federalism that joins the Centre and the states in shared decision making

On the electoral process

Laws, codes of conduct for elections and their implementation by an independent Election Commission are only the beginning

Development strategy & Budget

Fiscal prudence, compliance and simplification - however desirable - are too narrow as a focus for policy design

The state of the economy

The IMF has argued for fiscal and monetary prudence. But for accelerating growth India should be prudent about such prudence

Debt markets for development

Reforms in infrastructure strategy, bank governance and debt markets needed to prevent future NPA traumas

What's needed for effective water management: Less govt, more governance

We must move towards a people-centric, ecosystem-oriented management

Budget not a propaganda vehicle, restore its real purpose

With rising media interest in Budgets over the years governments have used them as propaganda vehicles

Budget 2018: Many big announcements by Jaitley, but where is the money?

The projected deficit for FY2019 is 3.3%. What underlies this is a tax revenue growth of 16.6% and expenditure growth of 10.1%

Growth for job creation

India can meet its job-creation challenge by modernising and galvanising the large hidden potential of the unorganised sector

Nitin Desai: Budget 2017-18 priorities

Getting an agreement on GST should be the main concern for the government, not demonetisation

Nitin Desai: Towards a Swachh Chunav Mission

Public funding of political parties in elections requires a more credible law on spending and a much tougher monitoring process

Nitin Desai: India's tax reforms running aground

GST implementation will be compromised with the seven-rate structure, while the Direct Tax Code continues to be in cold storage

Nitin Desai: Climate agreement - Contest but act

India should counter the blame game at the global forum, but also act urgently to ensure our children inherit a better world

Nitin Desai: On inflation targeting

It is just one element of the new architecture of macroeconomic policy. Much more is required to shore up the economy

Nitin Desai: Beyond liberalisation

The real challenge facing the Indian economy now is the restructuring of public institutions and regulatory systems

Nitin Desai: People power for development

Even in relatively poor tribal areas local leadership is available and people power can deliver

Nitin Desai: For statesmanship and sanity

Three changes required in the political tactics of the ruling party

Nitin Desai: The judgement of Paris

Credibility of India's carbon emissions projections will rest on whether there's large-scale investment in research and development