Pradeep S Mehta

Why we still need economic planning

The book makes theoretical and empirical arguments to show why India still needs planning even more than before

How does India score well on competitiveness but poorly on ease of doing business?

If India is to become truly competitive, the govt must improve efficiency and transparency of public administration among other factors

Pradeep S Mehta: The new trade order

The Trans Pacific Partnership is becoming a reality in the Asia-Pacific region would have many implications for India, not only in tariff preferences but also higher standards

Pradeep S Mehta: Institutions vs organisations in the reform agenda

Establishing bodies to deal with problems of poor governance will yield few results unless Modi takes an overarching institutional approach to the issue

Pradeep S Mehta: The road to true federalism

India's Planning Commission needs to evolve into an independent body that is open to public scrutiny and gives more power to the states

Flying in the face of the free market

The civil aviation ministry's proposal to create a cell to keep tabs on airfares defies logic. What it needs is a vigilant competition agency

Pradeep S Mehta: India's uneven playing fields

Competitive neutrality is a minimum condition for effective mixed markets, for which the government needs to adopt and implement the National Competition Policy quickly

Pradeep S Mehta: Will RBI be a better judge for banking mergers?

As a prudential regulator, the central bank cannot step into the shoes of the Competition Commission of India. What is needed is more cooperation between the two authorities