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15 hours ago | A K Bhattacharya
Managing reform risks
Karnataka cannot relax after its bold move on labour law changes and should focus on their careful execution
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07-Mar-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
The challenge from Urals
India's oil pricing policies must be fine-tuned to reflect the new Russian reality
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23-Feb-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
Managing a crisis: Russia-Ukraine war outbreak a setback for Indian economy
But its impact has been kept under check
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21-Feb-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
With some help from the predecessor
In assessing Narendra Modi's success with many schemes, Manmohan Singh's fundamental work should not be ignored
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10-Feb-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
Covid was the moment of truth for the life insurance industry: Experts
On the part of Irdai, they have relaxed capital requirements in certain lines of business
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09-Feb-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
An idea of India's economic reforms
Can a researcher make an impact on economic policy debates and formulations even while staying outside the government or academia? Indeed yes, and Isher Judge Ahluwalia was a shining example of that
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07-Feb-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
Signs of a weakening public sector
States may have got more through tax transfer, but the composition of the PSU capital outlay causes concern
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01-Feb-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
Fiscally prudent, but electorally savvy
In 2022-23, the finance minister hopes to grow her net revenue receipts by 8 per cent even as her revenue expenditure would increase by a similar rate
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24-Jan-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
States do Centre a good turn
A sharp reduction in states' deficit augurs well for the Centre's fiscal planning
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10-Jan-2023 | A K Bhattacharya
What is in a number?
The system of releasing numerous GDP growth estimates over three years calls for an overhaul. Budget making will also benefit as a result
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27-Dec-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
No free lunches
The free food scheme is driven by electoral considerations, but its long-term fiscal risks outweigh the short-term gains
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19-Dec-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
India in the nitty-gritty
Former Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar's memoir is a remarkable account of the many events that took place during his tenure, including the Mumbai terrorist attack
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13-Dec-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
Unshackling the third tier
Indifference of voters to municipal corporation elections is an outcome of a serious governance flaw that needs to be fixed
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01-Dec-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
Case studies on the Indian economy
Saurabh Kirpal's book is a useful guide to understanding the turns and twists of India's economic policy-making - from a relatively free enterprise environment to socialism to economic liberalisation
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22-Nov-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
Abolish exemptions
Instead of reducing tax rates, Budget 2023 should take steps to reverse the decline in tax buoyancy
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08-Nov-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
The state of states: Have they really been fiscally profligate?
A couple of states may be guilty of fiscal imprudence. But why tar all of them with the same brush?
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31-Oct-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
Epic endings: Mahabharata's final chapters
Eminent Indologist Wendy Doniger's latest book focuses on the final days of the protagonists of the epic and makes their stories come alive with different meanings
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25-Oct-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
Not a pre-election Budget, please!
The forthcoming Budget should plan a faster fiscal deficit reduction, instead of embarking on a spending spree
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11-Oct-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
GST's secret sauce: Tax collections continue to surge but for how long?
The 31 per cent rise in GST collections has been significantly fuelled by imports
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27-Sep-2022 | A K Bhattacharya
Bringing BPCL sale back on the table
Retail oil price reform through direct subsidy transfers should be considered
