Shishir Gupta

MP, Andhra Pradesh show how states can grow by leveraging farm strengths

AP's success story is rooted in its transformation into a globally competitive hub for fisheries, particularly the frozen shrimp industry

Bengaluru at a crossroads as urban decay threatens its IT-driven growth

This sub-optimal delivery of urban services stems from a combination of governance, planning, and funding issues that Bengaluru is grappling with

Govt must fix demand side issues to grow women's participation in workforce

This exhortation stems from a realisation that, at around 33 per cent (World Bank, 2024), India's female labour force participation (LFPR) ranks low globally

Decoding state growth: Focus on boosting existing economic centres

Strengthening existing economic centres, rather than building greenfield cities, is key to faster state-level growth

Key to Maharashtra's growth: Focus on boosting major economic centres

The underperformance of the state is largely due to its key economic centres, not letting the state take advantage of its underlying strengths

How Haryana's new govt can sustain and expand recent economic gains

The state cannot take its outperformance for granted

Finetuning industrial nodes: Intent correct, design requires refinement

The decision to develop select cities as industrial hubs is sound, but revisiting the choice of locations could make it a game-changer

Rekindling corporate investment

To achieve the levels seen in 2008, it is essential to increase corporate productivity

Trade: A call to action for rapid growth

For India to attain high-income status by 2047, it must urgently prioritise trade as the primary driver for achieving accelerated growth