A public spending spree without raising productivity is too risky
Chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian wants increased public investment in the country’s infrastructure to energise the sluggish economy. The problem:
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Why the public-private partnership model for infrastructure is broken
GDP data show manufacturing growing by only 0.1 per cent, and fixed capital formation stagnant. Rs 6 lakh crore worth
Read moreChidambaram’s ghosts
Narendra Modi has generated much hope and enthusiasm. He has been praised for the Jan Dhan Yojana, the Swachh Bharat
Read moreFalling commodity prices are good, unless they signal global recession
The stock markets have soared this year, with blue chips up 30% and some midcaps up 100% or more. Many
Read morePM Modi’s US Visit: Rock show in New York over, it’s time to roll action in India
Narendra Modi’s Madison Square Garden address to overseas Indians was more a rockstar concert than a prime minister’s lecture. He
Read moreDenationalize coal, produce gas along with it
Denationalize coal. Auction all future coal blocks. Allow all winners to produce associated gas (methane) as well as coal. These
Read morePM Modi’s US Visit: India has to look like a superpower to get US investors interested again
WASHINGTON DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit is a damage repair job, not a triumphal clinching of a strategic
Read moreIf Indians aren’t investing here, will foreigners?
Narendra Modi came to power by promising fast economic growth to create millions of jobs. So, it’s mysterious that he
Read moreA Kelkar Committee model could be the best option for oil and gas pricing
Media analyses of the Kelkar Committee on reducing import dependency in oil and gas have focused on the committee’s suggestions
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