The impact of free rural electricity in Punjab is severe, leading to fiscal deficits. Climate change will drive electrification, impacting budgetary concerns with the rise of electric vehicles and potential revenue losses from petrol. Political parties compete in offering freebies […]
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Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest sparks debate on political vendettas and judicial delays, highlighting the public’s disillusionment with the legal system and politicians’ misuse of power for harassment Is it wrong to arrest a sitting chief minister like Arvind Kejriwal? No, chief ministers
Will Kejriwal in jail sway voters? Not a chance Read More »
India has agreed to reduce import duties on electric vehicles (EVs) for companies like Tesla, clearing the way for the automaker to enter the Indian market. The reduced duty, from 70-100% to 15%, applies to all global companies, not just
Research shows frequent polls are bad for India, but democracies need checks and balances. One way out would be not-so-simultaneous polls Holding simultaneous central and state elections could raise GDP by as much as 1.5% (a whopping Rs 4.5 trillion)
One nation, one poll? There is a midway solution Read More »
Consider per-capita GDP in the top half of states. The richest are the mini-states of Goa and Sikkim. Among major states, toppers are Telangana and Karnataka, but Haryana, a northern state, is a close third. Tamil Nadu comes lower. Next
A second term for Donald Trump could have dramatic consequences for foreign policy and other big changes for India. The US election is still eight months away. Opinion polls put Donald Trump ahead in five of the six swing states that will determine the
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While accepting that surveys grossly underestimate the spending of the rich, Indian statisticians have assumed that the non-rich mainly tell the truth. Sorry, but they too have every incentive to understate. India is rich in dubious data. A good example
Consumption survey needs an overhaul Read More »
Had distress been driving poor people to work, Female Workforce Participate Rate would have risen fastest for the poorest deciles of the rural population. In fact, rise has been slowest for the poorest decile, from 16.5% to just 19%. It
Increased female participation in workforce implies prosperity, not distress Read More »
With very high debt/GDP ratio and land prices, it is losing out to states like Gujarat Readers, do not sympathise with powerful farmer unions of Punjab who are on the warpath again. Politicians, beware of the temptation of buying farm votes through surrender just
Why Punjab model of farm freebies is wrong Read More »
Singh was a Jat farm leader of UP, whose grandson Jayant Chaudhary heads RLD. The grandfather gained fame in 1958 for opposing the forced co-relativisation of farms. UP politics was dominated by upper castes in the 1950s. The ambitious Singh
Rao over racket of Bharat Ratnas Read More »
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