GDP - Different Truths

June 7, 2021
Shyamal Mukhopadhay
Economy

A Householder and the GDP

Shyamal tells us that India’s negative GDP has hit the small and unorganised sector, cobblers, vegetable sellers, tea stall owners, et. al. hard. A new fortnightly commentary, beginning today,...

September 15, 2020
Enakshi J
Governance, Mass Media

The Great Indian Circus

The TV news channels have left no stone unturned in spiking their TRPs using false news and the tactics of fiery journalism (quite literally), rues Enakshi. An exclusive for...

September 14, 2020
Shyamal Mukhopadhay
Business, Cover Story, Economy

Joseph Stiglitz, a Tea Stall and the Indian GDP

Shyamal critiques the Indian economy, with a sharp decline in GDP. How a tea stall owner was pushed to commit suicide in the bleak economic scenario. An exclusive for...

September 23, 2019
Dr. Navodita Pande
Cover Story, Economy, Governance

Economic Slowdown: Can Corporate Tax Cuts Bail Out the Economy?

August 24, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Employment, Labour

India Wage Report of ILO: Some Hits, Many Misses

The ILO report estimates that the real average daily wages in India almost doubled between 1993–94 and 2011–12 but fails to mention that the Indian GDP quadrupled between 1991...

August 24, 2018
IPA Service
Health

Ayushman Bharat far from Universal Healthcare

PM Modi’s announcements of building toilets, Ayushman Bharat, and opening up of more AIIMS do not fulfill the requirements for universal comprehensive health care to our citizens. The social...

June 7, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics

Manmohan Singh was a Real Reformer with Innovative Policies

Manmohan Singh enlivened the service sector by ceding several tax concessions. Software companies sprang up, placing the country a pivot for global software exports. Notwithstanding Modi’s slow pace in...

June 5, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Report Card of Modi Government: More Misses than Hits amid Hindutva Backdrop

Four years on, are people happy? Under Modi government, there has been some success, but many failures. Despite all its achievements, which has driven by a deeper political agenda,...

June 4, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics, World

India Emerges as Top Deal-Street Performer of the World

The global deal-street now seriously takes note of Indian bids and transactions. India’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in equity, loan and guarantees are largely funded by the Reserve...

May 19, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Challenges in Indian Economy this Fiscal: Corruption Continues to Eat into Vitals

The road ahead is bumpy for India’s growth story. Though India has been in a sweet spot umpteen times in the last couple of decades, its economy never grows...

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