Arvind Kumar The soaring prices of petrol, diesel and LPG have been regularly creating public outrage among a section of Indian society, but this issue seems to be unaffecting electoral performance of the BJP. The results of previously held assembly elections and the stunning performance of the party in local body elections of Gujarat and …
The Burden of an Economy
Tejaswini Tabhane I once wittily remarked that I am an economist till the time you do not ask me what will be the GDP projection for the next quarter. This remark does not merely come from my dislike of macroeconomics as a subject, but for the overemphasis, these few numbers get over the socio-political …
Budget 2019 — another loquacious exercise!
P Victor Vijay Kumar Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the first budget of the new government with the same old theme of verbosity and pompousness. Let’s look at a few of the things this exercise has clearly disclosed (for better readability and comprehension, the author has limited his analysis to only certain glaring aspects). …
Secularism, Democracy and Economics
Sanket Vinayak Waghmare There’s no doubt that we are very fortunate to be in a democratic nation like India. But still, we always complain about the Government, Nation & Society. We never praise or utilize the benefits of what we already have, that’s none other than the Constitution of the nation. If you seek firmly, …
Is GST as important as Human Rights?
Mangesh Dahiwale GST has been in operation in France since 1950s. USA does not have the GST regime. Canada have the GST, but accommodated with the regional political system. Malaysia launched GST in 2015 and led to protests and it is settling now. The unified tax regime is a good idea and the discussions …
Loan Write-Offs vs Black Money – Explained
P V Vijay Kumar After SBI announced write-off of loans worth about Rs. 7000 cr including what it had lent to the nefarious Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines. There has been an uproar from the general public and also from many intellectual and political quarters as well, that this write-off is denotation of waiver of loan. …
Vibrant Gujarat Questioned
Sanjeev Kumar In contemporary world, you find broadly two models of development. One is the Bhagwati Model which suggests unconditional encouragement of new investment in the economy. According to this model, the revenue generated from these new investments for states could be used for the improvement of living standards of the downtrodden sections of society. …