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Bibek DebroyIndian Express |
Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest Fiscal Monitor report, which discusses "fiscal policy in the great election...
Six years ago, in this newspaper, I had written an article on the disappearing sparrow (‘I’d rather be a sparrow,’ IE, February 22, 2018). It is...
One shouldn’t blame providence for the fall of the house sparrow, which has disappeared from cities. It has more to do with human development and...
In the 2008 Rajasthan assembly elections, C.P. Joshi, a candidate from the Congress, lost his seat by just one vote. This was not just any seat, it...
When March arrives, the V-Dem Institute graciously assumes the mantle of the 'democracy weatherman,' offering us its annual prognostication on the...
The concept of a paradigm shift, originally expounded by Thomas Kuhn, is centred around the profound transformation in foundational assumptions within...
“Every Giffen good is an inferior good. But every inferior good is not a Giffen good.” Every undergraduate textbook on microeconomics will have...
“Rupa” is one of my publishers. (I don’t mean the company that makes knitted garments.) Therefore, I read Never Out of Print, The Rupa Story,...
Isaac Asimov’s classic I, Robot (1950) insightfully explored the ethical and moral implications of robotics and artificial intelligence. The...
The interim budget speech had a reference to India’s success in chess. To quote, “Chess prodigy and our number one ranked player Praggnanandhaa...
The expression “Viksit Bharat” figured in the interim budget speech, as it does in other places too. There is always a problem in transcribing...
There has been a map floating around on social media since last week. It gives the number of towns in India that start with the name Rama. The total...
Infrastructure development plays a pivotal role in driving long-term economic growth by enhancing productivity, improving living standards, and...
From its philosophical roots to its modern-day applications, the concept of social welfare has undergone a significant transformation over the years,...
In December 2023, the office of the CEA (Chief Economic Advisor) brought out a collection of essays titled ‘Re-Examining Narratives’. This has...
The World Bank has a Logistics Performance Index (LPI) with a focus on trade logistics. This is based on six heads of customs, infrastructure,...
While India’s logistics performance may have improved over time, that’s not true of every state. Some have slipped
For economic data, such as GDP and its growth, we follow a fiscal year system, from April 1 to March 31 of the succeeding year. Many countries follow...
Some years ago, I went to Mauritius. A friend, who lives in Mauritius, took me to Aapravasi Ghat (Immigration Depot), declared a UNESCO World Heritage...
The recent assembly poll results have sparked considerable debate and controversy, particularly focusing on the perceived North-South divide in India....
Recently, the Department of Spine Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, invited me to deliver the Annual Sir Ganga Ram Spine Oration. This is the second...
Every once in a while, someone will list India’s top brands. For most consumer products, people love brands and purchase them, if they can afford...
There are lists of the world’s most popular or valued brands
India scored phenomenally at the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China, scooping up its best-ever medal haul with a grand total of 107, including...
We know Canada is slightly confused about gender, as it is about many things. The University of Regina (a public university in Saskatchewan) has a...
The need for affirmative action for women in legislative bodies has been articulated by scholars for years. Political scientists like Anne Phillips...
The transformative potential of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) recalls the prescient observations made by Peter Frankopan in...
This is a time when several successes have converged, on the Moon and on Earth. On Earth, there have been sporting successes for India – wrestling,...
Chess, in some form, no doubt originated in India. Descriptions of battles in texts say armies were chaturanga.
The Delhi Declaration has been dissected. Sceptical cynics carped about whether Bharat would be able to pull off such a summit without cascading...
Imagine a small, resource-poor nation on the cusp of an energy transition. Leaders and citizens alike have been working tirelessly to wean the country...