Opinion | India's Out-Of-Pocket Health Spend Is Decreasing. Here's How

The Union Health Ministry's recently released National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for 2020-21 and 2021-22 reveal se...

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Opinion | How Bengal, Once An Economic Powerhouse, Lost Its Shine

West Bengal, once a dominant player in India's economy, has seen a consistent decline in both its share of India's GDP a...

2 weeks ago

Opinion | The Changing Nature Of Poverty In India

Poverty has long been a subject of debate. Growth generally reduces poverty, but its composition matters, too. Poverty i...

3 weeks ago

Opinion | How PMJDY Sparked A Ripple Effect Across India's Economy

The Marshall Plan, launched by the United States in 1948 to rebuild post-war Europe, exemplifies how a keystone interven...

1 month ago

Opinion | The Economic Rationale For Amending The Waqf Act

Imagine waking up to discover that your family's ancestral land - where your roots run deep - has suddenly been claimed...

1 month ago

Opinion | Viksit Bharat Vision Unveiled in PM's Independence Day Speech

The night of August 14, 1947, was like no other in the history of India. The air was heavy with the charged energy of a...

1 month ago

Opinion | Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: On Budget 2024's Laser Focus On Employment

John Maynard Keynes, the renowned British economist, once proposed a rather unconventional method for employment generat...

2 months ago

Opinion | Economic Survey 2024 Signals Resilient Growth, Despite All Odds

The tradition of the Economic Survey in India has become a staple fixture for analysts, commentators, and citizens alike...

2 months ago

Opinion | Why Land Reforms Should Be Part Of The Upcoming Budget

When discussing financial inclusion and financial services, clean land records are often overlooked as a subject. Howeve...

3 months ago

Opinion | Unemployment In India: The Private Sector Needs To Do Its Bit Too

Adam Smith in his seminal work, The Wealth of Nations, observed that "the real price of everything, what everything real...

3 months ago

Opinion | Modi 3.0 Should Be Committed To Bold Reforms

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has formed the government again, marking the first coalition at the union level i...

4 months ago

Opinion | India's Growth Story And A Vision For 2047

India will mark 100 years of independence in 2047. Reflecting on the journey from 1947 to 2021, the celebrations of the...

4 months ago

Opinion | India's Employment Challenge Needs Solutions, Not Hasty Conclusions

Employment statistics frequently become a central theme in electoral campaigns as they directly reflect the economic hea...

5 months ago

Opinion | Why Wealth Redistribution Is No Panacea For Inequality

George Orwell's Animal Farm aptly captures the essence of failed utopias through the famous line, "All animals are equal...

5 months ago

Opinion | Poll Sops: Why Voters Must Question Their Long-Term Feasibility Too

Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest Fiscal Monitor report, which discusses "fiscal poli...

5 months ago