Inflation nudged RBI to wait and watch
The Monetary Policy Committee meeting minutes reveal that its members were bogged down by rising inflation and slowing growth, which could mean status quo going forward.
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Create fiscal space for UBI: Abhijit Banerjee
Economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of MIT, and Harvard professor Michael Kremer, have jointly won the Nobel prize for Economics. Here’s an interview with Banerjee on UBI, from last year.
India may have a Detroit-like city for EVs: CEA
The CEA, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, feels that the major impediment to increased adoption of EVs in India seems to be the limited availability of charging infrastructure.
Walking the tightrope
The new chief economic advisor, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, will have to strike a balance between fiscal prudence and an administration that is likely to dole out sops ahead of the general election.
The importance of being Arvind Subramanian
Subramanian’s return to the academic environment of the U.S. and his family may be great news for him, but his legions of fans in India will miss him.
India to grow at 7.6% in 2018-19: U.N. report
While capital spending is showing signs of revival, a sustained recovery in private investment remains a challenge.
Can India afford to ignore UBI
With Budget 2018 just around the corner, it’s worth looking at whether the finance minister will make any move towards universal basic income in what is probably going to be a populist Budget.
