A K Bhattacharya
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A K Bhattacharya
A K Bhattacharya is a senior economic journalist with over four decades of experience. He is Business Standard's editorial director and a writer of a long-running column - Raisina Hill. He had set the bar for business reporting as the chief of bureau at the Economic Times in the early 1990s, when economic reforms raged. He had a ringside view to many other disruptions, creative and otherwise, during his four decades in journalism, a journey that started when he switched careers after a year of teaching.
A K Bhattacharya is a senior economic journalist with over four decades of experience. He is Business Standard's editorial director and a writer of a long-running column - Raisina Hill. He had set the bar for business reporting as the chief of bureau at the Economic Times in the early 1990s, when economic reforms raged. He had a ringside view to many other disruptions, creative and otherwise, during his four decades in journalism, a journey that started when he switched careers after a year of teaching.
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Epic endings: Mahabharata's final chapters
Eminent Indologist Wendy Doniger's latest book focuses on the final days of the protagonists of the epic and makes their stories come alive with different meanings
 "Epic endings: Mahabharata's final chapters")
Not a pre-election Budget, please!
The forthcoming Budget should plan a faster fiscal deficit reduction, instead of embarking on a spending spree
 "Not a pre-election Budget, please!")
GST's secret sauce: Tax collections continue to surge but for how long?
The 31 per cent rise in GST collections has been significantly fuelled by imports
 "GST's secret sauce: Tax collections continue to surge but for how long?")
Bringing BPCL sale back on the table
Retail oil price reform through direct subsidy transfers should be considered
 "Bringing BPCL sale back on the table")
Policy debate: Decoupling freebies from politics
Freebies pose serious fiscal challenges, but they need an economic policy response
 "Policy debate: Decoupling freebies from politics")
In the name of Vishnu
Like the others, this Purana captures ancient and medieval stories and concepts of Hinduism in a range and complexity that no other Sanskrit texts offer
 "In the name of Vishnu")
The ambience of policymaking: Why it is crucial for driving change in India
The government's best tribute to Vajpayee would be to implement his idea of creating a mahaul for reforms
 "The ambience of policymaking: Why it is crucial for driving change in India")
Tapping the GST growth opportunity
Recent buoyancy in GST collections should be used to usher in reforms in the tax system
 "Tapping the GST growth opportunity")
Lessons from a tax cut
Fears of a huge revenue loss from the 2019 reduction in corporation tax rates were exaggerated
 "Lessons from a tax cut")
How India missed the global trade bus
The six chapters in this book provide an excellent historical perspective of how India's trade policy evolved
 "How India missed the global trade bus")
A makeover for North Block
The Indian economy faces tough challenges, but the pressure today is more on Mint Road
 "A makeover for North Block")
The duality of India
The relative calm in southern states, while the north of the country sees frequent protests should be a cause for concern
 "The duality of India")
Two records and a turn
The finance minister's ability to effect a steady rise in capex is more significant than her two records on deficit management
 "Two records and a turn")
A sedate ringside view
Mr Khanna's narrative is easy to read and as simply structured as the notes he must have written as an IAS officer
 "A sedate ringside view")
Why the states are grumbling
The structure of central levies on petrol and diesel needs a review followed by their inclusion in GST
 "Why the states are grumbling")
Railways without a separate budget
Recent neglect of the Indian Railways' finances is worrying and public policy debate on this must be revived
 "Railways without a separate budget")
Raise GST rates, but not without reforms
Avoid past mistakes and reduce the number of GST rate slabs along with rate increases
 "Raise GST rates, but not without reforms")
Reality check on tax growth
The record rise in tax collections in 2021-22 should be judged in a larger context
 "Reality check on tax growth")
The electoral verdict on farm laws
The Centre should consider reviving the scrapped farm laws but only after involving the states
 "The electoral verdict on farm laws")
Hinduism decoded
In the last many years, Mr Debroy has translated several Hindu epics into simple English prose, even though they were originally written in narrative couplets
 "Hinduism decoded")
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