Ashoka Mody

India's demographic dividend will remain unpaid

Throughout India's post-Independence history, only about 10 per cent of workers have received a regular monthly or weekly wage with at least one social security benefit

The eternally optimistic IMF

The IMF is unwilling to counter the recent upbeat sentiment. But with conditions set to worsen, complacency is likely to have a high cost

Note ban and the allure of authoritarian populism

Modi believes that demonetisation will confiscate ill-gotten wealth and distribute it to the poor

Ashoka Mody: Are we losing the race?

We can choose optimistic rhetoric and trust in technology but if we don't face up to the challenges soon, they might overwhelm us

Ritika Katyal & Ashoka Mody: Delhi's children deserve quality education

Schools in the national capital lag even the generally dismal quality of India's primary and secondary education

Germany, not Greece, should exit the euro

Ashoka Mody: Retaking the Greek test

Greek debt will eventually be written down. Doing so in driblets will only drag the process out while the Greeks hurt. Until then, the Greek test will need to be taken again -and again

Ashoka Mody: No map for growth

The world economy is in worse shape than since the United States tremors initially rolled across the globe in 2008

Ashoka Mody & Michael Walton: Modi has promises to keep

He channelled the cry for change into an electoral platform. But the government has neither the mental model nor the political courage to effect real change

Ashoka Mody: Beware the saviour fantasy

The obsession for a 'strong' leader can prove dangerous as leadership changes in a democracy rarely have beneficial economic effects

Ashoka Mody: Cricket promotes corruption and mediocrity in India

India's obsession with cricket, a sport with more decorum than athleticism, means the country is content with mediocrity

Ashoka Mody: Reversing a year of stagflation

The RBI should push for growth and get the government to work on lowering inflation

What type of crisis for India?

Orderly rupee depreciation, a lower fiscal deficit and credible stress tests for banks are essential to stave off crisis

A bet with no upside

A strong rupee policy will deepen the very vulnerabilities it is trying to ward off