Bibek Debroy is a noted economist and the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). A member of NITI Aayog, he has held prestigious positions at the Centre for Policy Research and the National Council of Applied Economic Research. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2015.
Bibek Debroy is a noted economist and the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). A member of NITI Aayog, he has held prestigious positions at the Centre for Policy Research and the National Council of Applied Economic Research. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2015.
In a strict legal sense, desuetude means statutes and legal principles become unenforceable through lapse of time and non-use
Nineteenth century railway lines were not always constructed in areas that would have furthered internal economic development, as opposed to extraction for export. India added few new lines since Inde
Since broad gauge Lumding-Silchar line was opened for goods traffic in March, after about Rs 5,500 cr was spent on upgrade, there have been 9 derailments & 14 instances of track-subsiding. This gi
The key to running a successful railway network lies not in standardisation of gauge, but in the interoperability and effective use of technology
A little-known railway service flounders for an inflexible privatisation policy
Why elephants continue to be mowed down and nothing seems to change
Until longer-term capacity constraints are eased and the number of trains rationalised, compromises on safety and mishaps such as the one in Madhya Pradesh recently are inevitable
A railway minister, who should formulate policy for the sector, is reduced to deciding how power is provided on passenger coaches.The Civil Service are the opposition in residence.
In their objections to the report of the railway reform committee, RFAs suppress the truth and suggest falsehood
If you don't rationalise the number of trains, there are limited options to de-stress the railways' high-density networks
Successors to Millennium Development Goals should be achievable - and clearly written
In the concluding part of the series, the author uses India's Consumer Economy data to demonstrate 'rural' is not a homogeneous entity
In part one of a series, the author uses data on income distribution to show how India's Consumer Economy (ICE) survey is worth deeper analysis