Page 2 - Nitin Desai

Next step for the infotech boom

The IT services industry must innovate more and integrate better into the needs of the national economy

Securing peace in Ukraine

This requires a compromise on their current positions by both Russia and the US

Budget and the growth process

The government's command over household savings needs to be reduced for stimulating demand and private credit

What the Budget should explain

FM's speech must highlight its impact on money supply, demand and investment- factors that influence inflation and growth

Defending the constitutional order

In the changed political environment, India needs a process that maintains the independence and credibility of institutions

Yoginder K Alagh (1939-2022): An exceptionally generous economist departs

Born in pre-independence India, Alagh has left behind a rich legacy in the world of economic policymaking

Geo-engineering and climate control

The idea of engineering the atmosphere to stave off global warming is increasingly gaining popularity, but it raises several issues

Climate responsibility

India should assert the principles of liability and fairness as the basis for climate action

Convergent growth

Making lower-growth states part of a national value chain is an imperative, but difficult because of political rivalry

Amrit Kaal: Towards the centenary of India's Independence

Any strategy for the next 25 years must be ready for both positive and negative episodes

A grand strategy for technology

India cannot count on businesses to lead its technological drive

Towards a coherent development strategy

Development initiatives need a grand vision that reflects political concerns, challenges and opportunities

Reforming the NITI Aayog

The policy think tank must move beyond research and programme planning to long-term strategy formulation

The march of folly

India should work for an alliance of like-minded neutral states to restrain the adversaries in the new Cold War

Lifestyles for climate justice

A change in consumption patterns of the rich is as essential for climate mitigation as supply-side innovations and even more crucial for climate justice

Legitimacy and the Ukraine invasion

Russia's actions are predictable but illegitimate

Key priorities for employment policy

Measures that generate income for the poor are more important than tweaking the applicability threshold for labour laws

Govt must not micromanage

The Centre should focus on broad policy framework rather than micromanaging industrial and developmental activities

The post-Covid economy

There is a strong case for the government to shift its attention from the economy to public service management

The great divide

After the epidemic, we will again cater to the interests of the privileged class and keep the underprivileged quiet with handouts