Arvind Panagariya

Demonetisation: Evaluating the critics

Most claims against it are untenable; note ban is more than a one-time step jump

Arvind Panagariya: The turnaround in infrastructure

Be it roads, railways, ports, civil aviation, energy or electricity, the Narendra Modi govt has invigorated all these sectors since it took over

Arvind Panagariya: Win-win on land

The proposed amendment to the land acquisition Act helps both farmers and non-farmers

Arvind Panagariya: The revival of optimism

In 2015, the real test of the government will be the next Budget

Arvind Panagariya: How we shoot ourselves in the foot

The government has not acted to end tax terrorism, which means the 'Make in India' campaign is in jeopardy

Arvind Panagariya: MSMEs - separating wheat from chaff

Do not look for easy interventions to help small-scale enterprises - carry out the reforms that will let them grow big

Arvind Panagariya: A different kind of CM

Vasundhara Raje is pioneering the 'Rajasthan Model', which places policy reform at the centre of the development strategy

Arvind Panagariya: A flexible deficit target

The author explains why his suggestion of the fiscal deficit at 4.5% of GDP differs from P Chidambaram's 4.1% in the interim Budget

Arvind Panagariya: The choice on offer

A Narendra Modi administration would believe more in decentralisation than would a Rahul Gandhi administration

Arvind Panagariya: Some myths about education

Investment in human capital is likely to fail to translate into effective growth if incentives for entrepreneurs are missing

Arvind Panagariya: India must call the US' bluff on patents

The recent US-India friction over trade is being driven by Big Pharma

Arvind Panagariya: Narendra Modi's real report card

The author compares Mr Modi in Gujarat to the Congress in India