Nitin Desai

Market friendly, joint Centre-state approach key for new industrial policy

The growth boom in manufacturing that India experienced following the shift of focus from public sector to the private sector was driven more by market-friendly than business-friendly interventions

2024 Nobel Prize highlights role of institutions in global development

Growth is driven by technological dynamism even more than by security for private capital

Caste equality: Income disparity persists despite education, social capital

Caste equality can be promoted only by making caste a minor part of inheritance in a society where more and more families are inter-caste connected

Corporate governance: Should govt be market-friendly or business-friendly

Political acceptability comes more readily to a govt visibly involved in supporting non-corporate private sector, reducing income inequalities and regional disparities, and addressing caste concerns

The real challenge of Viksit Bharat@2047

The primary hurdle of the 2047 development goal lies in job creation for surplus agricultural workers and fresh workforce entrants

A progressive era for India?

The primary focus of development policy must shift decisively to expanding opportunities for the underprivileged

Priorities for the next govt

It must deliver on policies required for equitable growth

Priority for human development

The Union government should allow federalism to function more effectively if it wishes to push human development

Empower our cities

As the economy grows, city governance must become a central part of our long-term development strategy

Federalism for development

Federalism in development planning is necessary for maintaining more vigorous growth and a higher degree of political harmony

The geography of unequal growth

The weakness of lower-growth states in manufacturing and services needs to be corrected

Climate-friendly power strategy

Nuclear power development must become a major element in India's climate strategy

Towards a more equal India

Caste-based reservations may still be required but cannot be the primary approach to ensuring equity

Carbon pricing challenges

India's piecemeal approach to carbon pricing, driven by emerging trade barriers, is not a long-term strategy

Culture of democracy

Courtesy in political dialogue and tolerance of policy dissent are a central requirement of democracy

Rising climate risks

India must estimate and publicise the large gap between the commitments of developed countries and their fair obligation for mitigation

Reimagining climate finance

To effectively facilitate a transition to climate-friendly development, global transfers must be tailored to each nation's specific needs

The visible hand

Government intervention is not a suitable way of shaping investment and technology choices

The challenge of AI

It is to prepare for the huge opportunities AI provides and ensure that the risks are kept manageable

Interrogating Nehruvian ideals of India

Taylor Sherman's book challenges the widely held belief that Nehru was solely responsible for shaping India's history and argues his guiding principles were nothing more than myths