Beyond Electoral Bonds: Tackling Black Money in Indian Elections
India’s democratic model needs an overhaul so that elections are not an expensive affair. Only that can create a more just, transparent and efficient system, argues Prof. Arun Kumar.
Arun Kumar
Arun Kumar, Malcolm S Adiseshiah Chair Professor, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi and author of ‘Indian Economy’s Greatest Crisis: Impact of the Coronavirus and the Road Ahead‘.
Scarecrows against farmers demands
The strife between the government and farm unions has again come to a head with farmers heading towards Delhi more than three years after the 2021 episode. The issues this time are somewhat different from those in 2021-22.
Ram Rajya in Budget 2024: An Honest Evaluation of Intentions and Impact
The finance minister delivered a rousing speech trying to match the prime minister’s address at the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22.
Analyzing the K-shaped GDP Growth
The K-shaped pattern of growth within the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) pointed to by critics has riled officialdom and its supporters because it implies not only growing inequality but an overestimation of GDP and its growth.
Will The Ram Rajya Be Created By The Ruling Elite?
In its broadest conception, it would require justice for all to enable a civilized existence. Equity among genders, castes, and communities would have to be created.
Decoding India’s Economic Landscape: A Closer Look at GDP
Controversy refuses to die down about the size of India’s GDP and its growth rate. It all started when the new GDP series with base 2011-12 was released in 2015. Not only did analysts point to problems, the government itself was unhappy that it showed a higher growth during the UPA’s ten years compared to the post-2014 NDA period.