Economic Perspectives Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers C.P. Chandrasekhar Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use ...
Economic Perspectives Inflation leaves world economy in disarray C.P. Chandrasekhar Inflation has been accelerating over the past few months. And supply levels and price ...
Economic Perspectives Climate finance: A costly dodge C.P. Chandrasekhar The burden of climate finance must be shared fairly. But, in the context of the work being ...
Cover Story: Sri Lanka's worsening crisis Inherited problems that led to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis C.P. Chandrasekhar The Sri Lankan crisis has been intensified by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Economic Perspectives The fragility of contemporary capitalism C.P. Chandrasekhar The Ukraine situation is having unexpected economic consequences, such as an explosion in ...
Economic perspectives Financial markets at a turning point as inflation looms large C.P. Chandrasekhar High inflation in advanced economies is forcing central banks to go back on their ...
Economic Perspectives Union Budget 2022-23: Government reduces spending on welfare, sticks to conservative fiscal stance C.P. Chandrasekhar The Narendra Modi government choosing to stick with its regressive fiscal agenda in an ...
Economic Perspectives The 'pretend nationalisation' of Vodafone India C.P. Chandrasekhar The Modi government’s acquisition of a 35.8 per cent stake in Vodafone India is ...
Economic Perspectives Co-lending: Another bonanza for private capital C.P. Chandrasekhar The recent State Bank of India-Adani Capital co-lending scheme to help farmers is not only ...
Policy and economic recovery Engineered setback: Government's COVID response aggravates economic crisis C.P. Chandrasekhar The COVID-induced devastation and the state’s tepid response have enhanced the severity of ...
Economic Perspectives End of an era of cheap money? C.P. Chandrasekhar Across the world, there is a sense of apprehension about the economic future owing to ...
Economic Perspectives The gaping holes in climate finance C.P. Chandrasekhar The claim that private capital is “available” to help countries meet their climate change ...
Economic Perspectives India’s coal crisis is the result of its neoliberal agenda C.P. Chandrasekhar The so-called coal shortage in India was the result of botched policy initiatives that ...
Economic Perspectives Allegations of manipulation in the World Bank’s annual Doing Business ranking suggest institutional problems C.P. Chandrasekhar The difference in the responses to the allegations against Chile and China regarding ...
Economic Perspectives Evergrande conundrum C.P. Chandrasekhar A Chinese behemoth’s missing of an interest payment triggers local and global fears of its ...
