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Bibek Debroy

Bibek Debroy

Articles by Bibek Debroy

A significant step to dispel colonial legacy

In effect, at a philosophical level, this is a reassessment of “crime”. Decriminalise the minor and ensure punishment is more severe for the major.

Updated on Aug 13, 2023 18:52 IST

A plan to make growth inclusive and empowering

As we neared the end of 2022-23, there was near-consensus on real growth. The cited figure was between 6.8 and 7%. There is less consensus for 2023-24 and the medium-term. An optimist will say 6.5%, a pessimist 5.5%. An enthusiastic optimist will place it at 7%, a dire pessimist at 5%. While that’s a fairly broad band, there is no denying the Indian economy’s growth resilience. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Apr 16, 2023 06:19 IST

HTLS 2022: Crafting a model of governance to better serve future generations

India’s economic prospects are bright and reinforced by a young and dynamic population impatient for change. (HT/Arun Sharma)

Updated on Nov 7, 2022 06:54 IST

HTLS 2020: India’s new era will be defined by the idea of decentralization

Handling of Covid-19 has also underlined differences in governance capacity across states, across cities and across districts.

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Updated on Dec 8, 2020 24:50 IST

What is behind Indians’ life expectancy going up?

Why has life expectancy increased? It may have many obvious reasons: sanitation, sewage treatment, clean drinking water, immunisation, control of smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, better medical treatment and so on

Updated on Apr 29, 2019 14:46 IST

Data on mishaps suggest railways’ track record has actually improved

For purposes of reporting and analysis, Indian Railways actually classifies accidents under several heads – from A to R

Updated on Feb 22, 2019 05:35 IST

This is a forward-looking budget

Finance minister Piyush Goyal (centre) along with his full Budget team leaves for Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, February 1, 2019.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019 15:08 IST

It is important to make the Union government litigation efficient

Among High Courts, most cases are filed in Delhi , UP, Tamil Nadu (Madras High Court in photo), Punjab and West Bengal High Courts.

Updated on Dec 11, 2018 09:05 IST

The Ujjwala mission is a work in progress

The percentage Indians who use LPG/CNG increased from 17.5% in 2001 to 28.5% in 2011. In rural areas, its use doubled to 11.4% in the same period. But 62.5% of rural households still use firewood for cooking.

Updated on Jun 15, 2018 07:00 IST

Union Budget 2018: ‘Ease of living’ and ‘ease of doing business’ have come together

Budget papers being brought to Parliament House on Thursday, February 1, 2018

Updated on Feb 1, 2018 11:54 IST

Why India is in a sweet spot to be a revamped economy, writes Bibek Debroy

A bank employee (L) explains to visitors about account transactions from a mobile phone during a Digi Dhan Mela, held to promote digital payment, in Hyderabad on January 18, 2017.

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Updated on Nov 16, 2017 16:47 IST

Voluntary compliance is best to curb black money but a deterrent should also be there

Discontinued currency notes of 1,000 denomination after they were deposited at a bank in Bengaluru.

Updated on Nov 7, 2017 15:22 IST

Privatisation must cover the whole rail sector, not just the railways

Coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express after it derailed and ran into a house near Muzaffarnagar, August 20, 2017. What most people mean by private entry is the private sector running trains. On this, will we contemplate locomotive drivers from the private sector and safety (not to be confused with security) handled by the private sector?

Updated on Sep 2, 2017 01:58 IST

Presidency College has gone into a relative decline, at least in economics

2017 marks the bicentenary of Hindu College, Kolkata, which was renamed Presidency College in 1855. The College, affiliated to the University of Calcutta, was given the status of an independent university in 2010.

Updated on Jan 19, 2017 03:48 IST

Back to the drafting board

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Updated on Oct 22, 2011 09:03 IST

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