At About 5–6%, Economy Won’t Collapse But It Won’t Generate Enough Jobs: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist and former deputy chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia tells Neeraj Thakur that a private sector-led economy can deliver sustained GDP growth in the country. However, he is not enthused about the much-touted double-digit growth or even a range of 7–7.5% and cautions against protectionism
Neeraj Thakur - January 30, 2023
Indian Economy’s Double Digit Chase For Growth
Past prime ministers have tried to take the Indian GDP growth past 6–7% range but failed. Modi’s pitch for making India rich by 2047 is fraught with old and new dangers
Neeraj Thakur - January 29, 2023
Privatise, Compete, Manufacture To Make India Per-Capita Positive
India must open up services to foreign investment. Let the world bring in foreign direct investment to set up best educational, financial, digital, health and legal firms in the country
Subhash Chandra Garg - October 31, 2022
Develop
Whether India focuses on the manufacturing or services sector does not matter. The only thing that will in the coming years is whether an Indian’s average income is two to three times the global average
Suchetana Ray - October 31, 2022
Let’s Not Worry About ‘Inequality’ in India
Growth does lead to an increase in inequality, and, if it is not excessive, one should not worry much. There is no evidence that the Gini coefficient is unduly high in India
Bibek Debroy - October 31, 2022
‘It’s Our Job To Provide What Investors Want’
Mayur Maheshwari, the CEO of UP State Industrial Development Authority, says that Uttar Pradesh is set to become the first choice of investors in the coming years
November 01, 2022
The Whole Notion Of Federalism Is Broken, Says PTR
The Tamil Nadu finance minister Palanivel Thiagarajan tells Kamalika Ghosh how the GST system can be tweaked in the interest of states
Kamalika Ghosh - January 28, 2022
A Real Image Of The Real Economy
In his latest book, The $10 Trillion Dream, author Subhash Chandra Garg, former Finance and Economic Affairs Secretary, Government of India, does a comprehensive analysis of policymaking over the years while talking about how it can define narratives
January 28, 2022
The Curious Case Of High Debt And Low Interest Rates
On one hand the world is swarming in debt, on the other hand the interest rates are now at its lowest ever. Why are loan takers being incentivised for going into debt?
Rajiv Ranjan Singh - October 31, 2021
Don’t Fail Us…
In this edition of Outlook Business, we look at gender equity through multiple prisms: workplaces, boardrooms, economic policy and leadership
Suchetana Ray - September 30, 2021
