-Business Standard Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy with Dilasha Seth, Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana. Edited excerpts: * In the mid-year economic analysis, you talked of revisiting the fiscal numbers for 2016-17. Is it a view of the chief economic advisor (CEA) or that of the government? I see my role as a member of the government. I...
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TN: Agrarian Crisis Brewing in Cuddalore's Hinterland, Post-Rains -V Gangadhar
-Outlook Cuddalore: An agrarian crisis is silently brewing in the hinterland of Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu after being caught in a swirl of repeated disasters over the years like Tsunami, cyclones and recent rains and floods which have battered the crops, cattle and infrastructure. Across the district, the trail of destruction is striking and the demand is just the same in both urban and rural areas -- need for a robust...
More »No farmer suicides in Chhattisgarh in 12 years: Minister -Pavan Dahat
-The Hindu Farmers are going hungry and dying under burden of debt, says Congress RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal drew sharp reactions from the Opposition in the Assembly on Thursday when he claimed that not a single farmer had killed himself due to agrarian reasons or mounting debts during the 12-year reign of the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party. “Those who are talking of farmer suicides in Chhattisgarh are defaming the State. Chhattisgarh...
More »Odd-Even Policy: A reality check -Abhirup Bhunia
-The Hindu Business Line The new travel policy in Delhi can lead to a commuting disaster if public transport is not able to absorb the surplus Currently, 56.81 lakh two-wheelers and 27.90 lakh cars and jeeps ply on Delhi’s roads, according to the official state government statistics. These figures don’t include the taxis. Which means a total of 84.71 lakh private vehicles. In most cases, one vehicle equates to one person. Let’s say...
More »The mystery behind the spurt in prices of pulses -Remya Nair
-Livemint.com Prices of pulses have been consistently on a rise for past few months, forcing the government to announce a number of measures to check hoarding New Delhi: Why are the prices of pulses rising? Will they stabilize anytime soon? The prices have been rising steadily over the last few months. Inflation in lentils stood at 46% in November, after hitting 42% in October, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers...
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