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Higher reservation for OBCs, SCs and STs need not hinder progress and opportunities for others. India can still accommodate all

If voted to power, the Congress party has vowed to pass a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservation for backward castes...

18.05.2024 60

Indian Express

Praveen Chakravarty

Who’s snatching your gold, mangalsutras? RBI data says it’s Modi

As per RBI data, Indians mortgaged their gold jewellery to borrow more than Rs 1 lakh crore in 2023-24, nearly five times more than they did in...

30.04.2024 70

ThePrint

Praveen Chakravarty

Just read the manifesto. There is not even a semblance of thought to seize the private wealth of citizens and redistribute it

Much like the Shakespearean play Much Ado about Nothing, the Congress party’s manifesto seems to have incited excitement, intrigue, and disbelief...

25.04.2024 20

Indian Express

Praveen Chakravarty

Jobs, justice, governance — a bold manifesto for India’s future

On March 30, the BJP announced the constitution of a 27-member committee to begin preparing its manifesto for the national elections starting April...

06.04.2024 70

Indian Express

Praveen Chakravarty

Manmohan Singh and Modi’s 10-year economic legacy—MNREGA safety vs unsafe jobs in Israel

The Interim Budget 2024 offers a neat milestone to compare economic, taxation, and expenditure philosophies of Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi’s...

02.02.2024 20

ThePrint

Praveen Chakravarty

Most post-facto narratives for electoral victories are a case of retrofitting causes to outcomes flippantly

“Now that it is evident that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) promise was the reason for the Congress victory in Himachal Pradesh, will you be making a...

21.12.2023 20

Indian Express

Praveen Chakravarty

It is time for India to “dig its way” in search of prosperity

“Afghanistan can be the Saudi Arabia of lithium,” noted The Washington Post on July 23. In a brilliantly investigated ground report, the article...

20.11.2023 20

Indian Express

Praveen Chakravarty

Turning a blind eye to caste will only make things worse for India Inc

29.10.2023 8

The Economic Times

Praveen Chakravarty

WhatsApp should disclose origin of viral forwards. But don’t share it just with govt

The government’s proposal to ask WhatsApp to disclose the originator is sound but its demand for exclusivity and control over this process is...

18.10.2023 20

ThePrint

Praveen Chakravarty

Enormous collective brainpower of economists can help us understand economic well-being of median Indian

Over the past several weeks, four Chief Economic Advisors (current and former), three foreign university academics, members of the Economic Advisory...

28.09.2023 8

Indian Express

Praveen Chakravarty

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