Month: February 2019

And now the inevitable pickup in investments

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A 7 per cent GDP growth rate may be lower than what India aspires for, but over a five-year horizon this means 40 per cent higher demandNeelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at February 7, 2019 23:49 IST (This was published in the Business Standard: link) After a long period of weakness, investment activity in the … Read more

Managing the stimulus

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The income transfer scheme was the highlight of the budget. But its success will need deft manoeuvring.Written by Neelkanth Mishra | Updated: February 5, 2019 1:26:58 am (This was published in the Indian Express: link) Like in each of the previous two years, the run-up to the budget this year was rife with fears of … Read more