Beyond GDP: sure, India should measure district-level economic output-but go beyond that too

New Delhi, June 29 -- The proposal that emerged from a recent Niti Aayog Governing Council meeting to develop district-level GDP estimates is both timely and important. For decades, India's developmen... Read More

The burden of progress: NFHS-6 readings explain why India is in need of a third health revolution

New Delhi, June 7 -- The most important lesson of the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is that development does not eliminate challenges; it transforms them. About 20 years ago, India's pub... Read More

Gold has evolved beyond its traditional role-which may help us mobilize holdings for financial resilience

New Delhi, May 13 -- India's relationship with gold is entering a new phase. For decades, gold was viewed largely as a macroeconomic problem, a major import that widened the current account deficit an... Read More

Tamil Nadu and Kerala: as their past success trails off, they must find new ways to sustain their economic momentum

New Delhi, May 8 -- Tamil Nadu and Kerala are among India's most socially advanced states, with new governments ready to take charge. They are faced with a more complex challenge than many parts of th... Read More

West Bengal may have another opportunity to fulfil its potential-here's what it needs to do

New Delhi, May 3 -- The political dust may have settled as West Bengal gears up for a new government, but the more profound questions are still to be settled. Elections offer the promise of renewal; g... Read More