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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
TopicEconomics

Topic: economics

Who is Jayati Ghosh, Indian economist who won Galbraith Award 2023 for ‘contributions to humanity’

Ghosh’s work focusses on developmental & human-centric aspects of economics, which politicians and economists say is of particular importance in the post-pandemic world.

Why it’s time India goes back to Kautilya’s idea of ‘dharmic capitalism’

Don’t limit Kautilya to antiquarian studies. His Arthashastra is for the modern world shows Sriram Balasubramanian in his book Kautilyanomics.

How godless China was truly a godsend for the US

In 'Negotiating the New Normal', Saurav Jha writes that China, instead of throwing its weight behind a multipolar world order, has chosen to create a Pax Sinica.

Kautilya was no Machiavelli, he’s the most pre-eminent economist in history

In ‘Kautilyanomics’, Sriram Balasubramanian writes that even though the name Kautilya is often used in politics today, no one knows much about the man.

World’s $300 trillion in debt. Here’s what it means for services like health, education

To meet debt payments, at least 100 countries will have to reduce spending on essential services, the IMF estimates.

Why TikTok should serve as a wake-up call for economists

Economists are judged not for analytics, but rather by how they fit into various moral codes. Like it or not, that is something economists have to come to terms with.

Gandhi was like Adam Smith in his thinking. But Gandhian studies won’t tell you this

In ‘Economist Gandhi’, Jaithirth Rao writes that books for students of economics and management make no reference to Gandhi. The losers are the students.

Don’t trash macroeconomics. Try living without it

Disparaging macroeconomics is an age-old pastime, and yes there is plenty we don't understand. But the worst would be to try to live without it.

Economics Nobel Prize celebrates auctions that failed in India

India's telecom revolution only took off after govt moved away from auctions & started assigning spectrum to licensees in return for a share of revenue.

Why epidemiologists and economists keep arguing over health vs economy

When epidemiologists say there’s no trade-off between health & economy, lots of economists just shake their heads in disagreement.

On Camera

Epstein files and what it means for the American anger against elites

All academic institutions, it is at Harvard, the richest and perhaps the most powerful academic institution in the world, that Epstein’s ties appear to have flourished most.

To meet fund crunch, Karnataka to auction plots in Bengaluru, raise Rs 4,000 crore

Siddaramaiah govt’s five schemes strain finances as GST changes hit revenues; debt to jump nearly Rs 80,000 crore. State also plans to auction liquor licences & extend bar timings.

Not just BSF, MHA working on rules to reserve 50% of all CAPF constable posts for Agniveers

The MHA is deliberating on new recruitment rules for all CAPFs, including the CRPF, ITBP, and SSB. It wants to incorporate a 50% quota for Agniveers across the CAPFs.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.