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Topic: Surjit Bhalla

Surjit Bhalla says India’s tax-to-GDP ratio ‘high for a developing country’, sparks debate at seminar

Former PM-EAC member Bhalla and ex-CBDT member Arbind Modi exchanged views on India's taxation efficiency, impact of tax cuts and growth potential at CSEP seminar.

Multidimensional Poverty isn’t a poverty line, lacks ‘information content’ — Surjit Bhalla & Pronab Sen

In a conversation with ThePrint, the two economists talked about how India needs a national poverty line, an updated Census, and must focus on releasing more data instead of less.

Off The Cuff with Surjit Bhalla

In conversation with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, former Executive Director of IMF and author, Surjit Bhalla talks about his new book ‘How We Vote’,...

BJP likely to win 330 LS seats going by assembly poll trends of last 5 yrs — economist Surjit Bhalla

In conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Bhalla said that economic welfare, not caste or inflation, was dominant factor that influenced Indians when they voted.

Very bad quality data in India, Consumer Survey 2017-18 was worst, says economist Surjit Bhalla

On latest episode of ThePrint Off The Cuff, former IMF executive director asserts that lack of important indices such as Census & Consumer Survey has resulted in India lagging behind in data.

What economist Surjit Bhalla gets wrong about India’s jumbo job crisis

Without capturing household-level data frequently, it is futile to analyse employment expectations.

This is the next generation of Indian intellectuals

India's next 51 top intellectuals, as chosen by Ramchandra Guha, Shashi Tharoor, Nandan Nilekani and others.

Economist Surjit Bhalla resigns from Prime Minister’s economic advisory council

Surjit Bhalla was a part-time member of the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister headed by Bibek Debroy.

What Surjit Bhalla got wrong about our study on spatial inequality in India

Three richest states in India are three times as rich as three poorest, which is why we can't ignore spatial inequality.

Off The Cuff with Surjit Bhall

This edition of 'Off The Cuff' saw Economist and Member of PM's Economic Advisory Council, Surjit Bhalla in conversation with ThePrint Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Shekhar...

On Camera

Over five decades, 300 films—Asrani outlasted noise of stardom through character acting

He was the bridge connecting the era of legendary actors like Bachchan and Khanna in the 70s, Govinda and Salman Khan in the 90s, and even later, in films like Malamaal Weekly and Dhamaal.

What’s keeping homegrown consulting firms from taking on Big 4? Here’s what ICAI chief has to say

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India president Charanjot Singh Nanda, a stakeholder in govt's plans to promote home-grown consulting firms, speaks on what is holding back domestic firms.

Precise & proven: The Tomahawk, America’s prized missile wanted by Kyiv & feared by Kremlin

After initially showing interest in supplying the long-range missile to Ukraine, Trump appeared hesitant following his meeting with Zelenskyy, a day after his phone call with Putin.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.