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Prem Shankar Jha

True or false

How fast is India growing? This question has troubled many economists, especially during the past decade.
Section: Analysis  | Tuesday, August 25, 2009 21:24 IST

Populist budget paves way for darker days

Under the pretext of stimulating the economy Pranab has presented one of the most populist budgets that the country has ever known.
Section: Money  | Tuesday, July 7, 2009 8:28 IST

Populist budget paves way for darker days

Had this been a normal year, had the GDP been growing at 8 per cent and the government’s tax revenues at 25 per cent a year, one could have given the budget for 2009-10 a cautious welcome.
Section: Money  | Monday, July 6, 2009 23:59 IST

The big picture

A closer look at the election results shows some of the weaknesses in the Congress’ victory.
Section: Analysis  | Thursday, June 4, 2009 20:21 IST

Good times ahead

As happened in 1997, China and India have again remained relatively unscathed by the global crisis.
Section: Analysis  | Thursday, October 30, 2008 23:22 IST

Global folly

If October 19, 1987 went down in stock market history as ‘Black Monday’, then October 10, 2008 will surely be remembered as Black Friday
Section: Analysis  | Sunday, October 19, 2008 21:58 IST

No time for blame game

All of India is watching the G-8 summit which started in Hokkaido today.
Section: Analysis  | Monday, July 7, 2008 21:47 IST

The nosedive ahead

It was a portentous moment. The quick estimates for GDP growth in 2007-2008 had just been compiled and growth had touched nine percent, surpassing the 8.7 percent estimate.
Section: Analysis  | Monday, June 2, 2008 21:37 IST

Only growth can save us

The IMF’s commodity price index shows that food prices have gone up across the globe by 65 per cent and metals prices by 70 per cent.
Section: Analysis  | Monday, April 7, 2008 22:18 IST

Stop levitating

How did Maharashtra conceive of such a fantastically expensive project? Has it obtained the Planning commission’s consent?
Section: Analysis  | Friday, January 18, 2008 23:17 IST
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