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    8th pay commission, pay commission, indian economy, personal finance
    EXPLAINER: 8th Pay Commission comes at a crucial time

    With the economy at a critical juncture, a hike in salaries will help boost consumption and put the economy into…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    January 30, 2025 21:16 IST
    However in the post-pandemic fiscal strategy, the fiscal glide path is envisioned at below 4.5% by 2025-26.
    EXPLAINER: Shifting focus to debt-to-GDP ratio

    A FISCAL RULE is a constraint on fiscal policy through numerical limits on deficits. Indian fiscal rule as per the…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    July 30, 2024 04:30 IST
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    DEMANDS FROM BIHAR & ANDHRA: Is special category status feasible?

    Since the 14th Finance Commission recommended that no new state should be accorded the SCS, the central government has repeatedly…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    Updated: June 12, 2024 11:20 IST
    The monetary policy corridor—the space between the reverse repo rate and the MSF—is re-calibrated by introducing SDF at 3.75% to absorb the short term excess liquidity in the system.
    RBI’s hawkish stance on liquidity

    With inflation rising, a slower monetary policy tightening by RBI could accelerate de-anchoring of inflation expectations. RBI might “bite the…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    April 22, 2022 04:00 IST
    In addition to these fiscal transfers, long term Public Financial Management (PFM) tools like climate-responsive budgeting at national and subnational levels are crucial to address climate change commitments.
    Greening monetary policy: Lack of appropriate and adequate tools is an insufficient argument

    India was the first to integrate climate change in inter-governmental fiscal transfers.

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    October 22, 2021 05:15 IST
    Central banks have a significant role in deployment of credit to the stressed sectors, including agriculture and the MSMEs.
    A gender lens on recovery packages

    Exuberance in financial markets alone is no indicator of recovery. Sans response in terms of gender equality, recovery will be…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    March 12, 2021 04:30 IST
    Violence against women: Beyond the rhetoric

    Violence against women is as much an economic policy issue as a social one. Macroeconmic policy, governance must set the…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    December 17, 2019 05:09 IST
    State finances: Why is Kerala different?

    Identifying innovative sources of financing the deficit is significant to maintain the high human development achievements of the state and…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    November 13, 2019 01:53 IST
    This tax cut is a bold step, given that India has one of the highest “statutory” corporation tax rates in the world, which, in turn, adversely affected its competitiveness.
    Corporate tax cut may not mean much to workers

    Given how, in India, there seems to be little impact of the corporation tax on wages, the cut may not…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    Updated: October 8, 2019 07:04 IST
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    It is worth a relook at what Subir Gokarn said in 2013 RBI report of currency and finance

    Economists often trace back the institutional linkages between fiscal and monetary authorities to ‘Unpleasant Monetary Arithmetic’ (UMA) of Thomas J…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    Updated: September 18, 2019 07:21 IST
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    India needs a ‘care economy’ policy

    A comprehensive care economy infrastructure can support women to participate in economic activity

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    July 25, 2019 01:02 IST
    Budget 2019: Key issues that government must tackle

    Union Budget 2019 India: The budget announcements are awaited, also, to explore the nature of Sitharaman’s new economic policies for…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    July 5, 2019 02:39 IST
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    Indian Fiscal Federalism| Complex economic rules between state and Centre explained

    Complex economic rules between state & Centre explained in simple terms

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    April 28, 2019 01:35 IST
    IMF, world economy, GDp growth, china, india, gender gap, agricultural sector, indian economy, unemployment rate
    Sustainable growth challenge: Dynamics of the Indian growth story

    Gender gaps in labour force participation rates in India affect the “potential output” and also harm the inclusiveness of the…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    Updated: February 8, 2019 07:42 IST
    Make parental leave gender-neutral: Why India must take a cue from Sweden

    India must take a cue from Sweden if it is to make parenting equitable and improve its female labour force…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    December 7, 2018 01:37 IST
    Making fiscal transfers gender specific is important. Here’s why

    The Terms of Reference of Finance Commissions have expanded over the years, but concerns arising out of gender inequality have…

    By Abhishek Anand
    November 26, 2018 04:33 IST
    Policy solutions to India’s balance of payment crisis

    The point to be borne in mind is that there is no panic in the current situation, unlike the case…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    September 18, 2018 02:53 IST
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    15th Finance Commission: What really holds India together

    One aspect that never received adequate recognition in the context of what holds India together is the strength of Indian…

    By Lekha Chakraborty
    February 12, 2018 04:59 IST
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