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Rant and Chant in India
Indians are not happy at the moment and they have good reason to be in this state of mind. This article is neither an attempt to give a...
Dec 3, 20214 min read


IndEcon November 2021
There is no single statistic or metric that is capable to project the state of the economy. Just like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle,...
Nov 16, 20213 min read


The Case for Not-for-Profit Healthcare
Healthcare for all must be a human right. Well-being is not a luxury, but it is essential. Some societies were already aware about the...
Nov 10, 20214 min read


India Requires a New Template
Life on Earth evolves even when we are not paying attention. A template is a thing that is used as a model for producing other similar...
Nov 4, 20215 min read


IndEcon October 2021
Edward Tufte, Professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University has an interesting take on...
Oct 13, 20214 min read


Planet Earth at Climate Change Crossroads
Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global...
Oct 5, 20214 min read


Covid-19 Vaccine Mix-and-Match: Yes, No, or Maybe!
Make no mistake, we are all part of one of the biggest science experiments the world has ever seen. One day, a vaccine variant is...
Sep 30, 20214 min read


IndEcon September 2021
“In God we trust. All others must bring data.” This quote, made by W. Edwards Deming, refers mainly to the importance of data measurement...
Sep 18, 20213 min read


Mann ki Baat or One ki Baat
Selecting the Medium Shri Narendra Modi, the current and 14th Prime Minister of India, started giving messages on radio in October 2014. ...
Aug 21, 20213 min read


IndEcon August 2021
Data is one the most reliable indicators of progress. When the actual figures are available, we have little scope for approximation....
Aug 21, 20213 min read


Afghanistan: Fast Forward to the Past
Peace and prosperity seem to have given up on Afghanistan, so has the World. With no reward and reconciliation in sight, the war in...
Aug 16, 20214 min read


Crowd: Audience, Mob, Force, etc.
“A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest...
Aug 5, 20214 min read


World Population: The Signal and the Noise
Just like any other news item, the buzz around population explosion or falling birth rate has split the world in half. Which version do...
Jul 17, 20214 min read


IndEcon July 2021
India’s macroeconomic indicators are giving mixed signals. The situation at the micro level is alarming. The economy is stuck in a loop...
Jul 13, 20213 min read


IndEcon June 2021
In times of uncertainty, if you cannot measure the health of an economy, you should at least try to be directionally correct. Numbers are...
Jun 14, 20213 min read


Individual and Institutional Integrity
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, irrespective of the situation. Strong and stable...
Jun 5, 20214 min read


Flight and Plight of Migrant Workers 2.0
Socio-economic factors force people from villages and towns to look for work in metros and state capitals. Very few individuals or...
May 25, 20214 min read


IndEcon May 2021
“In God we trust. All others must bring data.” This quote, made by W. Edwards Deming, refers mainly to the importance of data measurement...
May 12, 20214 min read


We, The People of India: Are We Any Good?
The events and news around us are not in our control. Bad news is bad and good news is good; even the most creative storytellers cannot...
Apr 24, 20213 min read


Indecon April 2021
The Indian Economy is giving mixed signals with increased direct and indirect taxes collections on one hand, and on the other hand,...
Apr 15, 20213 min read
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