Tag: Prakash Chawla

Opinion
Inflation: Pain points for households, existential risk for small businesses, farmers

Inflation: Pain points for households, existential risk for small businesses, farmers

What baffles us is this: the industry is not able to produce because of demand contraction....

Opinion
Mann needs time, regular flow of money to fulfil ‘Kejriwal guarantees’ in Punjab

Mann needs time, regular flow of money to fulfil ‘Kejriwal guarantees’ in Punjab

The real issue from the long-term point of view lies in the economic structure of...

Opinion
Is inflation a non-issue in elections?  Do not rush to this conclusion

Is inflation a non-issue in elections? Do not rush to this conclusion

Inflation may not have had an impact at the hustings for the BJP in four states,...

Opinion
State elections’ outcome to decide political-economic policies; rural voters are roaring

State elections’ outcome to decide political-economic policies; rural voters are roaring

After these Assembly elections and in the run-up to more state polls before the...

Opinion
Inflation is a pick-pocket,  must be arrested soon 

Inflation is a pick-pocket, must be arrested soon 

Inflation in wholesale mandis , as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) at...

Opinion
Reforms mean controlling input costs; food subsidy goes to run ration shops, not pocketed by farmers

Reforms mean controlling input costs; food subsidy goes to run ration shops, not pocketed by farmers

There is a strong disappointment amongst those who feel that the repeal of the three...

Opinion
Systemic inflation is here to stay; hardship is omnipresent, be it in cities or in villages

Systemic inflation is here to stay; hardship is omnipresent, be it in cities or in villages

Inflation, which is turning into one of the issues in the crucial Assembly elections...

Opinion
India's food security should be non-negotiable at Glasgow COP 26 meeting

India's food security should be non-negotiable at Glasgow COP 26 meeting

In the name of biodiversity, the Indian negotiations must be extremely cautious...

Opinion
Sorry, inflation above 10 per cent cannot be brushed aside as ''routine''; it is hurting

Sorry, inflation above 10 per cent cannot be brushed aside as ''routine''; it is hurting

Let inflation not be a routine affair; it is a serious issue afflicting the economy....

Opinion
Inflation squeezes the average Indian battling Covid-19 impact; looking through it not an option

Inflation squeezes the average Indian battling Covid-19 impact; looking through it not an option

The price rise is much more severe than its reflection in the headline numbers....

Opinion
Farmers reaping  losses in midst of runaway inflation

Farmers reaping losses in midst of runaway inflation

The story is two-fold: First the prices of farm produce are not increasing. On the...