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Op-ed December 5, 2022

Book review | ‘South vs North’: Are north and south India frenemies?

South India’s resentment for northern states comes from losing control over resources due to population divergence and centralised government, as shown by Nilakantan RS in his new book ‘South vs North: India’s Great Divide

Paper December 5, 2022

The State of Open Data in Urban India

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia, Anushka Bhansali & Rajeswari Parasa

A key reason for poor governance in Indian cities is the lack of organised open data systems. This paper investigates the state of urban open data in India, analysing the different stakeholders and how to improve quality and accessibility of data.

Op-ed November 29, 2022

Opinion | China’s economy is undergoing a profound structural slowdown

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

The ongoing protests in China against the Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policies has also put the spotlight on Beijing’s slowing economy, writes Niranjan Rajadhyaksha in Mint.

Blog November 29, 2022

India’s energy transition in five maps

By Akshay Shetty, Anjali Shaji, Purnima Mahajan & Saurabh Modi

Five keys maps that show the local consequences of India’s energy transition, including new economic opportunities and challenges.

Journal Article November 25, 2022

Book chapter | Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime (SATARC): A Crime Victimisation Survey

By Neha Sinha & Avanti Durani

A pioneering study of crime victimisation in India that brings together 8 authors and 5 rigorous empirical analyses that evaluate public perceptions of safety and security and the performance of the police.

Paper November 18, 2022

Prioritising Rule of Law and Police Reform in India

By Tvesha Sippy, Priya Vedavalli, Avanti Durani & Neha Sinha

In first of a two-part series, we take a look at what is needed to strengthen the rule of law system in India, with a particular focus on better policing.

Op-ed November 15, 2022

Opinion | Why the monetary policy committee should slow its pace of tightening

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

Comparisons with targets and past 10-year averages show inflation in India is less of an outlier than in many rich economies. The MPC needs to figure out whether it wants to use the interest rate solely to target inflation.

Op-ed November 1, 2022

Why inflation usually retreats at a far slower pace than it goes up

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

There is no doubt that what most large economies are experiencing today is an inflation surge that will take its time to dissipate. The disinflation process is on average about three times longer than the inflation surge.

Blog October 28, 2022

What is the Centre for Rapid Insights?

By Neha Sinha

The Centre for Rapid Insights provides quick, data driven insights into economic development, public service delivery and governance in India.

Op-ed October 18, 2022

Opinion | The exchange rate will soon have to play a bigger adjustment role

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

The rupee’s dollar value has only two of four determinants in its favour and will need more flexibility to ease other pressures.

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