From Arun Kumar: Articles, talks and discussions on aspects of the economy like poverty, consumption, farmers, Budget, etc., and electoral bonds, electoral bonds.
Arun Kumar
Dear Friends,
I am posting links to select recent articles, discussions and interviews.
1. Discussion in Hindi on the Electoral Bonds Issue. HindiSatya.com on March 16. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/aXZXvim0OpM?si=RF4rNTKXPJfoAijt
2. Article in Hindi on `Dream of becoming a Developed Nation’. Baya magazine. Jan-March. Posted on Linkedin.
3. Discussion on Electoral Bonds and Why SBI wanted to delay giving the data. TV6, March 5. https://www.youtube.com/live/of4mjNS58DE?si=xsmc9On0RBGJqQ6G
4. How Robust is India’s Growth. The Leaflet. March 5. It is at: https://theleaflet.in/gdp-data-for-q3-2023-24-the-mystery-of-a-robust-growth/
5. Nehru’s Contribution to Indian Economic Development. Outlook March 4. It is at: https://www.outlookindia.com/national/economic-modernist-to-populist-personalism-how-india-developed-post-independence
6. Household Consumption Survey: Which Data to Trust. The Wire. February 29. It is at: https://thewire.in/economy/household-consumption-expenditure-survey-food-poverty-india-economy
7. Article in Hindi on Consumption Survey. Hindustan February 28. It is at: https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-hindustan-opinion-column-another-sign-of-the-country-prosperity-28-feb-2024-9412626.amp.html
8. Electoral Bonds: No Impact on the Black Economy. The Leaflet. February 22. It is at: https://theleaflet.in/black-economy-persists-with-or-without-electoral-bonds/
9. Interview on Farmers’ protest and Government’s stand. The Lucknow Post Feb. 21. It is at: https://www.youtu.be/b-kTvxC8mTc?si=6tM8yyBmgxNhqBKS
10. Farmers’ Problem: Solution lies in the Macro. The Wire. February 17. It is at: https://thewire.in/agriculture/the-solution-to-farmers-problems-lies-in-the-macro
11. Interview on Unemployment in Hindi. Caravan Bat Cheet February 16. It is at: https://youtu.be/dTtx6ad4gQo?si=1cP4hv7xOYjHO2Ot
12. White Paper on UPA’s Performance: Biases to the Fore. Hindu Podcast Feb 14. It is at: https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/what-the-centres-white-paper-on-indian-economy-says-and-doesnt-say-in-focus-podcast/article67841379.ece
13. White paper brought keeping elections in mind. BBC Feb 11. It is at: https://www.bbc.com/hindi/articles/c1v101w45x7o
14. Interview on Budget: What it does not say. In HW News Feb 3. It is at: https://hwnews.in/dialogue/dialogue-prof-arun-kumar-this-budget-is-not-about-what-it-said-its-about-what-it-didnt-say/
15. Talk on the Budget. 4 PM Channel, Feb 2. It is at: https://youtu.be/GQ6lOidD14Q?si=OMPtYoy164oXHlxN
16. Interview on the Budget and other issues. In Newslaundry, NL Charcha 304. Feb 2, 2024. It is at: https://hindi.newslaundry.com/2024/02/03/nl-charcha-episode-304-on-interim-budget-nitish-kumar-u-turn-and-ed-action-against-opposition-leaders
17. Article on Budget, why it is not the start of Ram Rajya but an Election budget. In the Wire. February 2. It is at: https://m.thewire.in/article/economy/union-budget-2024-has-elections-and-not-ram-rajya-in-sight
18. Panel discussion on the Budget. In HindiSatya.com Feb. 1. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/Ouwc7_lNNpI?si=G9iOVmgsikHdSTJl
19. Panel discussion on the Budget. In News24. February 1, 2024. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/BJVQoWhn-os?si=WMiBUJtpiUcRCxs2
20. Article in Hindi on Expectation from the Interim Budget. In Hindustan, January 31. It is at: https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-hindustan-opinion-column-the-country-has-bigger-expectations-than-a-small-budget-01-february-2024-9269190.html
21. Article on why the rate of growth is K-shaped and growing inequalities. Leaflet January 31. It is at: https://theleaflet.in/the-k-is-indian-gdps-reality-why-deny/
22. Article on Why Ram Rajya will not be liked by the ruling elites. The Wire, 28 January. It is at: https://thewire.in/politics/the-ruling-elite-can-create-ram-rajya-will-they
23. Decoding the Multidimensional Poverty data from NITI. Hindu Podcast January 25. It is at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4LitQGdEvioOIcpBuFqMoM?si=LGD5VvHOQPKIdvkkOyeiig
24. Article in Hindi on Pros and Cons of Bihar scheme. In Hindustan. January 19. It is at: https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-hindustan-opinion-column-a-bold-plan-19-january-2024-9223596.html
If you have the time and inclination, please take a look at whatever interests you.
Sorry for cross postings.
Best wishes.
Arun
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