From Arun Kumar: Recent articles and discussions/interview on the economy and Education Policy

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Sep 19, 2020, 1:46:01 PM9/19/20

Dear Friends,

Below I give the links to some recent articles and discussions.

How bad is Indian budget’s revenue situation and the dispute between the states and the Center on GST compensation? It is in the Hindu, Sept 19, 2020. It is at: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/on-the-gst-issue-the-centre-holds-the-baton/article32644315.ece.
GDP in Q1 of 2020-21 has declined much more than the official data suggests. It is in the Wire, September 2. It is at: https://thewire.in/economy/india-economy-gdp-q1-decline-coronavirus-lockdown
Interview in Radiance Weekly as to why India will not recover back to January 2020 and there will be a new normal. It is at: http://radianceweekly.in/portal/issue/there-will-be-a-new-normal/article/economy-may-not-recover-back-to-where-it-was-in-january-2020/
Talk to Kerala Teachers’ Association on `New Education Policy: Does it Meet the Challenge of Knowledge Generation?’. I argue that the overall perspective is weak. It is at: https://youtu.be/Cre4m6vxucA
Interview on Newsclick `Economic contraction is 40% and not 24%’. It is at: https://www.newsclick.in/economic-contraction-40-not-24-prof-arun-kumar

In case you have the time and inclination please look at whichever of them interests you.

Sorry for any cross postings.

Best wishes.

Arun

Arun Kumar

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