From Arun Kumar: Articles, talks & discussions on Budget and the Economy
Arun Kumar
Dear Friends,
I post links to select recent articles, discussions and interviews:
1. Budget and economy’s unmet challenges. Discussion on Kapil Sibal Show, August 1. It is at: https://m.thewire.in/article/video/central-hall-a-budget-full-of-trickery-kapil-sibal-asks-economists-how-to-make-sense-of-it
2. Budget article, `Of the, For the and By the Organized sector’. Leaflet, July 30. It is at: https://theleaflet.in/union-budget-2024-25-of-the-for-the-and-by-the-organised-sector/
3. Post Budget Interview in Hindi on common questions about the budget. Loud India TV. July 27 It is at: https://youtu.be/48FkP1g86xo
4. Post Budget Interview in Hindi, on change in strategy in the budget. In Jan Chowk Web channel. July 26. It is at: https://youtu.be/WlILY_evdlI?si=oaQOPsDMA-HirQTd
5. Post Budget discussion in Hindi. Newslaundry Web Channel, July 26. It is at: https://hindi.newslaundry.com/2024/07/27/nl-charcha-episode-329-on-budget-2024-and-employees-allowed-to-join-rss
6. Post Budget discussion in Hindi on Bahujan Samvad Web Channel, July 25. It is at: https://youtu.be/y_kFDA1SZC0?si=MBUgOB4dPzlXGTwT
7. Post Budget discussion in Hindi. HindiSat.com, July 24. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/NEcdLwaua8c?si=KR4B0v9xFlZpGfr1
8. Post Budget Interview – explaining some salient features. Faye D’Souza Channel, July 24. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/HkyYPpX34Kw?si=wgCcUFz-myuydTiF
9. Article on the Budget – Announcements not backed by allocations. The Wire, July 23. It is at: https://thewire.in/macro/union-budget-2024-25-elections-priorities-modi
10. Pre-Budget article on expectations from budget and its macro aspects. In New Indian Express, 23 Jul 2024. It is at: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/Jul/22/macro-tasks-in-this-budget-and-beyond
11. Pre-budget discussion in Hindi. Aaj Tak TV, July 22. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u20X-ihpFBs
12. Government in Denial about Unemployment. The Hindu, July 20. It is at:https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/living-in-denial-about-unemployment/article68422652.ece
13. RBI’s Bounty to government and economic impact. In Leaflet. July 19. It is at: https://theleaflet.in/economic-impat-of-rbis-record-dividend-to-governemnt/
14. Unemployment discussion in English in India Today July 19.It is at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=10m-i-8V_8A&list=PLPPKwCCueQ_AcvAgVyQ_6SW0oYlkQSttk&index=3&pp=iAQB
15. Interview in Hindi on Unemployment amongst youth and official denial. NDTV, July 17. It is at: https://youtu.be/w1iA9I0zuS0?si=qkpmQJxUysZfwtZn
16. Article in Hindi on Price Rise and how to control it. Hindustan, July 17. It is at: https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-hindustan-opinion-column-ways-to-bring-down-rising-prices-17-july-2024-10472247.html
17. Discussion on Population and Inequality. Bahujan Samvad July 13, It is at: https://youtu.be/RJ7UdOqpP_M?si=9CWGF2i9_5ZwL416
18. Pre-Budget and post election interview. The Public, July 12. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZgJ8rBAdOE
19. Discussion on Federalism in the context of demand from Bihar and AP for special package. Summary in The Hindu. July 12, 2024at: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/should-states-get-special-packages-outside-finance-commission-allocations/article68392645.ece
The full discussion is in the podcast at: https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/should-states-get-special-packages-outside-finance-commission-allocations-the-hindu-parley-podcast/article68393919.ece
20. Talk on Education, Examinations and Cheating. Organized by AISEC. July 4. It is at: https://youtu.be/ThcaucMq92o?si=UTurhu1KmHTAJJJf
21. Talk on Current challenges in Employment generation and unemployment in India. Organized by Youth for Swaraj. June 30.
22. In Hindi, Share market rise decoded. In Hindustan, June 28. It is at:https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-hindustan-opinion-column-28-june-2024-10324691.amp.html
23. Talk on Alternative Paradigm development in India and Challenges for Socialism. At Conclave organized by Socialist Party in Mussoorie. June 26.
24. Article, Is Criticism Unpatriotic? Subramanian Branding NRIs. The Wire. June 24. It is at: https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/former-cea-subramanian-must-realise-that-criticism-of-policy-is-actually-patriotic
25. Discussion on Smuggling and how to control it. Organized by FICCI, June 20. It is at: https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Ffolders%2F1rjRWtiknNUxy7zwmyWKGVNYTi7IiZTh0%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C02%7Ckashifa.hasan%40ficci.com%7C448eb59975d04e83072908dc9274fc99%7Cd3a55687ec5c433b9eaa9d952c913e94%7C0%7C0%7C638546278387556381%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YtzsZH9SCafh95CD3w4WphAo5UB%2F2bLqiFd7cQlOF80%3D&reserved=0
26. My presentation on Smuggling, black economy and its political economy at FICCI. June 20. It is at: https://youtu.be/7DhkSULlRDs
27. Policy Undermining India’s Unorganized Sector. In RUPE. April 7. It is at: https://rupe-india.org/aspects-no-81-82/digitalisations-marginalising-impact-on-indias-unorganised-sector/
If you have the time and inclination, please take a look at whatever interests you.
Sorry for cross postings.
Best wishes.
Arun
Shankar Chowk