Chief Economic Adviser, KV Subramanian, argues why economic fallout of a third wave, if it strikes, will be marginal, also adding that if there had been no second wave, the Q1 growth rate would have been close to 30%. Here are the excerpts of a free-wheeling interview with Shantanu Nandan Sharma: Q1 GDP number has … Read more
The Indian government’s economic template to deal with a Covid-19 wave has now been tested. GoI refused to enforce a national lockdown during the devastating second wave in April and May 2021. If and when a third wave whacks the nation, the template is likely to remain the same. This would ensure that there are … Read more
NEW DELHI: The most important theme of the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme is to enable Indian industry to tap into the country’s competitive advantage of a large domestic market, said KV Subramanian, chief economic adviser (CEA) of India. “By far the most important theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat is to enable India to tap into its comparative … Read more