This should be the question — not what is the cost of vaccinating At the time of writing this piece, heated arguments are taking place about the total cost of vaccination; who will pay; and how much they need to...
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Prosenjit Datta
The Real Cost of Vaccinating Everyone
The union government’s role and the prices announced by the vaccine makers raises far too many disquieting questions. What is the total cost to the government of vaccinating everyone in India? The calculation is...
Not Just Vaccination
While fixing vaccine supplies, the government also needs to take care of these three things it has ignored so far The government and the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) finally seem to have woken up to the...
The Prosaicview Podcast on SEIS
Prosenjit Datta, Editor of Prosaicview discuss the uncertainties caused by the delay in renewing the Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) and the impact on Indian exports because of that with Mahesh Jaising, Partner...
The Pre Budget Podcast 1 – Exports
Mahesh Jaisingh, partner, Deloitte and Prosenjit Datta discuss what the government can do to improve India’s export performance
1980s: The Overlooked Decade
While the 1990s is taken as the decade when economic reforms were initiated, the role of the policies of the 1980s need to be re examined In our post-Independence history, the 1980s is generally remembered for all the...
Reach out to the states
The Union Government can hope to revive the economy and implement its reforms if it mends its relationship with the states The extent of the economic mess India finds itself in is hardly a secret. The most stringent...
No Succour For The Small Farmer
The asymmetrical equation between the powerful buyer and the much weaker seller does not change with the farm bills. Two of the three Farm Bills cleared Rajya Sabha on Sunday, September 20, 2020, under rather unpleasant...
GDP Estimates & Three Questions about the Economy
Is the worst over? What do the sector wise indicators of the GDP estimates show? What can the government do now? The first estimate of GDP for the first quarter (April-June) of FY20-21 showing a contraction of 23.9%...
The Long Road to Economic Recovery
The government needs to tackle a demand- as well as supply-shock now. And then it will have to deal with a financial sector on the verge of collapse. The government is slated to release the GDP figures for the first...
