On the eve of GST implementation in India, Praveen Chakravarty and I, writing in the Economic and Political Weekly, argue that it may exacerbate regional divergence.

http://www.epw.in/journal/2017/25-26/notes/will-gst-exacerbate-regional-divergence.html

PDF of paper found here: http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/2017_52/25-26/NO_LII_25-26_240617_Praveen_Chakravarty.pdf

I was delighted to participate in a conversation with Arvind Panagariya and Urjit Patel on NITI Aayog's Action Agenda, at the Reserve Bank of India this past week.

http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/this-is-not-jobless-growth-says-arvind-panagariya-117063000066_1.html

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/yBJFOy5UcPj7CFi9IZTb9M/Arvind-Panagariya-rubbishes-jobless-growth-criticism-as-bogu.html

Improving the "ease of doing business" (EoDB) remains a vital policy priority in India, most particularly reducing burdensome regulation that stifles job creation, wages, and productivity, my latest Mint column argues.

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/9smsZPVAJNmhMQ9f9aZdaJ/The-importance-of-ease-of-doing-business.html

My latest Mint column argues that there is a natural ideological affinity between Israel and India, which I believe are natural allies and partners.

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/rZefifXVCYRdleMNxAP5QI/India-Israel-and-a-natural-ideological-affinity.html