Wednesday, 11 June 2025
As the Government continues to provide free foodgrain to over 800...
About Me
Dr Uttam Gupta (Ph.D in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University) is an eminent author & expert on a wide range of issues which are critical to sustainable economic development.
After a stint of teaching at Delhi University, Dr Gupta joined a leading Delhi-based ‘think tank’ National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). For over 2 decades (1982 to 2003), he was Chief Economist with Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) – a unique apex body of fertilizer manufacturers from all sectors viz., private, public, cooperative & joint ventures (public-private). During 2001-03, he was Add. Director & Chief Economist...
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Don’t undermine oil self-reliance to fund fertiliser subsidyThursday, 15 May 2025More
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Delhi budget: Big push for capital spendingTuesday, 1 April 2025More
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Resurrect farm reformsFriday, 28 March 2025More
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The ailing discoms need structural changesWednesday, 26 March 2025More
India’s power distribution companies (discoms) remain trapped in a cycle of...
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Financing fertilizer subsidy – don’t encroach on reserve oil funds
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Normally, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank …More »Fuel tax – more cuts needed
To rein in the inflationary pressure, on May 21, 2022, …More »Wheat export – policy flip flop
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Faced with an acute power crisis caused amongst others by …More »