Desai Diaries

What the Budget should explain Nitin Desai FM's speech must highlight its impact on money supply, demand and investment- factors that influence inflation and growth The formal responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance for the....Read More

Defending the constitutional order Nitin Desai In the changed political environment, India needs a process that maintains the independence and credibility of institutions We are in the midst of public disputes about the procedure f....Read More

Climate responsibility Nitin Desai India should assert the principles of liability and fairness as the basis for climate action  A few days from now the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Chan....Read More

Convergent growth Nitin Desai Making lower-growth states part of a national value chain is an imperative, but difficult because of political rivalry The prime minister’s August 15 speech spoke of a united and integrated India as one ....Read More

A grand strategy for technology Nitin Desai India cannot count on businesses to lead its technological drive  A grand strategy for development that looks decades ahead, not just years, requires a rethink in many areas of development p....Read More

Towards a coherent development strategy Nitin Desai Last month’s contribution by this columnist on the need to reform the Niti Aayog has raised some questions about what was meant by the proposal that it should become the High Comman....Read More