A Broken Economy

<p>Before the next government takes charge in New Delhi in June 2024 this collection of articles is intended to provide the harsh ground realities of the economy with the hope that some corrective measures would be taken. The articles start after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India had entered into Amrit Kaal in 2021 and was marching towards Viksit Bharat @2047 in 2022. While nobody knows what Amrit Kaal stands for the vision goals and roadmaps for Viksit Bharat @2047 are likely to be spelt out in the first 100 days after the new government takes charge assuming as does the Modi government that its mandate would be renewed for a straight third term. </p><p>These articles pierce through the fog of incessant rhetoric of a glorious dawn and a glorious future - using both official statistics and other credible evidence. They seek to answer many unanswered questions and unravel mysteries behind policies and practices covering a wide spectrum - from statistical system to growth employment gig economy poverty hunger inequality household finances agriculture industry services trade private capex corporate governance banking insolvency and bankruptcy code privatisation stock market taxation environmental governance genetically modified (GM) food freebies/ welfarism caste data privacy etc. Some also track global economic developments. </p>