Speakers: Prof. Surajit Mazumdar, Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Partha Sen, former Professor of Economics, Delhi School of Economics; Prof. R. Kavita Rao, Professor National Institute of Public Finance and Policy; Prof. Vikas Rawal, Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr. Zakaria Siddiqui, Associate Professor, Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation, Thiruvananthapuram
Moderator: Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies and Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV)
For India's industrial sector, a mere recovery to the pre-Covid situation would not amount to much given that stagnation and a shrinking relative significance in the economy have been its features for the past decade. In response to Covid-19, fiscal policy was not leveraged and redistribution was given a short shrift; also there are emerging concerns in respect to finances of states; can the continued eschewal of fiscal policy to expand demand and reduce inequalities and reliance mainly on supply side measures, produce a magic that has been conspicuous by its absence for a long time? The three farm laws have been repealed after a historic struggle by farmers – what should be the future direction of policies in the agricultural sector? India's rank is low in the global hunger Index - why? what has the government done about it? On climate change, Post-Glasgow conference - what exactly is India up to? is there a net-zero commitment on serious modelling? Is coal going to be phased out?
(Collaboration: Working Group on Alternative Strategies)
