Writer, economist, & journalist. Editor, @TheIndiaForum.
Earlier Editor, @epw_in. Before that with @the_hindu, @deccanherald
Aug 4, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
The mob has moved on, but the issues raised by the vicious assault on the scholarly work of @sabya_economist on electoral manipulation have a wider significance & need engagement. A thread on the paper & the new environment for research, especially in the social sciences. 1/10
While I am a trained economist and have read the paper, the level of detail and sophistication is such I cannot claim to understand it in its entirety. However, 4 things stand out, showing the rigour of the study. (@sharanidli has a good summary of the approach & findings.) 2/10
Aug 30, 2018 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
#Demonetisation#Notebandi 1. Thread. Today the Government will try to refute the idea that the RBI numbers on 99.3% of demonetised currency being deposited in banks does not mean Demo was a disaster. Remember the following and watch out for some false arguments as well. 1/n2. Remember PM Modi told us on 8 November 2016 that the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes with the corrupt will become worthless pieces of paper. Remember the govt told the Supreme Court that it did not expect 25%-30% of the demonetised currency to be destroyed. Well... 2/n
