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Alok Ray is a former Professor of Economics at IIM Calcutta where he taught for more than 30 years. He is a Ph.D from University of Rochester, US. Prof Ray has also taught at several universities in India, US, Canada and Australia. He has been a consultant to UN, World Bank, Government of India and several private sector companies. He is the author of many professional articles in leading national and international journals, in addition to writing regular columns on current issues. He is a recipient of the prestigious V.K.R.V. Rao Award in Economics for his research contributions.

The Right to Education Act overburdens fee-paying students, without really helping the poorer ones. »
The subsidy target cannot be met, unless the Centre is able to raise fuel prices. »
Capital flight points to declining investor confidence. »
The yuan is growing as a medium of trade and capital flows, but questions about its pre-eminence remain. »
A balance needs to be struck between harmonisation of rates and concerns over the States' fiscal autonomy. »
Real wages, employment and per capita consumption have risen across rural and urban India. »
While regulation is back in favour after the financial crisis, politicians and bureaucrats are not keen on setting up truly independent regulatory bodies. »
The scheme has reduced rural migration and promoted financial inclusion, but needs to create more durable assets. »
The Prime Minister's focus on double-digit growth is not due to any ‘growth mania'. It is for the benefit of the poor. »
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