Economist Bibek Debroy

Padma Shri awardee Dr Bibek Debroy donned many hats - an economist, political commentator, author, translator, educator and a television anchor.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the death of Bibek Debroy, the chairman of his economic advisory council and top economist.

Economist and chairman of PM Modi's economic advisory council Bibek Debroy died today at the age of 69.

Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, on Sunday said he has accepted the Chancellorship of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) Pune, 10 days after Bibek Debroy resigned from the post.

Economist Bibek Debroy has found an easy way of summing up the year that was by breaking down India's milestone events such as introduction of the national tax GST -- a complex policy -- into bite-sized chunks with the launch of The Book of Limericks

Acknowledging an economic slowdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's newly-constituted Economic Advisory Council has picked 10 areas to work on first, with a focus on accelerating growth and jobs. Economist Bibek Debroy, who heads the five-member panel, chaired the first meeting of the council today, with the government's Chief Economic Advisor Arvin...

Amid worries over an economic slowdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set up a five-member panel of economists headed by NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy to advise him.

Hours before the government launches the mega tax reform Goods and Services Tax or GST, Bibek Debroy, top economist and member of NITI Aayog, the Centre's policy think tank, said the new tax regime is not perfect but the negatives are being exaggerated.

Hitting out at economists for criticising demonetisation, Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy has said that critics are unaware of the government's financial inclusion programme and their understanding of the situation is based on views expressed in English language newspapers.

For those who say that the new Rs 2,000 note will fail at making it harder to hoard black or undeclared money, economist Bibek Debroy has a short answer: "Don't assume the government is stupid." He also has another health warning: "Do not assume that Indians are stupid. They will figure out ways of circumventing it (the new rules on notes), and wha...

For those who say that the new Rs 2,000 note will fail at making it harder to hoard black or undeclared money, economist Bibek Debroy has a simple answer: "Don't assume the government of India is stupid."

Three of influential economists, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy and author of the book "Capital", Thomas Piketty, debate India's economic future in an exclusive interview to NDTV.

Noted economist and NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy today said that India's "huge population" can become an asset if it is properly channelled to fuel the growth of the country, which has the capacity to become a developed power in the next two decades.

Observing that India cannot grow without the development of its eastern parts, economist and NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy on Saturday said economic integration with neighbouring countries was imperative for the prosperity of the region.

In the first meeting of NITI Aayog today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with eminent economists and experts across sectors along with the existing members of the newly-constituted body.

Padma Shri awardee Dr Bibek Debroy donned many hats - an economist, political commentator, author, translator, educator and a television anchor.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the death of Bibek Debroy, the chairman of his economic advisory council and top economist.

Economist and chairman of PM Modi's economic advisory council Bibek Debroy died today at the age of 69.

Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, on Sunday said he has accepted the Chancellorship of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) Pune, 10 days after Bibek Debroy resigned from the post.

Economist Bibek Debroy has found an easy way of summing up the year that was by breaking down India's milestone events such as introduction of the national tax GST -- a complex policy -- into bite-sized chunks with the launch of The Book of Limericks

Acknowledging an economic slowdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's newly-constituted Economic Advisory Council has picked 10 areas to work on first, with a focus on accelerating growth and jobs. Economist Bibek Debroy, who heads the five-member panel, chaired the first meeting of the council today, with the government's Chief Economic Advisor Arvin...

Amid worries over an economic slowdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set up a five-member panel of economists headed by NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy to advise him.

Hours before the government launches the mega tax reform Goods and Services Tax or GST, Bibek Debroy, top economist and member of NITI Aayog, the Centre's policy think tank, said the new tax regime is not perfect but the negatives are being exaggerated.

Hitting out at economists for criticising demonetisation, Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy has said that critics are unaware of the government's financial inclusion programme and their understanding of the situation is based on views expressed in English language newspapers.

For those who say that the new Rs 2,000 note will fail at making it harder to hoard black or undeclared money, economist Bibek Debroy has a short answer: "Don't assume the government is stupid." He also has another health warning: "Do not assume that Indians are stupid. They will figure out ways of circumventing it (the new rules on notes), and wha...

For those who say that the new Rs 2,000 note will fail at making it harder to hoard black or undeclared money, economist Bibek Debroy has a simple answer: "Don't assume the government of India is stupid."

Three of influential economists, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy and author of the book "Capital", Thomas Piketty, debate India's economic future in an exclusive interview to NDTV.

Noted economist and NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy today said that India's "huge population" can become an asset if it is properly channelled to fuel the growth of the country, which has the capacity to become a developed power in the next two decades.

Observing that India cannot grow without the development of its eastern parts, economist and NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy on Saturday said economic integration with neighbouring countries was imperative for the prosperity of the region.

In the first meeting of NITI Aayog today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with eminent economists and experts across sectors along with the existing members of the newly-constituted body.