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Patralekha Chatterjee focuses on development issues in India and emerging economies. She can be reached at patralekha.chatterjee@gmail.com
    Dev 360 | Faith & nutrition: Can India afford to have a tug of war?Columnists
    Dev 360 | Faith & nutrition: Can India afford to have a tug of war?

    Last month, Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state, decided to knock off the egg from its mid-day meal scheme, barely a...

    11 Feb 2025 11:34 PM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | ASER: A Lot of Celebrate, but Much Yet to Be DoneColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | ASER: A Lot of Celebrate, but Much Yet to Be...

    Entry barrier to artificial intelligence has been shattered by a Chinese startup

    4 Feb 2025 12:00 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Indians’ debt crisis grows: It’s time for a reality checkColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Indians’ debt crisis grows: It’s time for a...

    According to DBS the Asia-10 economies are Chi¬na, Hong Kong, India, Ind¬o¬n¬esia, Malaysia, the...

    24 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Look ahead, not at past: Anger, rage hurts IndiaColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Look ahead, not at past: Anger, rage hurts...

    As the year winds down, one looks back in wonder and in anger. There is so much that India can be proud of,...

    31 Dec 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Let people celebrate, or India’s rise will be hurtColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Let people celebrate, or India’s rise will be...

    In this season of celebrations, can anyone be denied their right to celebrate? That is exactly what...

    20 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Too few babies? Reset the India fertility rate debateColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Too few babies? Reset the India fertility rate...

    The idea of defining a woman primarily as a mother, duty bound to uphold the interests of the nation, is not...

    6 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Dirty air could be a blow to India’s $5 trillion dreamsColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Dirty air could be a blow to India’s $5...

    India aspires to become a $5 trillion economy, the third largest in the world, in the next five years. But...

    23 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Food prices’ rise may turn into crisis, take action fastColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Food prices’ rise may turn into crisis, take...

    Surging food prices that affect the everyday diet of ordinary Indians matter. They deserve more...

    13 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | South discomfort rises amid imbalance in an ageing IndiaColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | South discomfort rises amid imbalance in an...

    Demography is politics. Unsurprisingly, demographic changes in India -- ageing in the southern states and the...

    26 Oct 2024 12:06 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | To develop India, spend on R&D, let diversity flourishColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | To develop India, spend on R&D, let diversity...

    In this season of poll takeaways, there is a near-consensus among India’s political pundits — Brand Modi...

    15 Oct 2024 12:12 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Stress, overwork, burnouts not the way to Viksit BharatColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Stress, overwork, burnouts not the way to...

    The tragic death of Anna Sebastian highlights the urgent need for a healthier work-life balance in India's demanding job...

    1 Oct 2024 12:02 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Venom or Viksit Bharat: The choice is quite clearColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Venom or Viksit Bharat: The choice is quite...

    How do we get to “Viksit Bharat” without dealing with the clashing images of “vikas” and venom? Last...

    14 Sept 2024 12:12 AM IST

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