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Rajeev Ahuja
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The writer is a development economist, formerly with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank. Email: ahujaahuja@yahoo.com
    Firefighters spray disinfectant to contain the new coronavirus Covid-19 on a street in Guwahati on March 25, 2020. (AP)Opinion
    All-round approach vital to fight Covid-19

    By acting in unison, we can cut the chain of transmission and take the sting out of the disease

    26 March 2020 10:35 PM IST

    Prime minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    Invest in building trust to achieve $5 trillion target

    The chief economic adviser and his team have done a splendid job in getting into these foundational underpinnings.

    27 Feb 2020 1:47 AM IST

    Ashok Khemka is a 1991-batch-IAS officer, who has been transferred over 45 times during his nearly three decade long career. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    When duty conflicts with allegiance

    Employees who work closely with the senior management are privy to such tricks.

    25 Dec 2019 2:22 AM IST

    In September this year, the Union Cabinet had decided to ban Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), popularly referred to as electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes in India. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Ban on e-cigarettes smart move by Modi govt, upsets a small minority

    Entry of the youth into smoking e-cigarettes is easier than into conventional cigarettes.

    6 Dec 2019 2:46 AM IST

    Chief minister-designate Uddhav Thackeray with governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Some lessons to draw from Maharashtra drama

    A standoff between the Shiv Sena and the BJP on the issue of chief ministership had plunged the state into a political...

    28 Nov 2019 5:42 AM IST

    Abhijit BanerjeeOpinion
    Need value for money in healthcare

    It is a known fact that private providers are a dominant source of OP care both in urban and rural areas.

    7 Nov 2019 2:30 AM IST

    Reacting on Gandhis reply in Supreme Court, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, His credibility has taken a beating. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)Opinion
    Slowdown due to corporate reform

    To carry out such epochal reform, a certain degree of centralisation is indispensable.

    25 Oct 2019 12:43 AM IST

    If FDA-approved, OPTIMA may soon make its way to hospitals for cost-efficient treatments.Opinion
    As PM-JAY health scheme expands, challenges lie ahead, vision needed

    Low reimbursement rates together with a close watch on claims have kept the overall costs of the programme low.

    23 Sept 2019 1:13 AM IST

    Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram leaves after being produced in a CBI court in the INX Media case in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)Opinion
    To err is human: Can P Chidambaram set an example?

    Yet while the law is trying to understand the 'hygiene' aspect of those transactions, the Chidambarams are dodging...

    28 Aug 2019 12:59 AM IST

    HAI are infections which develop in patients after admission at a healthcare facility or those acquired in hospital but appear after discharge.Opinion
    Think big to reach goal of a $5 trillion economy, boost healthcare for...

    Actually, the relationship between India's health sector and GDP growth is much more complex.

    23 Aug 2019 1:41 AM IST

    The Ayushman Bharat scheme can be a boon to poorer Indians.India
    We need to cut costs for people with Ayushman Bharat scheme

    Consider three different situations that are not just plausible, but in fact, highly probable under PM-JAY.

    31 July 2019 2:50 AM IST

    Children showing symptoms of acute encephalitis syndrome undergoing treatment at Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital in Muzaffarpur.Opinion
    Encephalitis deaths not just a healthcare issue

    Even when programmes get implemented well on the ground, their impacts remain limited for want of convergence.

    11 July 2019 6:59 AM IST

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