The assessment of PMJDY should be done within the context of the programme.
Research shows the US Fed doesn't get its predictions right as often as we would like to believe. With India and China in an upbeat mood, the dark days of last September are slowly fading in memory.
Rising levels of unhappiness in women workers in the US are equivalent to an 8.5 percentage point hike in unemployment, says Sumita Kale.
The impact of their actions on prices is not conclusive - and overzealous regulations could add to the problem.
Given how most economists failed to predict the crisis, getting the view of non-economists is probably a good idea, says Sumita Kale.
The link between risk-taking and monetary policy is vital to avoid financial crises of the type we're seeing, says Sumita Kale.
Indians face considerable income loss, primarily due to inaccessibility to good quality and subsidised healthcare