Arun Kumar is a Retired Professor of Economics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is the author of `Demonetization and Black Economy’ (2018, Penguin Random House) and 'Indian Economy’s Greatest Crisis: Impact of Coronavirus and the Road Ahead' (2020).
2:59Economics is not physics where fundamentals or core are the same. Here different schools have different cores, not only the collaterals. See Prof. Arun Kumar’s insightful interview on NOUS Network hosted by Ali Javed.
2:22Gandhian economics stresses on strengthening the human mind while providing the essentials needed for a healthy society and a sustainable Earth. See Prof. Arun Kumar’s insightful interview on NOUS hosted by Ali Javed.
1:12Prof. Arun Kumar sees an urgent need for a responsible technology policy in India, prioritizing agriculture and micro-enterprises to address rising inequality. See this insightful interview on NOUS hosted by Ali Javed.
1:18Black economy thrives under a weak democracy by weaponizing it to browbeat the opposition. Strengthen democracy and prosper, appeals Prof. Arun Kumar in his insightful podcast on NOUS hosted by Ali Javed.
1:59How rational urban planning can curb private transport, cut traffic by 90%, slash fuel consumption, and end the need for massive roads. See Prof. Arun Kumar’s insightful interview on NOUS hosted by Ali Javed.
2:47Unemployed educated youth need opportunities. Prioritise jobs, tax the black economy, cut indirect taxes to boost productivity and revive the economy. See Prof. Arun Kumar’s insightful interview on NOUS hosted by Ali Javed.
2:32India's organized sector is still giving just 6% of employment. To make matters worse, new labour-displacing technology is shrinking job creation. See Prof. Arun Kumar’s insightful interview on NOUS Network hosted by Ali Javed Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyFAyrZZErc&t=11s
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