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Prof. Shamika Ravi

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Mom. Economist. Professor. Member @EACtoPM. Thinking & writing on Econ Growth & Development. Here to share research. Past: @BrookingsInst @ISBedu @NYUniversity

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1Jun 15, '23Riots (violence) in India is on a steady decline. The country is most peaceful in 50 years. Here’s the updated analysis using NCRB data:46.8×1.2M4.2k1.6k350
2Apr 12, '23I don’t usually comment on tweets. But this one truly shocked me! I’ve been teaching Microfinance for 19 years in India where: 1) Average loan size is <Rs50K 2) There are ~6 Cr 37.2×957k7k1.9k145
3Aug 29, '25India’s GDP growth beating expectations, again and again. “Dead”ly news for global growth.28×722k3.5k60577
4Mar 2, '24Extreme Poverty is now eliminated in India. The World Poverty Clock updates: shows India’s extreme poverty at less than 3%. This is one of the most significant global developments 24.2×622k7.6k2.3k419
5Jun 4, '24The kid who got 90% is crying - because he expected 95% And the kid who got 40% is partying - because he passed! #RealStory #ManagingExpectations22.3×574k8.2k1.5k204
6Mar 4, '25Based on the Rangarajan Poverty Line (which is higher than than Tendulkar line, hence more conservative): India has made unprecedented gains in poverty reduction in the last decade22.3×574k2.7k942608
7Jan 16, '23India's real economy underwent a revolution within mere 5 years. Access to electricity among the poorest population went up significantly - from 53% to 86% - and is >95% across 17.2×442k5k1.8k198
8Mar 1, '25Just remember that the previous 2 wars became ‘World Wars’ only because most nations were their colonies. Otherwise, it was always Europe’s War. It remains so even today.15.1×388k12k2.1k413
9May 31, '24Once again defying expectations, India’s GDP for 4th quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 grew at 7.8% & the real GDP growth for FY24 stands at 8.2%. Highest among major economies… a14.9×383k4.5k90885
10Dec 10, '24The statement below is entirely incorrect. In 2006/7 The Open Society funded ISB (for work on financial inclusion) - where I was an assistant professor teaching & researching on th12.9×333k6.6k2.1k187
11May 10, '24•Change in relative shares of religions in total population depends on the differences in their growth rates •What drives these differences? -Diff in fertility rates (even if they 12.3×317k3.4k1k139
12Sep 29, '24“Graduate Unemployment”: an explainer.11.9×306k3.6k9791.7k
13Sep 20, '25In 2005, I returned to India to build a world class business school. Many questioned my decision, at personal and professional levels. As expected, the journey here is hard for aca11.4×294k4.5k700267
14May 29, '2436 candidates murdered so far, in Mexican national elections (to be held on 2nd June). The more you study electoral democracies around the world, the more you marvel at India… (Mex9.3×239k4.6k1.2k227
15Sep 4, '25Big (er) News: India's Infant Mortality Rate has dropped to a record low as per the latest SRS report from RGI. IMR in 2023: 25 IMR in 2013: 40 This is extremely heartening!6.9×176k4k836162
16Oct 16, '25India’s poverty has fallen dramatically in last 12 years (based on *all* traditional poverty measures) - so their stories will get more and more “creative”. By the way, there was a6.8×174k3.2k761414
17Feb 3, '21The irony! Climate champion standing in support of farming practices that have led to poisoned land, vanishing water-table and the “cancer trains”. India can definitely do better. 6.1×016k3.9k67
18Apr 11, '25Watching all the news coverage on 26/11 #MumbaiTerrorAttack - I keep wondering how did Congress come back to power within just 6 months of such a ghastly & publicly broadcasted5.8×149k4k72475
19Aug 7, '20It was deeply fascinating to see anchor puzzled/shocked by survey findings of his own channel!5.2×014k3.3k171
20Apr 27, '21How we judge others - Vs - How we judge ourselves. Same day! #VIPCulture5.2×013k4.4k79
21Nov 23, '21Faces of sacrifice. Show these to your children. #GratefulNation #GallantryAwards 🇮🇳5.0×016k2.4k51
22Nov 17, '25This is what global democracy indexes completely miss out while analyzing India. There are transformative changes at the grassroots level that are unfolding at unprecedented scale.4.9×125k4.2k656230
23Mar 21, '25The core problem: only “some” collegium members feel that the judge must face inquiry. Yet, how many Indians are truly shocked at this discovery?4.5×115k3.5k1.1k121
24Sep 18, '20Changes to the Essential Commodities Act & the Agriculture Produce Markets Committee (APMC) - these structural reforms have been long overdue. They free the Indian farmers and 4.3×012k3.1k55
25Sep 10, '25It opened only last year … “now we can host global conventions” my Nepali friend had said proudly.4.1×105k3.6k400108
26May 23, '20Such “leading economists” have done enough damage already in this country. This document is an assault on private property in India.3.8×09.6k2.8k70
27Mar 21, '22Not surprising. 86% farmer groups supported 3 repealed laws: SC-appointed panel found3.2×07.7k2.5k157
28Apr 14, '22With a whopping public debt level (53.3%), it is jarring to see Punjab government advertisements on national tv channels every 5 minutes! #FiscalProfligacy #FRBM3.0×08.3k2k30
29Jun 23, '22“Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together!” - Mark Twain2.9×010k1k127
30Oct 20, '25Happy Deepavali! 🪔🪷2.9×74k4k14844
31Mar 23, '207 million persons left Wuhan before the travel ban. This stunning visualization shows where in the world they all went. China waited too long to shut down Wuhan... and we are all p2.8×05.3k2.9k200
32May 26, '20Solution to COVID situation in MH cannot be - "But GJ is worse." 1) Case load: 36% (MH) vs. 10% (GJ) 2) New cases: 2500 (MH) vs. 400 (GJ) 3) Death/million: 13.89 (MH) vs. 13.93 (GJ2.7×06.6k2.1k40
33Feb 1, '21“This budget is disastrous for the economy and more disastrous for the people.” - Communist Party of India (Marxist) High praise for #Budget20212.6×08.3k1k17
34Jul 2, '21In Economics we call it Survival Bias.2.6×08.1k1.2k51
35Feb 11, '21I like @Trevornoah .... but this video makes him look silly. 250M people protesting?! 600M farmers?!.... when the total workforce of India is 500M. 🤷🏻‍♀️2.5×06.7k1.7k51
36Jan 25, '21Sentiment analysis: tweets posted by @narendramodi & @RahulGandhi2.4×06.5k1.4k69
37Mar 10, '22BJP winning in UP: Declining democratic values, Dismantling of republic etc. AAP winning in Punjab: promise of alternative governance, new planet rising etc. Elections in India: Un2.4×07.8k1.2k49
38Jun 17, '20India has released details of all men lost in #GalwanValley, while China has not released any details on PLA casualties. *This* is the fundamental difference between a democracy an2.4×06.7k1.6k10
39May 3, '21I got an RTPCR done yesterday, and noticed a glaring error when the sample was collected. No information was collected on the vaccination status! This is a critical knowledge gap @2.3×06.4k1.4k22
40Nov 3, '21During field visit today, met a man who has been spending Rs.2500 per day on son’s treatment for TB (day 9). His monthly income is Rs.8000. Lack of awareness is a big obstacle in r2.3×06k1.7k45
41Aug 22, '20And we thought the answer to a book can only be another book.2.3×07.2k1.1k23
42Aug 12, '25Remembering one of our finest institution builders on his birthday. Vikram Sarabhai.2.3×58k4.9k41544
43Aug 25, '22Bezos-owned Washington Post, on Adani-owned NDTV:2.2×06.5k1.2k47
44May 10, '21A crisis like #COVID19 must become life altering for India. The resolve must be for a comprehensive healthcare reform within 5 years. We cannot be so helpless again! #HealthForAll2.2×06.3k1.2k20
45May 4, '21Well, today’s update is that the RTPCR results are here. Everyone in the household is positive. I’ll be away from computer for a few days. Stay safe!2.2×06.2k39418
46Aug 2, '21Everyone in India is watching #Discuss throw & getting educated in the technical details of the sport - imagine that! #KamalpreetKaur has already made a huge impact. 👍🥏 #Toky2.1×07.5k7682
47Jan 9, '21Important reminder: @Twitter is not a public sphere platform. It is a private company maximizing shareholder value.2.1×06.6k1k27
48Jul 18, '21Zero covid deaths in Delhi today - after 137 days! 👏👍 #IndiaFightsCorona2.1×07.7k50012
49May 26, '20Lives are at stake and we need credible solutions. Calibrated attacks against me cannot be the anti-COVID strategy for MH - or any other state.2.0×06.2k99611
50Dec 6, '20Beyond politics of #FarmBill: Punjab has been missing out on rapid economic growth across India. The richest state of the union for years, is now significantly behind HR, GJ, KA, M2.0×05k1.5k93
51Jul 4, '21This ‘convention’ has been broken over the decades. My mother performed the last rites of her dad 41 years back. Not one person had objected even then. Today it is widely accepted.2.0×06.2k1k26
52May 29, '201) I am not an adjunct faculty but Visiting Professor @ISBedu. Was permanent faculty from 2005-15. Have taught too many courses to keep count in 16 yrs. 2) I put out a public apolo2.0×05.4k1.1k28
53Jun 26, '21So yesterday was election day for class representatives at kid’s school. Son contested (!), got 30% votes (!!) but lost. Dinner time conversation: Me: So what happened? Son: X won.1.9×07.1k36319
54May 17, '20Music to my ears... India to massively ramp up #healthcare #infrastructure in every district around the country. Well done @nsitharaman !1.9×06k92115
55May 6, '22Why has the @WHO not shared the raw data, supplementary materials and codes for their #ExcessDeaths calculations? Why sacrifice transparency in the mad rush to put out (any) figure1.9×04.9k1.3k26
56May 16, '20Sorry Kiran, this makes no sense. Maharashtra has infection prevalence rate (by testing)of 11% (highest by far) & it’s only been increasing over time! So they are way behind in1.8×04.4k1.5k21
57Aug 25, '19“Indian medical texts mention malaria in 1500 BC...Dr Sushruta’s astute reasoning and keen observations went unneeded for millennia.” Fascinating! The Mosquito - A Human History of1.8×03.6k1.8k152
58Sep 22, '20*This* view that private enterprise does not benefit people has always been used to stymie economic reforms in India. Yet, the evidence of last 30 years speaks otherwise. Need to s1.8×04.8k1.2k19
59Mar 29, '20#DailyUpdate #Covid19India The growth rate of confirmed cases began declining in India from March 23rd - probably due to strict measures taken on March 12th. Travel ban (to certain1.8×03.8k1.5k65
60Apr 13, '20#DailyUpdate #COVID2019 India is flattening the curve. The growth rate has shown a consistent decline - from April 6th onwards - approximately 2 weeks after the #Lockdown . Active 1.7×03.8k1.4k56
61Apr 15, '22The irony! @ThePrintIndia uses👇 clickbait headline to explain our paper, the crux of which is: negativity sells on Twitter! Truth takes six times longer to reach 1,500 people than1.7×04.7k1.1k51
62Nov 3, '19It took 12000 deaths for UK to enact the Clean Air Act 1956. What will it take for India? #DelhiAirEmergency1.7×04k1.3k17
63May 9, '21This has been intriguing me for some time. The second wave of infections in India seems to be closely following the vaccination drive - with a short time lag. Has this been the exp1.7×03.2k792134
64Apr 17, '19The Truth About Jobs in India -action lies in the states. Gujarat has unemployment of 0.9% while Kerala has 12.5% . States that are improving business environment are also generati1.6×03.5k1.6k55
65Mar 6, '22“टूटे हुए लोग बोलते नहीं, उन्हें सुना जाता है” - #KashmirFiles is a compelling movie & a #MustWatch for all, especially young Indians. Take a bow @vivekagnihotri - for your fin1.6×05k92014
66Jan 19, '21*Nothing* lifts the spirits of 1.3B Indians like cricket! #INDvsAUS ♥️1.6×06.1k38212
67Nov 8, '20But how could India make America great again? 🤔1.6×04.8k60218
68Apr 10, '22This from @TheEconomist is wrong on many counts: 1) EU buys 100 *times* Russian oil as India & continues even now (!). So the moralizing is laughable. 2) That China rings the c1.6×04.2k1.1k73
69Apr 11, '22Live and let live. 🇮🇳1.6×05.1k31434
70Sep 9, '20Last 5 months in #Maharashtra 1) Unrelenting growth in new daily cases (~20K daily now). 2) Worst record in COVID testing (TPR=19.7%). 3) Biggest decline in economic activity among1.5×03.1k1.4k19
71Sep 2, '21Just look at the number of languages spoken across districts in India! Bangalore has the highest = 107 #CelebrateDiversity #KnowIndia1.5×03.9k889149
72Sep 26, '19Thank you @narendramodi for giving me the opportunity to serve in EAC. It’s been a privilege & learning experience🙏 Dear journalists: pls stop contacting me to “spill the bean1.5×04.7k74812
73Feb 6, '21Seeing international celebrities react to protests against farm laws in India, reminded me of this profound quote: “The White Savior Industrial Complex is not about justice. It is 1.5×04k95257
74Jun 9, '20Actually it is Goa, Rajdeep...1.4×04.4k7427
75Jun 13, '20I've been asked about lessons from New Zealand's #COVID19 experience for India: 1) Having a scientific temperament - the only way to outsmart this virus. 2) Perspective is crucial:1.4×03.5k1.1k20
76Mar 3, '21Phase 3 Results of #COVAXIN - announced by @BharatBiotech : Demonstrates Interim Clinical Efficacy of 81%1.4×04.7k57611
77Oct 11, '20It’s called sampling.1.4×04.6k42112
78Oct 15, '20Bangladesh has invested in growth for last 3 decades. Desirable structural features include: 1) Rapidly ⬇️ fertility rate. 2) ⬆️ female labor force participation. 3) ⬆️ manufacturi1.3×04k65733
79Jul 1, '21If you have ever wondered why Kerala continues to have twice the unemployment rate as all-India, this should be an important case study to follow. #EaseOfDoingBusiness1.3×03.3k94771
80Aug 14, '22A lesser-known & under-appreciated fact: India has been a refuge and safe haven for persecuted people from many countries including Tibetans, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, Myanmar1.3×03.5k87182
81Mar 1, '21“Why should white move first?!”- the 10 yr old is suddenly doubting a game he loves. ♟👦🏽1.3×04.5k27512
82Jun 30, '20Not that simple. 1) Despite current low revenues, India remains the fastest growing market for tech spending in Asia-pacific. 2) India is of enormous strategic importance, to China1.3×03.8k66315
83May 30, '20#DailyUpdate #COVID19India As total cases rise, India's ACTIVE cases have declined for the first time compared to previous day. Have we begun to bend the curve? Need a few more day1.3×03.5k68612
84Feb 7, '22“कुछ लोग बोल कर भाग जाते हैं और इन बेचारों को भुगतना पड़ता है।” #LokSabha 😂1.2×04.3k4648
85Jan 21, '21Déjà vu! How can you be repeatedly surprised by your own surveys, Rajdeep? Exact same thing happened 6 months back when you found the numbers "bewildering". May I suggest, the next1.2×03.5k69621
86Dec 1, '20Should government ban private buying at below MSP? Enjoy the hilarious pussyfooting by Chicago school management professor. #PoliticsToday1.2×03.4k65088
87Apr 15, '21AstraZeneca and J&J are the only two vaccine manufacturers that made early commitments to not profit from the pandemic.1.2×03.9k50826
88Aug 19, '20More than 13000 new cases in MH today and yet the test positivity rate remains hopelessly high at 19%. Why is testing not being scaled up to keep pace with the infection? @ICMRDELH1.1×03.1k7516
89Aug 17, '2146% of India’s adult population has been vaccinated with at least one dose: 431,230,042 Himachal Pradesh: 91% 👏1.1×03.4k64227
90May 16, '21First it was: “Pls don’t share these graphs. They’re v scary!” Now it is: “Pls don’t share these graphs. People will relax & infection will spread.” Folks: how can not knowing 1.1×03.7k4776
91Jul 25, '20I have a COVID joke, but you R0 going to get it.1.1×03.9k3217
92May 14, '21#COVID19India And finally, the growth rate of active cases falls below zero (-0.1%).1.1×03.2k64418
93Feb 23, '21Children have been at home for an entire year now. Has any state in India declared teachers as frontline workers? While several segments of the economy see revival, the need to vac1.1×03.3k5373
94Nov 1, '20“How will the youth vote?” - TV anchor asks its panel of five experts - all men over 60. 🤷🏻‍♀️1.0×03.6k2514
95Dec 14, '20Dear TV journalists - pls do not contact me for discussion on #FarmersProtest. There is little economic rationale for it (read my 2 recent articles on this). You can stick to the p1.0×03.6k26311
96Jun 22, '21People following the #CoWIN dashboard as closely as a cricket scoreboard…#VaccinationUpdate 🇮🇳1.0×03.6k2434
97Nov 21, '20Why are you suppressing this 👇 @Twitter ? ALL quoted tweets are unavailable (!)1.0×03.1k47013
98Aug 31, '21India vaccinates 10M people in a day….once again! 👍0.9×03.4k2792
99Oct 7, '21Parijaat season is here! 🤍 🧡0.9×03.6k1142
100Jul 21, '22Madam President.🇮🇳0.9×03.4k1864

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