tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post8537915837841658926..comments2024-03-29T11:12:25.046+05:30Comments on Ground Reality: If Surge Pricing is right what's wrong with Food Inflation? Devinder Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867902048509662981noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-44972992040352374462016-12-22T07:12:58.778+05:302016-12-22T07:12:58.778+05:30It is all a question of semantics.Surge pricing do...It is all a question of semantics.Surge pricing does not have the connotation as black market pricing.mankulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436688111867067036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-51959157749773857222016-12-18T12:42:31.118+05:302016-12-18T12:42:31.118+05:30While some biz can make handsome profits whn in de...While some biz can make handsome profits whn in demand but others like farmers, doctors, hospitals, medicines, etc can't why? but should they have to shell out high for taxi ride? higher profits by surge pricing by few does not justify to buy them othr services at fixed price.. let entire society be surge pricingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-28500326663809010972016-05-17T03:48:08.401+05:302016-05-17T03:48:08.401+05:30A very big problem in India re food pricing is the...A very big problem in India re food pricing is the middle man. <br /> <br /><br /> @Devinder_Sharma<br />If onions sold by farmers for 50 paise/kg, shouldn't organised retail like #RelianceFresh sell it for Rs 2/kg? No middlemen, it had claimed.<br /><br />Someone commented on the above tweet that Reliance Fresh has become a middle man.mankulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436688111867067036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-73083110049626377482016-04-27T20:41:44.098+05:302016-04-27T20:41:44.098+05:30If I recall correctly, did not Manmohan Singh sugg...If I recall correctly, did not Manmohan Singh suggest India cultivate lentils in a huge swath of land in Australia? mankulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436688111867067036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-91555665377154470062016-04-24T12:03:17.981+05:302016-04-24T12:03:17.981+05:30There is an important point of difference between ...There is an important point of difference between dal (food) and (discretionary) services like Uber, etc. The latter is price elastic, food rarely is..... I understand that one could argue that if dal prices were lower many who can't afford it today would be able to consume it (and that makes it look elastic); however, as I'm sure you would agree, this is due to severe market imperfections in food pricing and inability or unwillingness of the state to provide for basic nutrition/ health in India.Shekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636432738340548668noreply@blogger.com