Devadas Krishnadas

Shift all gears, not just some

By Devadas Krishnadas -

26 March

Hitherto, the pronouncements by the Government on its economic plans, and what it will take to realise those goals, have been addressed to private sector firms and to private...

The Singapore romancing of quality growth

By Devadas Krishnadas -

25 March

In recent years the buzz word from the Government has been “inclusive growth”. In Budget 2013 this has been substituted with “quality growth”.

White and blue: A tale of two papers

By Devadas Krishnadas -

25 February

The Workers’ Party (WP) has released its own paper on population and it should be commended for its efforts in putting to paper its thinking on this important issue.

It’s a vision thing: S’pore politics to come

By Devadas Krishnadas -

30 January

In 1992, Mr Bill Clinton decisively and surprisingly defeated Mr George H W Bush in the American Presidential elections.

Minding our Ps and Qs: Democracy and Singapore

By Devadas Krishnadas -

24 January

The by-election in Punggol East is an event of the moment. The ongoing by-election represents the fourth time that Singaporeans, albeit not all, have gone to the polls in 20...

Making ends meet: Financing the future of S’pore

By Devadas Krishnadas -

16 January

The annual national Budget is something that most Singaporeans take only passing and selective notice of. They should give it more attention.

Wise up, it’s a simple human equation

By Devadas Krishnadas, -

05 December

The polar ice packs are shrinking at rates which exceed scientific projections made only a decade ago. Temperatures across the globe are increasing. The United States...