Biman Prasad

Leader of National Federation Party. Retweets are not endorsements.

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

I strongly condemn the racist threats made by FTA General Secretary Paula Manumanunitoga. No Fijian is a guest in their own country. I call on Police to investigate urgently and lay charges where warranted. Racism must have consequences.

Full statement: https://t.co/gIE3Zi8qtz

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

The Constitution belongs to the people, not politicians. The PM cannot announce a referendum date before Parliament has passed the Bill. Section 160(3) must be respected.

Fiji needs proper consultation, not another imposition.

See my statement here:https://t.co/E4UJ5TNX5j

[The Australia Today @TheAusToday]

New book preserves the remarkable history of Hindu temple in Fiji

Read more: https://t.co/Vg6AxL9Y8m

The History of Hanuman Garhi, Waiqele Labasa, written by Vasudev Maharaj, was launched by Prof. Biman Prasad at Gopal Sadhu Hanuman Garhi Mandir in Waiqele, Labasa, with devotees, community members and elders attending the event.

#Fiji #HinduTemple #HanumanGarhi #IndoFijians #BimanPrasad

@DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @bimanprasad @ShailendraBSing @slrabuka @narendramodi @myogiadityanath @HCI_Suva @CoHNAOfficial @HinduAmerican @RSSorg @VHPDigital @HinduCouncilAu

[Kaushik Basu @kaushikcbasu]

Outside Adam Smith’s home In Edinburgh. It feels strange to think that the founder of economics lived and worked here, looking out of these very windows.

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

Savenaca Narube might like to note this @SavenacaNarube as he has been calling for revaluation of Fiji dollar to address cost of living @nfpfiji @FijiGovernment

[Gita Gopinath @GitaGopinath]

The Chinese yuan is no doubt undervalued. But demanding that China revalue the yuan gets both the diagnosis and the cure wrong. Our piece, with @pogourinchas & @helene_rey in the @TheEconomist is out: https://t.co/DB8pOQdF6b

[Gita Gopinath @GitaGopinath]

This Treasury report is clear-eyed, thoughtful, and sensible. The report concludes that in 2025 no major trading partner of the US, including China, manipulated its exchange rate specifically with the intent of deriving an unfair trade advantage vis-a-vis the US. The problem of trade imbalances has to do with untenable macro-policies and not about currency manipulation.
https://t.co/nDfgumZ1RA

[Gita Gopinath @GitaGopinath]

This is scary. Not feeling so good about our cybersecurity.

[Kaushik Basu @kaushikcbasu]

Gautama Buddha cut himself off from the world for 6 years to escape from the chatter of society & give himself time to think. If he was born in today’s world of X, Facebook, TikTok & WhatsApp, he would have made that a 12 year stretch.

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

Agree high and broad based tariffs are generally harmful to modern trade and economic exchange and especially to small open economies @GitaGopinath

[Gita Gopinath @GitaGopinath]

Still no good news from the tariffs. New research from Ahn, Rotunno, Ruta show that tariffs have led to a drop in the *quality* of products the US imports. So basically, the tariffs did little to reduce the prices of exports to the US and instead we rotated to cheaper lower quality imports. In addition to paying higher prices inclusive of tariffs the quality has dropped. https://t.co/ZkWZloBaFN

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

I look forward to continuing to work with High Commissioner Lalonde to deepen the partnership between Fiji and Canada for the benefit of our peoples.

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

It was a pleasure to meet with @Canada's High Commissioner to Fiji, Jennifer Lalonde, and discuss the strong and growing partnership between our two countries. @CanHCNZ 🇫🇯🇨🇦

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

🙏We also acknowledged the significant Fijian diaspora in Canada, whose contributions continue to strengthen the enduring friendship between our two countries.

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

Thank you, Ambassador Seet-Cheng, for the good discussion on a number of issues, and for the thoughtful gift of the book “How Singapore Beat the Odds”, which offers valuable insights into Singapore’s remarkable development journey. 🇫🇯🇸🇬 (2/2) @MFAsg

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

Delighted to meet Her Excellency Mary Seet-Cheng, Singapore’s High Commissioner to Fiji and Ambassador to the @ForumSEC. (1/2)

[Mai TV Fiji @maitvfiji]

Tuesday on The Brunch!

National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad, joined Stanley Simpson and Jacquee Speight for a candid, hard-hitting conversation on the issues shaping Fiji's future.

From governance and leadership to the realities of the Fijian economy, no topic was off the table in this thought-provoking discussion.

Missed it? Catch the replay tonight at 9:00pm, only on MaiTV.

#TheBrunch #MaiTV #TeamFiji #FijianEconomy #RoadtoElections

Sponsored by FMFEV
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[Kaushik Basu @kaushikcbasu]

The “invisible hand” appears first time in The Wealth of Nations on p. 423. When Adam Smith prepared the index to his book in 1784 he didn’t include it in the Index. Clearly, he didn’t realize most people would treat the invisible hand as his most important contribution.

[Infosys Prize @InfosysPrize]

How does a student who wanted to study "absolutely nothing" wind up becoming the Chief Economist of the World Bank?

Meet Prof. @kaushikcbasu, Jury Chair for the Infosys Prize 2026 in Economics.

When Prof. Basu finished high school, his father wanted him to pursue physics. In a brilliant compromise born out of revolutionary times, they settled on economics. Safe to say, that compromise worked out incredibly well for the entire world!

From his undergraduate days at St. Stephen's College to earning his PhD at the London School of Economics, Prof. Basu has injected unmatched wit and life into a field often mislabeled as a dry science. He went on to hold high-profile policymaking seats as the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India and the Chief Economist at the World Bank. He even led the global academic community as the President of the International Economic Association!

Along the way, he collected major accolades, including India's prestigious Padma Bhushan and the international Humboldt Research Award. He also found time to create DuiDoku, a two-player game inspired by Sudoku, proving that his love for puzzles extends well beyond economics.

Whether he is teaching his favorite game theory puzzles to classrooms at Cornell or challenging traditional metrics to prioritize human well-being, his incredible wisdom brings invaluable guidance to our selection process. We are delighted to welcome back Prof. Basu as Jury Chair.

Read more about Prof. Basu’s work: https://t.co/cAibAeey1p

@Cornell @LSEEcon @StStephensClg @WorldBankGroup

#infosysprize #kaushikbasu #economics #worldbank #cornelluniversity #padmabhushan #publicpolicy #economicpolicy #academicexcellence #research

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

Congratulations Hon Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi Ji for becoming India’s longest serving PM @DrSJaishankar @HCI_Suva

[The Fiji Times @fijitimes]

#FijiTimesNews | "Fiji values India's continued partnership and support, and I look forward to building on the many achievements we have accomplished together," Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. #Fiji #FijiNews https://t.co/7kp96NSxMh

[Biman Prasad @bimanprasad]

Pleased to meet his Excellency Greg Andrews. Fiji and New Zealand share one of the Pacific’s strongest partnerships. Our relationship continues to create opportunities and strengthen resilience for our peoples and the Pacific region. 🇫🇯🇳🇿 #FijiNZ #PacificPartnership