Learn from China

China sneezes and the world catches a cold. And shivers. This is a new world. Global markets did not wait ...

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If policy could be more real

India’s economy and society are marked by a deep and extensive dualism. There are examples galore — backward agriculture versus ...

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Govt needs better talent

A senior French journalist, who has spent nearly seven years in India, called me recently for my views on the ...

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Liberate farmers from fields

The NDA government should be commended for reissuing the ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill, ...

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Walking a fine line

Ever since his electoral victory, the question facing Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been: will he successfully lead India on ...

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Missing the bus on coal

My avant-garde friends tell me that nationalism and patriotism are not only old-fashioned but politically incorrect values in these days ...

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Niti Aayog’s first steps

The National Institute for Transformation of India (NITI) Aayog was formally launched on 8 February with the first meeting of ...

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