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Terms of Trade: History is finally catching up with economics

India, March 5 -- US president and vice president Donald Trump and J D Vance giving a dressing down to Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy inside the White House-they have followed it up with susp... Read More


TERMS OF TRADE: What would an honest conversation on federalism look like?

India, Feb. 28 -- A meaningful resolution of the federalism debate requires a belief that the future of the Indian state, unlike, electoral politics today, cannot be a zero-sum game where one side has... Read More


Number Theory: Is Centre spending more money on pensions than salaries?

India, Feb. 24 -- Among the documents released every year with the budget is something called Budget Profile. It is to be found in the Budget at a Glance section on the budget website. The Budget Prof... Read More


Terms of Trade: How to look at the rise of electoral consultants in India

India, Feb. 21 -- Political/electoral consultants or managers in India are now a well-known and widespread tribe. How should we look at their rise? Is it a reflection of India's elections, and more im... Read More


Number Theory: Railways needs to make a clear policy choice

India, Feb. 19 -- The death of 18 passengers in a stampede at New Delhi railway station on 15 February has triggered the usual cycle of politicking and cliched official responses. But the accident has... Read More


Terms of Trade: Are freebies also serving a macroeconomic cause?

India, Feb. 14 -- The political class seems to have arrived at a consensus on so-called freebies. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was critical of their proliferation until recently. Prime Minister Na... Read More