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Make in India, take from history

India, Oct. 22 -- Back in the late 1980s, when I was a young journalist, the media was busy discussing the monumental impact of Rajiv Gandhi's initiatives to ease imports, and allow joint ventures wit... Read More


Two myths and one interest

India, Oct. 17 -- Economics, you know, can be boring. But sometimes it is hilarious. Twice in recent times in India, economics and renowned economists have generated humorous situations. For instance,... Read More


No prize, no peace in his world

India, Oct. 13 -- The circus in White House never ceases to entertain. The logic behind some of the major US' decisions is so convoluted and mystifying that even if the economist John Maynard Keynes a... Read More


Political populism, fiscal folly-ism

India, Oct. 8 -- The bugle for the assembly elections in Bihar was blown by the Election Commission. The attention will shift to campaign themes, stars, rhetoric, abuses, rallies, and roadshows. Most ... Read More


Royals, heroes on two-wheels

India, Oct. 6 -- About two weeks ago, before the impact of GST 2.0 was felt in the markets during Navratri, and the time when the social media platforms were in a frenzy over expected price cuts, this... Read More


RBI's repose for repo rate

India, Oct. 2 -- The die-hard optimists hoped for a miracle. The realists argued for a status quo. So, when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) met on the eve of Dussehra, it did what the realists had sai... Read More


Neither walloped nor galloping

India, Oct. 1 -- In these times of polarised social media warfare, and a mindset of either you are with us or against us, any writer needs to be prepared for brickbats from both ends of the ideologica... Read More


No logic about logistics

India, Sept. 29 -- First, let us settle a long-standing semantic dispute. A few weeks ago, the Highways and Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that he has vowed to Prime Minister Narendra... Read More


Two-wheeler sales: Acid test for GST 2.0

India, Sept. 22 -- Often, a photo or a chart can describe a pattern, trend, situation or a challenge far more compellingly than 1,000 words of a jargon-laced opinion or commentary. In this article, I ... Read More


Smart phones, nimble fingers

India, Sept. 20 -- In 2024, I had stopped briefly at the memorial of Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur near Chennai on my way to Bengaluru. I spoke to half-a-dozen people, who could converse in English. M... Read More