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There are many more articles written by Swaminathan Aiyar. He has been writing for Economic Times, Financial Express, and Times of India. Given below is a selection of some of his articles. The reader is encouraged to search on the Internet for a specific item if not found here.
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Why trade deals can’t help India become a major apparel exporter
India is energetically pursuing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). It has signed deals with the UK, EFTA, UAE, Oman, and Australia. It has finalised negotiations with the European Union, a really big market, and ratification by...
India-US tariff deal is a ‘humiliating’ cave-in
Synopsis The India-US tariff deal has been widely...
India’s economy running a marathon & challenges sprinting too
Synopsis India's economy is set for strong growth...
The unelected guardians of Indian democracy
Synopsis India's democracy faces challenges as politicians often...
Taxing the rich? The middle class would much rather join them
Led by Thomas Piketty, leftist economists protest that...
To put it crudely, Big Oil will scupper Trump’s Venezuela plan
Donald Trump is advertising his abduction of Venezuela’s...
Why trade deals can’t help India become a major apparel exporter
India is energetically pursuing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)...
India-US tariff deal is a ‘humiliating’ cave-in
Synopsis The India-US tariff deal has been widely...
India’s economy running a marathon & challenges sprinting too
Synopsis India's economy is set for strong growth...
The unelected guardians of Indian democracy
Synopsis India's democracy faces challenges as politicians often...
Taxing the rich? The middle class would much rather join them
Led by Thomas Piketty, leftist economists protest that...
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Taxing the rich? The middle class would much rather join them
Led by Thomas Piketty, leftist economists protest that inequalities are getting intolerable, so the richest should be taxed severely. Countering this, Jeff Bezos of Amazon ...
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To put it crudely, Big Oil will scupper Trump’s Venezuela plan
Donald Trump is advertising his abduction of Venezuela’s President Maduro as hard-nosed realpolitik. Without putting troops on the ground, he says Washington will do business ...
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In 2026 Trumpism could fail but that might not affect India
Trump has triumphed over critics, including me, in 2025. His state of the union message in January foretold a sharp rise in tariffs, and dismantling ...
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Trumpism won’t triumph: Even if a sharp US slowdown is likely, India should fare well in 2026
Synopsis Despite initial fears of a global recession due to Trump's protectionist policies, the US and India experienced robust economic growth in 2025, fueled by ...
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USA, it’s down down: From global policeman to transactional bully, America’s breeding chaos – affecting India
Synopsis Many Indian analysts and politicians have long argued for a multipolar world. They now have it, formally spelled out in American English. Yet, it’s ...
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Push, not rush. India shouldn’t lock itself into nuclear power
Opening the nuclear power sector to private investors is desirable. But India should proceed cautiously without rigid targets, ready for sharp changes in the investment ...
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