Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

NaMo’s new protectionism looks more like Nehru, less like China

n Parliament last week, Prime Minister Modi lashed out at the Nehru-Gandhi family for impoverishing and fragmenting India through terrible

50% profit for all crops through MSP is economic and political folly The Budget guarantees a wide range of crops

This was arguably the least populist election budget for decades, and that is an achievement. Most budgets are notable for

With the global economy upbeat, the PM enters poll season on a rising tide When asked to promote a general

At a time when the US, dominator of the 20th century, has switched from globalisation and free trade to ‘America

I welcome the abolition of the government subsidy for Haj pilgrims. The Constitution says the Indian state is secular, and

Education happens to be the greatest creator and leveller of wealth Wealth is more than real estate and financial assets.

Last month, Thomas Piketty released the World Inequality Report, revealing worsening income inequality in virtually every country and region. Most

The shut-down of Mumbai and other Maharashtra cities last week was a bizarre re-enactment of a battle between a British