BJP’s rhetoric and the behaviour of its CMs show no appetite for radical reforms
Despite dismal GDP growth, the stock markets are buoyant. Market analysts hope that a BJP-led coalition will be elected in
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There’s a Modi effect, but not a Modi wave
Shortly after the Gujarat state election, Swaminomics argued that Narendra Modi would not be able to make this a launching
Read moreStates need to reform fast to speed up projects, growth
With GDP growth having halved from over 9% in 2010-11 to just 4.5% today, many observers are demanding more reforms
Read morePoverty falls fast for dalits and Muslims
During the period of fast economic growth in the 2000s, how did poor minorities fare? Some heartening answers have been
Read moreIndustrial growth likely to be much higher than estimates, suggests IIP data
India’s industrial production and GDP have been plunging for three years. But one person believes that major revisions are going
Read moreObama shows why India must not seek a presidential system
Narendra Modi’s rise owes much to his image as a decisive, efficient go-getter. A recent magazine poll showed 86% of
Read moreEnd of US individualism: Rise in social spending will make US similar to welfarist Europe and Japan
Newspapers carry alarmist headlines about the partial shutdown of the US government because of a budget impasse over Obamacare. Yet,
Read morePakistan shows why military ultimately fails to govern
Indians don’t realise how exceptional they are in never even thinking about the army when discussing politics. In many developing
Read moreClearing projects is not the Cabinet’s job
The rupee has bounced back, the stock market has soared, and finance minister Chidambaram is smiling again. This will not
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