N-deal effect: India needs a strong Iran to combat ISIS, al-Qaida
Indians are happy with the lifting of UN sanctions on Iran after its nuclear deal with the US. This will
Read moreAfter gay rights, is polygamy the next revolution?
Historical sexual and social taboos are disappearing in ways considered impossible even a couple of decades ago. Indian and US
Read more100,000MW of costly solar power can sink ‘Make in India’
Narendra Modi has raised the target for solar electric capacity from 20,000MW to 100,000MW by 2022 at a cost of
Read moreWhy foreign acquisitions need opportunism, not gigantism
Back in 2008, chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian co-authored a paper showing that India had overtaken China in outward FDI
Read moreGovernment should lease land, not acquire it
The Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing the proposed land acquisition law has asked for suggestions from the public. I suggest that
Read more‘Make in India’ and ‘Manufacture in India’ are two different things
The Modi government has laid much stress on its “Make in India“ campaign. After all, he won the election by
Read moreLittle sign of Modi cronyism in stock market trends
Last week’s column cited news reports of The Times of India and Economic Times in which businessmen and bureaucrats agreed
Read moreModi’s greatest feat: Booting out big corruption
Narendra Modi’s biggest achievement in his first year in office is, arguably, a huge reduction in big corruption (involving top
Read moreBoth PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi can learn a few things from the British election results
Many lessons flow from David Cameron’s victory in the British elections for Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. First and foremost:
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