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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar
Economist / Editor / Researcher
Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar is graduate of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi and Magdalen College, University of Oxford. He is currently a Consulting Editor for The Economic Times and a research scholar at The Cato Institute.
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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
February 10, 2026
Synopsis The India-US tariff deal has been widely...
India’s economy running a marathon & challenges sprinting too
January 30, 2026
Synopsis India's economy is set for strong growth...
The unelected guardians of Indian democracy
January 27, 2026
Synopsis India's democracy faces challenges as politicians often...
Taxing the rich? The middle class would much rather join them
January 17, 2026
Led by Thomas Piketty, leftist economists protest that...
To put it crudely, Big Oil will scupper Trump’s Venezuela plan
January 10, 2026
Donald Trump is advertising his abduction of Venezuela’s...
Why trade deals can’t help India become a major apparel exporter
February 21, 2026
India is energetically pursuing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)...
India-US tariff deal is a ‘humiliating’ cave-in
February 10, 2026
Synopsis The India-US tariff deal has been widely...
India’s economy running a marathon & challenges sprinting too
January 30, 2026
Synopsis India's economy is set for strong growth...
The unelected guardians of Indian democracy
January 27, 2026
Synopsis India's democracy faces challenges as politicians often...
Taxing the rich? The middle class would much rather join them
January 17, 2026
Led by Thomas Piketty, leftist economists protest that...
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Mr. Modi Goes to Washington
What would India and the U.S. get out of a stronger relationship? Is that even likely? Cato’s Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar comments.
Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar discusses the Hindenburg report and Gautam Adani
February 24, 2023
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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar discusses the Hindenburg report and Gautam Adani
February 24, 2023
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