Swaminathan's
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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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India’s ports are getting super efficient. But China’s are doing better
World Bank’s recent rankings show India’s ports are picking up speed after ages of lethargy. It’s great, but China is widening the gap really fast As a journalist in Mumbai in 1988, I could see...
Bail to bulldozers, recent court verdicts show new spirit
September 28, 2024
India’s judiciary is undergoing a sea change, with...
Getting into a porting spirit: India’s port revolution has been remarkable, but it’s well behind China
September 24, 2024
Synopsis India's ports have undergone a remarkable transformation...
Old stirrings in Punjab: The battle against separatism cannot be fought on foreign soil
September 16, 2024
Synopsis Akal Takht's recent summoning of former Punjab...
Tough rape laws can mean more victims are killed
September 7, 2024
West Bengal’s new law imposing the death penalty...
UPS not a retreat from NPS but a step forward
August 31, 2024
India has transitioned to a Unified Pension Scheme...
India’s ports are getting super efficient. But China’s are doing better
October 25, 2024
World Bank’s recent rankings show India’s ports are...
Bail to bulldozers, recent court verdicts show new spirit
September 28, 2024
India’s judiciary is undergoing a sea change, with...
Getting into a porting spirit: India’s port revolution has been remarkable, but it’s well behind China
September 24, 2024
Synopsis India's ports have undergone a remarkable transformation...
Old stirrings in Punjab: The battle against separatism cannot be fought on foreign soil
September 16, 2024
Synopsis Akal Takht's recent summoning of former Punjab...
Tough rape laws can mean more victims are killed
September 7, 2024
West Bengal’s new law imposing the death penalty...
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Tough rape laws can mean more victims are killed
September 7, 2024
West Bengal’s new law imposing the death penalty on rapist-killers follows similar such knee-jerk reactions from other states. A stringent law will not address the ...
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UPS not a retreat from NPS but a step forward
August 31, 2024
India has transitioned to a Unified Pension Scheme, preserving the New Pension System’s core aspects and ensuring a minimum pension of 50% of the last-drawn ...
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AI will, in due course, destroy jobs, but it will also create new ones
August 28, 2024
Synopsis India needs to embark on a massive training programme to develop the brainpower needed for an AI revolution. The US will need an additional ...
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The rise and fall of Bangladesh’s economy, and the lessons in it
August 18, 2024
Once viewed as a basket case, Bangladesh has created a world-class ready-made garments (RMG) industry that now exports more than India. But its miracle story ...
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Khan and able: How Bollywood restored our faith in secularism
August 17, 2024
Bollywood films have long been a barometer of society. When the Khan trinity– Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan–suffered box office setbacks is it that ...
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Commodity prices a clue
August 13, 2024
Synopsis In this column, let me highlight one danger signal most others have ignored. This is the sharp fall in commodity prices in recent months, ...
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