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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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Yes, Manmohan Singh was right. History will be kind to him
Few people know or care about Lincoln’s failings. Similarly, Manmohan Singh will be remembered as the FM who launched reforms, and as a PM under whom the economy grew at 8.5% for most of a...
Island nations, not much at sea: Climate compensation demand by Melanesian countries doesn’t quite add up
Vanuatu and other Melanesian islands – Papua New...
Why can’t India sustain 8% GDP growth? The answer lies in politics
This column recently highlighted India’s economic puzzle. GDP...
Creating jobs in manufacturing in the US and India is a study in contrast
Trump and Modi are focusing on manufacturing to...
Trump 2.0 will have economic consequences
The US economy can absorb policy errors for...
Are brain chips the path to human evolution or a step toward control?
When I first read that Elon Musk aimed...
Yes, Manmohan Singh was right. History will be kind to him
Few people know or care about Lincoln’s failings...
Island nations, not much at sea: Climate compensation demand by Melanesian countries doesn’t quite add up
Vanuatu and other Melanesian islands – Papua New...
Why can’t India sustain 8% GDP growth? The answer lies in politics
This column recently highlighted India’s economic puzzle. GDP...
Creating jobs in manufacturing in the US and India is a study in contrast
Trump and Modi are focusing on manufacturing to...
Trump 2.0 will have economic consequences
The US economy can absorb policy errors for...
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Trump 2.0 will have economic consequences
The US economy can absorb policy errors for some time. Trump’s policies may even yield short-term gains. But by the time his four years are ...
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Are brain chips the path to human evolution or a step toward control?
When I first read that Elon Musk aimed to implant computer chips in human brains, I thought him crazy. Even if the medical risks could ...
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Trouble at the bottom of the pyramid?
Economists have differed on whether or not rural India is in economic trouble. But we are now witnessing something close to a crash in microfinance ...
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It’s wise to avoid grand ideologies when trying to make a country rich
This year’s Nobel Prize for Economics has gone to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A Robinson (AJR). The Nobel citation praises their insights into ...
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Assassinations kill individuals but not an idea
India’s emulation of Mossad-style tactics risks perpetuating violence without addressing secessionist roots. Political assassinations can be very popular. Mossad is lauded in Israel and much admired in India ...
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There is nothing un-Bharatiya about concept of secularism
The Constitution was created by proud Indians who battled and vanquished European colonialism, yet also found much of value in European ideas. The modernisers included ...
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