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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Why Nepal and Bangladesh are beating India in social indicators

Bangladesh has long overtaken India in life expectancy, fertility, child mortality, sanitation, school participation and gender equality. And now Nepal, with a per capita income half of India’s, has also begun to surge ahead India...

It’s a fact – India’s people are still poorer than Lanka, Bangladesh

It is the largest economy in South Asia, ...

A sobering fact: In per capita income terms, India doesn’t lead even in South Asia

India can afford more freebies than the others ...

Israel: Silencing critics new form of McCarthyism

Art historian Ranjit Hoskote has been accused of ...

Why Nepal and Bangladesh are beating India in social indicators

Bangladesh has long overtaken India in life expectancy, ...

It’s a fact – India’s people are still poorer than Lanka, Bangladesh

It is the largest economy in South Asia, ...

A sobering fact: In per capita income terms, India doesn’t lead even in South Asia

India can afford more freebies than the others ...

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COP28: India needn’t rush to meet Paris targets

What’s the use of India’s decarbonisation if climate denier Trump comes back to the White House? A new climate summit, COP28, will be held later this month …

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The geography of power generation in India is slowly but surely changing

To meet the climate challenge, coal will be slowly phased out. This will have dramatic results. Indian Railways will lose huge revenues from coal transport. …

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Israel must learn from India – Restraint works

India won world sympathy when it did not use force against Pakistan after the 26/11 attacks. Israel should realise that, while revenge is tempting and …

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What Palestinians could have learnt from Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi’s message of non-violence is lost as both sides are overcome with rage and passion Friends have been asking me why I have not …

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Create Indian madrasas on the lines of ancient Uzbek ones

The author reflects on his visit to Uzbekistan and highlights the rich history and educational significance of the ancient madrasas in Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. …

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Globalization Has Propelled India to Prosperity

In 1991, India went bust and rushed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help. At the time, India was famous (or perhaps infamous) for being the …

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