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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Rahul’s ‘jitni abadi’ slogan against spirit of Constitution

A population-based guarantee will offer more to the ...

India isn’t world’s first democracy, but it’s first on one count

From its inception, India provided voting rights for ...

Criticising others is not a bad habit

I was reminded of this when Indian External ...

View: Post-Karnataka, BJP’s victory in 2024 is probable, but no longer certain

Modi remains immensely popular. So, the NDA argues, ...

Rahul’s ‘jitni abadi’ slogan against spirit of Constitution

A population-based guarantee will offer more to the ...

India isn’t world’s first democracy, but it’s first on one count

From its inception, India provided voting rights for ...

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Why PLI for cellphone making should be mostly for export, not domestic market

Incentives should not be extended beyond five years: the biggest risk is that they will continue forever in flop sectors to save face and jobs. …

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Remission policy needs rethink. We can’t free killers

The release of Anand Mohan at the behest of Nitish Kumar is being seen as a bid to capture the Rajput votebank ahead of the …

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Western media: Don’t shoot the messenger

BJP politicians castigate the western media for anti-Indian bias, accusing people with a colonial mindset of thwarting India’s rise. BJP vice-president Jay Panda, has bashed …

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India’s best export you don’t know of, MNCs do

It may be better to forget production-linked incentives and focus on service exports where India’s future lies Politicians and economists emphasise merchandise over services exports. Vast subsidies …

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Forget production-linked incentives, service exports represent India’s future

India has a huge comparative advantage in skilled labour, especially engineering skills. India now produces 600,000 engineers a year, and MNCs are harnessing this flow …

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Rapid Economic Growth Is the Best Poverty Alleviator

India is no longer a poor country. With a per capita income of $2,600, it is now a lower middle income country. Even so, many readers will be …

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