Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

Ten years ago, India was seen as a potential superpower, capable of combating the rise of China. Today China has risen so fast that it challenges the techno-military might of the US. India is too far behind to matter. The […]

Nothing is more fundamental in the Constitution than equality before the law. This prevents narrow but powerful groups from getting special privileges. True, the Constitution also has other provisions permitting caste-based quotas in government jobs and education. But equality before

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (popularly called KCR) is the political hero of the hour. At a time when most incumbents are thrashed in state elections, he was re-elected with 87 of 119 seats, improving on his 69 seats

“One country, one market!” With that slogan, politicians of all parties cheered the launch of a unified Goods and Services Tax in 2017, ending the old era when every state had its own tax rates. Alas, unity for India’s market

Let us not mince words. One reason for the government changing the RBI Governor is to get a more pliable candidate who will help it win the general election in May 2019. There are also other technical issues on which

The government has finalised a policy to double agricultural exports by 2022, supposedly in line with its broader policy of doubling farm incomes. However, doubling farm exports cannot be a policy. It can only be an outcome of good policies.