Why Biden Will Be President
In the US polls, the Democrat challenger can lose all ‘toss-up’ states and still win Let me throw caution to
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Vote fears should not come in way of bigger stimulus
Why has India funked a big fiscal stimulus to stimulate the economy? The answer must be mainly political. The Prime
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Service sector, metros dampen growth rebound
The worst is over. Covid infections and deaths seem to have peaked, though it remains to be seen if India
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Cross-Border Hypocrisy
The BJP government should uphold its own pledge to end ‘tax terrorism’ Both Indian businessmen and foreign investors have long
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India’s huge current account surplus is a bane, not boon
Most countries worry about a current account deficit (the trade deficit in goods plus services). A big current account deficit
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Farm laws to bring more freedom, and better prices
Opposition parties and some farmers’ organisations have protested against three new agricultural reform laws. These provide much-needed reforms that will
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It’s Fast Slippin’ and Slidin’
GoI should scrap refinery expansion and switch to oil-to-chemicals technology The latest report from BP, the oil giant, warns that
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Internet platforms can’t be allowed to monetise hate
Netflix’s new documentary, ‘The Social Dilemma’, should be compulsory viewing for Indians. It helps explain the unprecedented spread of hate
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Phase lockdowns out, give more cash to poor
Of all countries hit by Covid-19, India decreed the strictest lockdown as measured by Oxford University researchers. It also had
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