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Uzbekistan’s museums show effects of Soviet colonisation. Putin is speaking a familiar language Touring Uzbekistan last week, I visited its State Museum of History. It had a graphic account of the fight against Russian colonialism, the attempt of the Soviet Union to […]

To the millions with chronic pain, here are some lessons from a reformed junkie Most columns are on political or economic issues. This is on myself. I am a recently reformed drug junkie. My story carries lessons for millions who

Foreign affairs experts see the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. But it goes against the tenets of transport economics Foreign affairs experts have hailed the announcement of an India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

While the share of goods in trade is declining, services exports are booming The world is awash with reports that the world is de-globalising. President Trump was the initial de-globaliser, withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, imposing protectionist tariffs, and curbing trade

Simultaneous state elections are desirable but they should not be clubbed with a general election. Instead, simultaneous state elections should be held two and a half years after a general election. The government has appointed a committee to go into

Contrary to predictions of collapse, the Russian economy grew despite sanctions I have in the past taken the Indian media and analysts to task for jingoism and dubious claims of military greatness. Surely one should do the same with the

It makes sense to ban Chinese companies from investing in India’s strategic sectors. But keeping them away from sectors such as climate tech and electric mobility will prove costly. India and the US face a similar dilemma on China. Both

India must foil the grouping’s expansion that would make expansionist China dominant The three-day BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, that started on August 22 will discuss many things. It will, however, focus on membership expansion from five members —Brazil, Russia, India,

Contrary to popular perception, British rule hardly affected Indian masses, it was the aristocracy that was affected Last week, I showed from the work of historian Angus Maddison that the Hindu-ruled period (1-1,000 AD) wasn’t as golden as is usually painted, with

Economic growth finally took off in India after it became independent. After almost 2,000 years of negligible growth, per capita income soared to $2,140 by 2003 As Independence Day approaches, we start reflecting on India’s long history that culminated in