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There was always some doubt about America’s nuclear guarantees. But now Trump has made it clear that these guarantees should not be taken seriously and US allies are on their own This article was originally published by The Times of India on Mar 11, 2025

US President Trump has practically dismantled USAID, citing reasons of waste and corruption. While this will affect critical aid programmes, particularly in Africa, this may be beneficial in the long run US President Trump has virtually abolished USAID, the country’s aid agency, citing waste and corruption. Critical aid programmes like combating HIV in Africa will

India is currently providing support to multiple groups, but the most to the Big Three — Tata, Ambani and Adani. ​​This risks endless subsidies and protection for investments that never become competitive. Industrial policy is now favoured by govts the world over. It implies providing subsidies and tariff protection to favoured companies in strategic, green, or sunrise

Just as Trump pulled the US out of the WHO and Paris climate agreement, he can surely leave the WTO too. Why should other countries, accounting for 85-88% of world trade, not carry on without the US? By declaring that the US will impose reciprocal import duties to create a “fair” trading system, US President

Once upon a time, the USSR looked poised to overtake the US before collapsing. Similarly, tepid growth and trade barriers may derail China’s plans to rule the 21st century This article was originally published by The Times of India on Feb 04, 2025.

The government often speaks of the need to expand the tax base. But raising the tax exemption limit from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh will contract the tax base substantially This article was originally published by The Times of India on Feb 02, 2025.

Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies and protectionist stance could overshadow Nirmala Sitharaman’s ambitious Budget plans to reduce the fiscal deficit, boost capital expenditure, and maintain high economic growth in India. Abandoning the historical claim of the US to be leader of the free world, he said this had meant America paid for the security of

In Trump 2.0, it’s America first, world last. High tariffs will hit trade and growth everywhere, including India This article was originally published by The Times of India on Jan 22, 2025.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s $3 billion investment in India for AI and cloud infrastructure, with plans to train 10 million Indians in AI over five years, bodes well for India’s large pool of STEM graduates and will ultimately boost overall prosperity Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced during his recent visit that his company would invest $3 billion in

India’s services exports exceeded merchandise exports for the first time in November, driven primarily by software services and the increasing importance of Global Capability Centres. Services exports have managed to grow despite no specific incentives, highlighting India’s strategic importance in the global tech services value chain Forget the notion that exports mean goods loaded onto