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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

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has just announced an urban employment scheme as part of an overall plan for a minimum guaranteed income. He calls it a pioneering breakthrough. Opposition parties in other states will now promise a similar guaranteed income.

The government should not hide behind security concerns and facilitate the entry of Chinese EV maker BYD, which has proposed to invest $1bn to expand its operations in India When a multinational company (MNC) with cutting-edge technology proposes a $1bn

The big climate threat for India is heat wave. More rain may just help us to blunt the effect of high temperatures. The floods that hit Delhi in the last two weeks were the worst in 45 years. Climate experts

Modern India has abolished terrible practices such as female infanticide, sati and stoning to death for adultery, and created a uniform criminal law. Why not a uniform civil law then too? As a secular fundamentalist, I welcome Prime Minister Modi’s

Operational flexibility makes more sense in a multipolar world that will one day accept India as a pole in its own right. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first to say India and the US were natural allies. Narendra Modi has