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Bollywood films have long been a barometer of society. When the Khan trinity– Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan–suffered box office setbacks is it that audiences have rejected them because of ideological reasons or is it just bad scripting? Scripting a Comeback: The resounding success of ‘Pathaan’ showed that SRK had not lost his fan […]

Soon after Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru came up with an economic strategy that he felt corrected the mistakes made under British rule. He got a lot wrong This piece was first carried in the Times of India on September 29, 1996. We reproduce it below without any changes. At last week’s annual meeting of the World

Once viewed as a basket case, Bangladesh has created a world-class ready-made garments (RMG) industry that now exports more than India. But its miracle story is ending. For years, Bangladesh’s economy has been held up as a model for India. That view has been tarnished by the popular anger that drove Sheikh Hasina from office.

Let the govt declare the precise limits of its security yard, and erect high fences there. Let all else be open to the world, including China American ‘high fence, small yard’ approach could be a model for India This year’s Economic Survey, overseen by the chief economic advisor, has suggested a major but overdue policy

The Budget deserves praise for good fiscal management, avoidance of freebies, high capex, and stability in medium term-policies but may not be the panacea for unemployment that the youth are looking for. “How many additional people will you hire as a result of the govt’s new employment incentives in the Budget?” I put this question to

Politically, this is a ‘government bachao’ budget. But in economic terms, the budget is a macroeconomic dream come true. Here’s why When an economy excels, so can its finance minister, with budgetary aplomb. Riding on the winds of 8.2% gross domestic product (GDP) growth, a continuing boom in tax receipts and a bumper dividend from

UP kanwar yatra order goes against spirit of ‘sabka saath’ That kanwariyas might unknowingly eat at a Muslim-owned shop is apparently so frightful a prospect for pilgrims that every shop must be forced to display names in order to reveal Muslim owners. Shops that fail to do so can be shut down. Given the state

Modi’s high-income India vision faces challenges from the dismal state of education, particularly in rural areas New Models: Instead of crumbling govt schools like this one in Patna, we need a few Shandaar Kendras, centres of excellence to create a new ecosystem Prime Minister Modi’s Viksit Bharat vision of India becoming a high-income country by

Opposition has now doubled its strength, NDA allies who felt humiliated earlier will be far more assertive this time, and Modi will have to venture into uncharted territory and play a new role as negotiator How fabulous is democracy! How it can bring in fresh air! Opinion polls just before campaigning predicted the BJP-led National

What will a second Trump term mean for India? The man is so impulsive and unpredictable that nobody can be certain what he will do. But he has spoken of radical changes that would impact not just the US but the whole world. Donald Trump is an overwhelming favourite to become the next US President after the shocking