Narendra Modi’s eight years in power have produced fantastic political success for the BJP, a slide in India’s democratic and civic freedoms, and a struggle to overcome global economic headwinds. After winning an absolute majority in the 2014 general election, […]
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The Ukraine war has cast its shadow on the state election in Gujarat in December via the government’s sudden ban of wheat exports. The government has defended its decision, saying the ban will help it manage food security. The great
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Inflation has soared to new heights, with the April consumer price index (CPI) showing prices shooting up 7.8%. Wholesale price inflation in March was a whopping 14.5%. Prices were already rising at the start of 2022, and the Russian invasion
Industrial commodity prices are dropping, not rising any more, due to recession Read More »
India’s position has fallen from 142 to 150 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index for 2022 of Reporters Without Borders. India’s position on the Index was a terrible 140 even before the BJP came to office
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For those who wonder why India has not joined a “coalition of the free” against Russia, the news is that India is not that free anyway. It has fallen from 142nd to 150th position in the World Press Freedom Index
India Slips to 150th Position in Press Freedom Index Read More »
Many Indians smirk at the ousting of Imran Khan as prime minister in Pakistan, and the coming dismissal of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as president in Sri Lanka. Both have been hit by debt crises. The smile will soon be wiped off
A debt typhoon is set to engulf the world, and India won’t escape unscathed Read More »
At the spring meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Deputy Secretary of State Daleep Singh called for a total overhaul of the two institutions. Daleep Singh said the Bank was too
US wants a reboot of World Bank but it’s on wrong track Read More »
Indian democracy is flawed, but pessimists claiming that Modi will crush all dissent, abandon secularism, and make India a Hindu state have been proved wrong. NOVEMBER 24, 2020 • POLICY ANALYSIS NO. 903 By Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar India’s constitution guarantees democracy,
Despite Modi, India Has Not Yet Become a Hindu Authoritarian State Read More »
The speed and consequences of Himalayan glacial retreat have been grossly exaggerated by the media and environmental activists. MAY 3, 2022 • POLICY ANALYSIS NO. 927 By Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar and Vijay K. Raina Many activists and journalists warn that rapidly
False Alarm over the Retreat of the Himalayan Glaciers Read More »
The Indian middle-class will have to brace for a dent in their pockets caused by global fuel price rise, and further hammered by an expected soaring of edible oil prices. “These are very tough times. It is not within the
There’s a perfect storm heading our way, warns Swaminathan Aiyar Read More »
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