Don’t oppose Bose statue, re-claim him from BJP
I have always wanted the statue of King George on Rajpath to be replaced by one of Mahatma Gandhi, Father
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Do Indian voters really prefer rule by a strongman?
Readers may be horrified that a new survey of YouGov, Mint a and CPR suggests that 51% of Indians are
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Politics will dominate this year’s budget
Last year, India got an economist’s budget. But with five states going to the polls soon after the Budget, radical
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A new book on the Modi years mixes actuality with amnesia
Aakar Patel, former head of Amnesty International in India, has savaged the seven years of Narendra Modi’s rule in his
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Why poll panel should return to single-day voting
Covid cases are rising exponentially in India with the third wave causing one lakh infections per day. The US has
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High growth, high risk: Growth will be brisk but major challenges range from inflation to BJP losing nerve on reforms
The International Monetary Fund has projected India’s GDP growth at 9.5% in 2021 and 8.5% in 2022, making it the
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War may not be probable, but geopolitical clouds threaten the world economy
Stock markets have soared to absurd heights this year, and the current correction is no surprise. Fears remain that the
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Power freebies show pitfalls of electoral politics
Always sacrifice economic sense if it wins a few more votes. That logic drives competitive politics in India, spurring myopic
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Farm retreat casts doubt on other economic reforms
It is a defeat for economic sense and a victory for undeserving vote banks. Far from acting as the autocrat
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