Mihir S Sharma
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The end of complacency
Sheikh Hasina's position seemed unassailable - until, suddenly, it wasn't
 "The end of complacency")
A change in course?
Three shifts in the Union Budget that may pay off
 "A change in course?")
An unfair landslide?
The fairness or unfairness of the first-past-the-post voting system goes beyond mere vote shares
 "An unfair landslide?")
Three elections, three mistakes
Xenophobic populist right is set to take control of France, the US, and the UK - thanks to critical miscalculations by centre-left and centre-right leaders
 "Three elections, three mistakes")
Return of 'coalition dharma'
Allies are newly empowered, but need not stand in the way of reform
 "Return of 'coalition dharma'")
One nation, many elections
India needs more elections, not fewer of them
 "One nation, many elections")
Jobs, cronyism, and welfare
A lacklustre campaign throws up some differences in economic strategy
 "Jobs, cronyism, and welfare")
Seven months of one-sided war
The support for Israel in Europe and the US is not as unshakable as it may seem
 "Seven months of one-sided war")
Lower-middle-income trap
Without structural transformation in India's workforce, growth will necessarily sputter in the future
 "Lower-middle-income trap")
The passing of the technocrat age
The 1990s and 2000s were a golden age for technocrats globally. Government - and not just in India - was, depending upon your point of view, either depoliticised or too highly politicised
 "The passing of the technocrat age")
A short report card
Three successes and two failures of policy in the last five years
 "A short report card")
Mandates and swings
People in democracies need a sense of uncertainty in order to be convinced that their voice and their vote matter
 "Mandates and swings")
Three lessons from two years
Hard new questions for policy makers in a post-Ukraine War world
 "Three lessons from two years")
India Shining, 20 years on
Three reasons why 2024 is not like 2004
 "India Shining, 20 years on")
FM Sitharaman's Interim Budget is high on confidence, not on populism
FM overperforms on deficit, stays away from sops, pushes feel-good factor by ending old tax disputes, lists out decade of development
 "FM Sitharaman's Interim Budget is high on confidence, not on populism")
The American edge
How the US is leaving its competitors behind through a mix of resource intensity and economic nationalism
 "The American edge")
'It's foreign policy, stupid'
How elections might be won -- or lost -- in 2024
 "'It's foreign policy, stupid'")
2024's defining clash: AI vs regulators
The next year will see this extraordinary and impactful field alter the fabric of our lives - but it may not see any comprehensive regulatory approach taken by expert regulators
 "2024's defining clash: AI vs regulators")
An uneasy climate alliance
It looks like the global energy transition will depend on how well policymakers can cooperate and influence legacy sectors
 "An uneasy climate alliance")
Henry Kissinger: An era-defining failure
Nobody who handed the Chinese Communist Party a century of dominance can possibly be remembered as a strategic genius
 "Henry Kissinger: An era-defining failure")