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An absence of judgement

Indifferent policymaking is becoming acceptable because there is no electoral backlash for Modi govt

Xi's dreams

The CPC may lay claim to global glory on the basis of an ethnically-defined "China Dream" but that does not mean the world should not be sceptical about it

The power of women's stories

In the end the very power of the stories that we are being told must take precedence

Decoding 2019

All Indian elections are uncertain, but this one is more uncertain than most

Why India should object to China being bracketed as a developing country

India needs to take the lead in ensuring that the term 'developing country' is defined to exclude China

A tale of two rallies

The two mammoth rallies at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan look different, but both reveal the need of better economic management

The limits of Chinese cash

For India, what are the implications of Pakistan having to turn to the IMF again?

A prime reader on the Indian economy

A review of 'Pre-Liberalisation to GST - Essays in Honour of Raj Kapila'

Lack of transparency belies Modi govt's claim of corruption-free governance

No Lokpal, weakened institutions and stonewalled RTI make it harder to evaluate the govt's actions

The GE way out

It appears that Dow Jones has dropped the storied conglomerate GE - which has had a very disappointing few years and in fact decades - from its "industrial average" index the world's most widely watch

The subversion of Aadhaar

One thing's become clear during the SC hearings: the government has over-reached massively, and deceived the people of India

Pre-election Budget: Sops for farm sector, seniors, health cover for poor

The finance minister Arun Jaitley also introduced a 10% tax on long-term capital gains over Rs 100,000

JLF Day 3: It's Hinduism, Hindutva, and Shashi Tharoor everywhere

It was clear today that JLF continues to attempt to walk an increasingly difficult path, caught between its attempt to create a broadly liberal institution and an India that is not entirely hospitable

JLF Day 2: Of rosogollas, revolutionary poetry and the republic of ideas

Much of the discussion on Padmaavat dwelt on how Indian constitutional values were being upheld or abandoned in the reaction to the movie

Behind GDP bounce

No sign of sustainable high growth yet - but fiscal concerns re-emerge

Writing a last book

There is always the temptation to try and "finish" notes and drafts that an author has left behind

Eco Survey: Deflation stalks India, farm loan waivers might hit GDP by 0.7%

Real interest rates too high at 4.7%; Indians holding 20% less cash after demonetisation

Google's Damore conundrum

Damore's memo is an odd mix of evolutionary psychology mumbo-jumbo

A government that takes jobs away

Govt inaction is preventing job creation; its actions may have led to job losses

3 years of Modi govt: Is admitting disappointment so hard?

Let's say govt creates new bureaucracy for cow protection. Oh wait, no, they're actually doing that