R Jagannathan
 "R Jagannathan")
R Jagannathan
R Jagannathan is a Journalist with over 47 years of experience in journalism. Currently he is a Editorial Director of Swarajya and Chairman of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). He has been a part of many launch teams, including Business Today, DNA and Firstpost. He has also helped revamp many business publications as Editor of Financial Express, Indian Management and Business World. He started his career with the Financial Express as a reporter/sub-editor in 1976 in Mumbai. His recent focus has been on digital commentary and journalism while being associated with firstpost.com, moneycontrol.com, business-standard.com, and myiris.com. He was awarded the Shriram Sanlam Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
R Jagannathan is a Journalist with over 47 years of experience in journalism. Currently he is a Editorial Director of Swarajya and Chairman of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). He has been a part of many launch teams, including Business Today, DNA and Firstpost. He has also helped revamp many business publications as Editor of Financial Express, Indian Management and Business World. He started his career with the Financial Express as a reporter/sub-editor in 1976 in Mumbai. His recent focus has been on digital commentary and journalism while being associated with firstpost.com, moneycontrol.com, business-standard.com, and myiris.com. He was awarded the Shriram Sanlam Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
R Jagannathan
Big banks, or more agile banks? Sector ripe for disruption amid tech shift
As data, payments, and deposits shift to tech giants, regulators must rethink corporate ownership and competitive rules
 "Big banks, or more agile banks? Sector ripe for disruption amid tech shift")
Trump's bipolar G2 dream is fundamentally unstable, lacks global influence
What is clear is that both G1 and G2 know that their field of geographical dominance cannot increase any more than it already has
 "Trump's bipolar G2 dream is fundamentally unstable, lacks global influence")
For growth, India needs its billionaires to invest, millionaires to return
It is now clear that the US sees India as a future threat and would not like to aid its rise, which would apply to China as well
 "For growth, India needs its billionaires to invest, millionaires to return")
Time to stop abusing Indian business houses, trust will help them build
Unhinged attacks on Indian business houses and their so-called trader mentality are unjustified
 "Time to stop abusing Indian business houses, trust will help them build")
India's diplomacy needs to move from demonstrative style to hard substance
We don't have to produce another Henry Kissinger, but we must go beyond making statements on the wars now threatening world peace
 "India's diplomacy needs to move from demonstrative style to hard substance")
The ideological abyss: Vodafone rescue requires solutions, not ideology
To rescue or not to rescue Vodafone goes beyond one's views on privatisation or nationalisation - it depends on what will work in a given context
 "The ideological abyss: Vodafone rescue requires solutions, not ideology")
Operation Sindoor must push India to reorient priorities, alliances
The United States under Donald Trump has turned out to be a superpower with a flexible spine. Far from being supportive, it has ended up re-hyphenating Pakistan with India
 "Operation Sindoor must push India to reorient priorities, alliances")
Sense and caste census: Ambedkar's vision and the risk of reversal
The near-unanimous support for the idea from political parties is the result of differing calculations
 "Sense and caste census: Ambedkar's vision and the risk of reversal")
Localising politics and power must be a global governance priority
The world, India included, must push power to the lowest levels of governance to avoid popular alienation from the political process
 "Localising politics and power must be a global governance priority")
Dehyping Western lifestyles: Bridging gap between expectation and reality
India would be failing in its duty to its future migrants if it does not do anything to de-market unrealistic aspirations and impossible dreams
 "Dehyping Western lifestyles: Bridging gap between expectation and reality")
The upside of Trump's disruptions: A push for better alternatives
India will come on his radar soon, but while we wait for Mr Trump's other disruptive shoes to drop, taking a helicopter view of his actions serves us better than reacting in a knee-jerk fashion
 "The upside of Trump's disruptions: A push for better alternatives")
Budget 2025-26 must prioritise defence and security over welfare schemes
India's growing external and internal threats demand urgent shifts in fiscal focus to strengthen defence, policing, and cyber capabilities
 "Budget 2025-26 must prioritise defence and security over welfare schemes")
Demography without a TFR obsession: Rethinking birth-rate solutions
Demography may be destiny, but the solutions do not lie in asking women to sacrifice more than they already have
 "Demography without a TFR obsession: Rethinking birth-rate solutions")
Underwhelming economics Nobel: Winners reveal little we didn't already know
Conclusion of laureates Acemoglu, Johnson, Robinson - that prosperity depends on good (non-extractive) institutions, inclusion, rule of law - seems underwhelming, as these values are self-explanatory
 "Underwhelming economics Nobel: Winners reveal little we didn't already know")
Good enough vs ideal: Incremental GST reforms may outshine rapid changes
Our guiding principle in taxation should be driven by the principle of what works, not what is theoretically the best idea. The good enough should not be made the enemy of the ideal
 "Good enough vs ideal: Incremental GST reforms may outshine rapid changes")
Difficult but crucial: Discussing high immigration and demographic changes
Political correctness should not prevent us from discussing them
 "Difficult but crucial: Discussing high immigration and demographic changes")
Avoiding quota dystopia
It is time we tried different approaches before merit and talent are completely sidelined
 "Avoiding quota dystopia")
Uncle Sam's dollar Ponzi scheme
US's terrible political and economic leadership will ultimately cost the dollar its value. India must act early to avoid being dragged down
 "Uncle Sam's dollar Ponzi scheme")
How 2024 was never a done deal
The exit pollsters owe us an apology, and so does the Congress to the Election Commission
 "How 2024 was never a done deal")
The post-June 4 challenges
Both majority and coalition govts will have to rule by consensus henceforth
 "The post-June 4 challenges")
