Opinions
How much does it take to win an election
Without winning the trust of India’s richest, Rahul Gandhi has very little chance of putting up a fight in 2029 Let me begin with a provocative number — Rs 50,000 crore. That is how much […]
Aunindyo Chakravarty
As I See It
Why govts avoid taxing the rich to reduce inequality
No government can increase taxes on the rich since they are the fundamental power behind every throne. “Of course, the ‘just’ way to reduce public debt is to raise taxes on the rich. After all, […]
As I See It
The man who made the middle class affluent
The average income of the middle class more than tripled in the 10 years that Manmohan Singh was PM. This was the golden period for the professional & managerial class in India. “The Rao-Manmohan market […]