The proposed tariffs are expected to deliver a blow to India’s merchandise exports to the U.S. “Though the idea behind reciprocal tariffs is to create balance in trade, they can lead to a back-and-forth increase […]
Changing the rules means following yet another mundane process – drafting and passing bipartisan legislation. That is the only way to get the immigration system America needs. “As we’ve seen over the last several years, […]
In the midst of FIRs, vandalism and outrage, there must be debate about why comedy is still a fair way away from being a vehicle for social change in the country In 2021, I watched […]
The MAGA policy is bound to hit America’s global image and diminish its long-term influence “American soft power exerted itself not only through the dollars and cents of its foreign aid funding commitments, but through […]
Real and nominal growth rates have been revised upwards, which should shape medium-term potential growth and long-term strategy National accounts data released on February 28, 2025 by the National Statistical Office (NSO) provide two sets […]
“You don’t look at the big problem all together, because I think it’s a little intimidating. You just take it one day at a time, meet the people who are going to meet with you…, […]
Trump has been equally unsparing and insulting to India, despite his avowed friendship with PM Modi. “Whatever has happened thus far (the bewildering variety of utterances and actions of absurdity) under the POTUS can be […]
THE GREAT GAME: Can the PM, whose foreign policy dexterity must be applauded, take a leaf out of Virat’s book? “Only the Chinese are standing up for now. You know what that means. That Trump […]
Media reports continue to refer to it as the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, ignoring the reality that the state machinery had wantonly turned vigilante in seeking vengeance against an entire community for Indira Gandhi’s murder. “But, […]
While right-wing politicians in destination countries reap the electoral benefits of demonizing ‘illegal’ immigrants, their economies are in dire need of a cheap and docile foreign workforce. Since the first US military aircraft carrying 104 […]
Trump’s ‘America First’ trade agenda — which clashes with Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative — threatens to undermine India’s status as the world’s ‘back office’. “So far, Trump has done nothing to spare India from […]
THE GREAT GAME: The message from New Delhi is that those who break the law deserve the punishment they get “Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran calls it “uncivilized behavior on the part of the US.” […]
Using India as a balance to keep China in its place suits President Trump, just now. India, in turn, still needs US cooperation. “The US-China relationship has, however, been heading for hard times, arising from […]
If the most important day of a person’s life begins with a grievance against the institution of the Fourth Estate, he is likely to spend the rest of his public life undermining it. “But his […]
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 […]
How will the world, and India, negotiate Trump 2.0? Why is Trump threatening punitive tariffs on some countries? Will he usher in changes in immigration policies? Will his second term also likely witness America’s continuing […]
With one post on X, Musk has the power to shut down the government of the most powerful nation in world history Much about the second rise of Trump, like that of the first, undermines […]
A rebel/militia takeover, a fleeing leader, Palace loot, jubilation on streets, prisoners set free and the world watching silently. Sounds a familiar plot. This time it was Syria, on December 8, 2024 Syria just had […]
It is imperative that both Bangladesh and India, along with the international community, work together to defuse tensions, protect minority rights, and uphold the values of democracy and human dignity. Only through collective efforts can […]
“Over the last few years, as the Adani juggernaut struck deals in the neighborhood, apparently with help from the topmost echelons in Delhi, the government shook off the controversies and saw this as a no-brainer […]
Action by US authorities calls into question India’s capital market regulation From weak regulatory oversight to the blurring of lines between corporate and political interests across political parties, this scandal has laid bare challenges that […]
The re-election of Donald Trump does not guarantee a new US-Israel honeymoon Trump’s long-held dream has been to be accepted as a peacemaker who excels in cutting deals, including bringing an end to the historic […]
With Joe Biden leaving behind a broken region, it remains to be seen whether Donald Trump can look at the larger strategic picture One of the key foreign policy issues to have plagued Joe Biden’s […]
The first step towards strengthening the multilateral system must, therefore, begin with removing the contradictions within the UN Charter on decision-making “As the UN prepares to mark its 80th anniversary in September 2025, it is […]
A year later, the Hamas attack and the Israeli invasion of Gaza have taken West Asia to a wider, deeper and deadlier regional conflict with more actors. “The war has changed the region in many […]
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