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From Russia With Love… Putin’s Fog of War

The crux of the conflict is located in Vladimir Putin’s vision of Russia not as it is but as he sees it. The dare has jolted the West out…

Feb 20, 2022

From Russia With Love… Putin’s Fog of War

Feb 20, 2022

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Archaic Laws Criminalise Entrepreneurs

Three decades Licence Raj was dismantled, Inspector Raj persists . Businesses must navigate 26,134 compliances hosting the threat of…

Feb 13, 2022

Archaic Laws Criminalise Entrepreneurs

Feb 13, 2022

India’s Middle Class Stranded in a Political Muddle

It is that time of the year when the taxpaying middle class hopes the promised dawn will arrive. The taxpaying middle class believes it…

3d ago

India’s Middle Class Stranded in a Political Muddle

3d ago

Fix Problems for Growth: Ideas for Budget 2025

Growth has slid to 6.4% as public investment is lower, industrial growth poorer and consumption is slower. There is much lather on ways to…

Jan 12

Fix Problems for Growth: Ideas for Budget 2025

Jan 12

Indian Economy: Betwixt Questions & Half Answers

Its the Budget Season.How is India doing? The reality is wedged between questions MPs ask and the response of the government. In December…

Jan 5

Indian Economy: Betwixt Questions & Half Answers

Jan 5

2025: A Year That Defies Predictions

Trump’s victory has upended formulaic two-by-two charting and SWOT analysis. His rule with social media posts approach renders uncertainty…

Dec 29, 2024

2025: A Year That Defies Predictions

Dec 29, 2024

Taxpayer Money Wasted, Public Issues Adjourned

It is estimated that running a parliament session costs Rs 2.5 lakh per minute. The nation is paying a greater price in the neglect of…

Dec 22, 2024

Taxpayer Money Wasted, Public Issues Adjourned

Dec 22, 2024

Trump Effect: The Power of Noun and Verb

The inauguration of the 47th US president is more than a month away. Yet, for all intents and purposes, Trump is in power. Like in…

Dec 15, 2024

Trump Effect: The Power of Noun and Verb

Dec 15, 2024

GST Rate Changes: Consult the Public

The ‘proposed’ rate hikes triggered public anger. The outrage signals need for transparency and wider consultation with stakeholders. Is…

Dec 8, 2024

GST Rate Changes: Consult the Public

Dec 8, 2024

At the Root of Slowdown: It’s Politics, Stupid

The villain of the slowdown is poor governance. Government expenditure is lower. Private sector capex is slower even as companies pile up…

Dec 1, 2024

At the Root of Slowdown: It’s Politics, Stupid

Dec 1, 2024

Shankkar Aiyar

Shankkar Aiyar

Journalist-Analyst. Author of ‘Accidental India, ‘Áadhaar: A Biometric History’ and ‘The Gated Republic’. Studying how politics rules the economics of people!

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