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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

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Credit Gap: Poor Lending Haunts Smaller Borrowers & Growth

The RBI will review the cost of money and state of the economy this week. Cost of money is critical but what matters for sustaining growth…

3d ago

Credit Gap: Poor Lending Haunts Smaller Borrowers & Growth

3d ago

Shankkar Aiyar

United Nations: Altar of Lip-sync, Graveyard of Peace

405 East 42nd Street, New York is where irony goes to die — again and again, year after year. The theme song at the UN: together for the…

Sep 29

United Nations: Altar of Lip-sync, Graveyard of Peace

Sep 29

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Tirupati Laddu Shocker: A Letter to Andhra CM

The violation of sacred sentiments — the adulteration of ghee with animal fat — stems from systemic apathy blessed by political insurance…

Sep 22

Tirupati Laddu Shocker: A Letter to Andhra CM

Sep 22

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Erosion of Taxpayer Wealth: State of State PSEs

The parade of pre-poll promises funded by taxpayers is riveting public discourse but the destruction of taxpayer wealth for preservation of…

Sep 15

Erosion of Taxpayer Wealth: State of State PSEs

Sep 15

Shankkar Aiyar

Tuesday’s Tabula Rasa: Harris Trump Face-off

A little over six weeks back punditry predicted Trump 2.0. Kamala Devi Harris has rained thunder on Donald J Trump’s party. Tuesday is…

Sep 8

Tuesday’s Tabula Rasa: Harris Trump Face-off

Sep 8

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Ballot to Budget: Vote Acquisition Funded by Taxpayer

In Indian politics history repeats itself as farce and then as mockery of farce. Come election season parties march to the tune of sops. In…

Sep 1

Ballot to Budget: Vote Acquisition Funded by Taxpayer

Sep 1

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Growth v Inflation: The RBI’s Fuzzy Dichotomy

The trade-off between enabling growth and containing inflation calls for calibrated policy. The RBI’s persistence with a higher rate regime…

Aug 31

Growth v Inflation: The RBI’s Fuzzy Dichotomy

Aug 31

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BJP’s Maha Quest: Future Haunted By the Past

The BJP’s journey in Maharashtra illustrates the perils of short-termism in politics. The party surrendered the anti-corruption plank…

Aug 25

BJP’s Maha Quest: Future Haunted By the Past

Aug 25

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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