PinnedShankkar AiyarFrom Russia With Love… Putin’s Fog of WarThe 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, 20222Feb 20, 20222
PinnedShankkar AiyarArchaic Laws Criminalise EntrepreneursThree decades Licence Raj was dismantled, Inspector Raj persists . Businesses must navigate 26,134 compliances hosting the threat of…Feb 13, 2022Feb 13, 2022
Shankkar Aiyar#Budget2024: The Long, Arduous March of HopeThe budget has skirted minefields of populism and opted for a structural approach to many demands. The speech acknowledges the crises of…3d ago3d ago
Shankkar AiyarBuild New Cities to Create Jobs, Boost Growth#Budget2024 is effectively a grand challenge on how the government uses the surplus of Rs 1 trillion. Verdict 2024 has triggered a binary…6d ago6d ago
Shankkar AiyarJobs Conundrum and a Cacophony of Counter-ClaimsIndia’s potential rests on the harvest of demographic dividend. But demography is not destiny. Are enough jobs being created? The answer…Jul 14Jul 14
Shankkar AiyarOpen Up The GST Data For Insights On The EconomyIn a mystifying move government has ceased placing GST data in public domain — apparently because people are resentful of rising…Jul 10Jul 10
Shankkar AiyarCost of Living and Rising Price of Political SurvivalPublic anger is palpable in election verdicts. Incumbents are routed or diminished as rising costs and immigration top voter concerns. Any…Jul 7Jul 7
Shankkar AiyarTrump-Biden Gerontocracy and the World OrderThe Thursday hustle between an 81-year-old Biden and 78-year-old Trump validated the worst fears — America’s future and that of the world…Jun 30Jun 30
Shankkar AiyarOpposition Should Exit Harp Orchestra, Offer A Shadow BudgetBudget 2024 comes in the wake of an intensely fought election. Politics cannot be a harp orchestra on loop, stranded between what is and…Jun 23Jun 23
Shankkar AiyarA To-Do List for India’s New MinistersThe focus must be on deploying political capital on key result areas. Revive agriculture by repurposing farm laws using FPOs &…Jun 16Jun 16