TN Ninan, Author at ThePrint

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TN Ninan is Chairman, Business Standard Pvt Ltd

The weakening of India’s institutions under Modi was last seen during Indira’s time

TN Ninan - 14 April, 2018

If only Modi had more Gadkaris, Goyals & Prabhus in his government

TN Ninan - 7 April, 2018

India’s south is protesting a bit too much and a bit unfairly

TN Ninan - 31 March, 2018

Privatising sectors isn’t enough, public companies need to be told to perform or die

TN Ninan - 24 March, 2018

It’s not the rise of China we should worry about, but the decline of the US

TN Ninan - 17 March, 2018

The Left is dying, but Leftism is alive and kicking

TN Ninan - 10 March, 2018

Indian banking system | Illustration by Peali Dezine

Rescuing public banks could be very costly. The Modi govt must reduce its stake in them

TN Ninan - 3 March, 2018

India’s exports won’t grow, and the Modi govt’s idea of tariff hikes is unlikely to help

TN Ninan - 24 February, 2018

India is spending trillions of rupees to rescue its banks. This is lunacy

TN Ninan - 17 February, 2018

It’s time for the Modi government to sell its family silver

TN Ninan - 10 February, 2018

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It is time to break the silence around casteism among Scheduled Castes

B. Ravichandran - 19 April, 2018

The experiences in the ongoing protest in Sandaiyur, Tamil Nadu, expose the casteism present within the Scheduled Caste population.

India’s banking system requires a stronger watchdog

19 April, 2018

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal (R) and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal (L)

The Modi govt hasn’t exactly upheld the spirit of federalism with its action on AAP posts

18 April, 2018

A Pakistani man reads a newspaper | FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP/Getty Images

The censorship on media in Pakistan ahead of polls raises doubts on how fair they will be

18 April, 2018

TalkPoint: After the Supreme Court judgment, will politics over death of Judge Loya revive or subside?

ThePrint Team - 19 April, 2018

Experts weigh in on the Supreme Court's decision today to not order inquiry into Judge Loya's death.

TalkPoint: One nation, one poll — a good idea or an impractical plan for India?

18 April, 2018

TalkPoint: Why are several states still facing cash shortages, 17 months after demonetisation?

17 April, 2018

TalkPoint: Mecca Masjid blast – is there a pattern to ‘Hindu terror’ acquittals or has justice prevailed?

16 April, 2018

Indian journalists face a brutal equation: Fight together for press freedoms or perish

Shekhar Gupta - 14 April, 2018

The media can disagree, fight and judge each other. But it can survive and thrive only by closing ranks when its first principles are under attack.

Dalit History Month

Ravidas was a Dalit guru who ran a business, dressed lavishly and made a queen his disciple

12 April, 2018

The nauseating nepotism and caste-based discrimination that exists in Indian judiciary

11 April, 2018

Dalit leader and Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani

Dadasaheb Gaikwad is my Dalit icon because he did what Ambedkar couldn’t: Jignesh Mevani

2 April, 2018

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TN Ninan

The weakening of India’s institutions under Modi was last seen during Indira’s time

If only Modi had more Gadkaris, Goyals & Prabhus in his government

India’s south is protesting a bit too much and a bit unfairly

Privatising sectors isn’t enough, public companies need to be told to perform or die

It’s not the rise of China we should worry about, but the decline of the US

The Left is dying, but Leftism is alive and kicking

Rescuing public banks could be very costly. The Modi govt must reduce its stake in them

India’s exports won’t grow, and the Modi govt’s idea of tariff hikes is unlikely to help

India is spending trillions of rupees to rescue its banks. This is lunacy

It’s time for the Modi government to sell its family silver

Kathua rape-murder case was ‘cracked’ in Delhi, with just one spot of blood

Modi govt hasn’t upheld the spirit of federalism with its action on AAP posts

There is no hope left, everything seems managed, judge Loya’s family members say

About 80% of Nitin Gadkari's official travels are to Mumbai and Nagpur

Angry about Kathua and Unnao? Here are 9 things you can do right away

Opinion

It is time to break the silence around casteism among Scheduled Castes

India’s banking system requires a stronger watchdog

The Modi govt hasn’t exactly upheld the spirit of federalism with its action on AAP posts

The censorship on media in Pakistan ahead of polls raises doubts on how fair they will be

Talk Point

TalkPoint: After the Supreme Court judgment, will politics over death of Judge Loya revive or subside?

TalkPoint: One nation, one poll — a good idea or an impractical plan for India?

TalkPoint: Why are several states still facing cash shortages, 17 months after demonetisation?

TalkPoint: Mecca Masjid blast – is there a pattern to ‘Hindu terror’ acquittals or has justice prevailed?

National Interest

Indian journalists face a brutal equation: Fight together for press freedoms or perish

Dalit History Month

Ravidas was a Dalit guru who ran a business, dressed lavishly and made a queen his disciple

The nauseating nepotism and caste-based discrimination that exists in Indian judiciary

Dadasaheb Gaikwad is my Dalit icon because he did what Ambedkar couldn’t: Jignesh Mevani