India's growth rate has slowed down due to a lack of adequate measures for economic freedom and also effective measures to check corruption as a whole, writes Raghavendar Askani.
We hold China in awe because it has a per capita GDP five times India’s. But the history of economic and democratic growth coincides almost everywhere else.
Reforms stalling is weighing on outlook for India’s economy, which has gone from one of the fastest growing in the world to among the worst hit by Covid.
Modi will push for his version of state-driven capitalism led by a strong leader. But we know that can't work in a complex, private sector-driven economy like India.
Facing a series of trade union protests, the choice for PM Vajpayee is clear — either go the Gujral/Gowda way by surrendering or the Maggie/Indira way & show some spunk.
The BJP’s agenda is clear. After successive defeats in the 2021 and 2024 elections, the party is attempting to pigeonhole Bengal as a place of Rohingya, Bangladeshis, and Muslims.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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