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India needs to punch back on Trump’s tariffs

India needs to punch back on Trump’s tariffs

India must levy reciprocal tariffs. It is not as a show of aggression, but for balance and credibility in its trade relationships. Failing to...

18.08.2025 1

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

Why India must lionise Trump and nominate him for Nobel Peace Prize

India must be prepared for repeated tariff threats in the rest of Trump’s term. But there are ways in which New Delhi can deal with the US...

18.08.2025 1

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

2,735 reasons why India needs to cut red tape

2,735 reasons why India needs to cut red tape

India’s ambitious renewable energy goals are threatened by excessive red tape, exemplified by the 2,735 compliance obligations for solar plants....

18.08.2025 1

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

US trade dragon or chicken? Why India should strike a tough bargain with Trump

US trade dragon or chicken? Why India should strike a tough bargain with Trump

Initially, nations appeased Trump’s trade tactics, but China’s firm stance proved more effective. Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ faced market crashes...

17.08.2025 3

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

With US in decline, voters who usually avoid extremes are now okay with it

Zohran Mamdani’s New York mayoral primary win signals a potential leftward shift in the Democratic Party, despite right-wing criticism. The US...

13.08.2025 1

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

America as a retreating empire is making way for a conflict-ridden world, as well as a weakening America

The end of American dominance may bring global challenges. History shows the fall of empires leads to instability. US-led post-World War II system...

13.08.2025 1

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

Go on, give the Don a bone: Why India must nominate Trump for Nobel, and be tough on issues that matter

India denied that Trump had anything to do with the India-Pakistan ceasefire, and this really pissed him off. To recover ground, India must...

13.08.2025 1

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

India may still cross the ‘miracle economy’ benchmark of 7% GDP growth

India’s economic growth is exceeding expectations, with FY24 revised to 9.2% and FY25 projected at 6.5%. Despite global uncertainties and slower...

13.08.2025 4

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

For India, there is a bigger worry than US tariffs

The main impact on India will not be US tariffs. It will be the coming recession caused by Trump’s actions. That will depress the GDP of all...

11.04.2025 3

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

Tariff trouble: Is Trump’s economic strategy a recipe for disaster?

Unless he suddenly changes direction, which is unlikely, Donald Trump is committing political suicide. His enormous tariff increases, inducing...

11.04.2025 2

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

Who can stop Trump from committing economic and political suicide?

Donald Trump is seeking a place in history as the president who destroyed the post-WWII order and made America great again. But he’s going to...

11.04.2025 7

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

After Trump tantrums, will gold replace dollar as global anchor?

Donald Trump is considering a plan to force US gilt holders into swapping them for lower-value 100-year bonds, undermining a cornerstone of the...

09.04.2025 1

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

There ain’t no Golden Age-Just Trump, turmoil, and financial freefall

Donald Trump wants to smash the current world economic order, whose financial anchor is the dollar. If Trump’s changes erode faith in the financial...

09.04.2025 4

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

Husain auction record may be the big breakthrough moment for Indian art

As India moves towards high-income status, the number of art buyers is skyrocketing and the market is taking off. This happened two decades ago in...

09.04.2025 2

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

It’s no longer an N-word: With US removing security guarantees, everybody will want to get nuked up

Donald Trump has not formally ended the US nuclear guarantee for other Nato members. But after he joined hands with Russia in the UN and treated...

09.04.2025 4

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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar