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Ashok Gulati

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India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry...

19.08.2025 4

ThePrint

Ashok Gulati

Progress was made in Trump-Putin summit, even as sticking points remain

Progress was made in Trump-Putin summit, even as sticking points remain
18.08.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

By raising India’s credit rating, S&P affirms optimism about growth

By raising India’s credit rating, S&P affirms optimism about growth
18.08.2025 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Planning the next leap forward

Planning the next leap forward
18.08.2025 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

To get most out of trade talks with US, India needs to diversify exports, reform agriculture

To get most out of trade talks with US, India needs to diversify exports, reform agriculture
04.08.2025 9

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

To get most out of trade talks with US, India needs to diversify exports, reform agriculture

To get most out of trade talks with US, India needs to diversify exports, reform agriculture
04.08.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

To improve both crop and human nutrition, India needs a paradigm shift

21.07.2025 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Indian agriculture's prospects depend on innovating and adopting genetic tech

07.07.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Indian agriculture's prospects depend on innovating and adopting genetic tech

07.07.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Congress's criticism of EC does disrespect to its layered processes

23.06.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

With poverty levels now at historic lows, a need to revisit food and fertiliser subsidies

23.06.2025 30

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

How to tailor the garment sector for exports

10.06.2025 60

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

How to tailor the garment sector for exports

09.06.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Trade deals will bring opportunities for Indian agriculture. But there will also be challenges

26.05.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Trade deals will bring opportunities for Indian agriculture. But there will also be challenges

26.05.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

FTA with UK: How a stitch in time can boost India’s textile sector

12.05.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

A revolution of clean energy

28.04.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Remembering K Kasturirangan: Man and the mission

28.04.2025 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Phase of globalisation-aided growth is facing challenges. India must be prepared

28.04.2025 30

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

A revolution of clean energy

28.04.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

India needs its cards right to navigate a world governed by Trump’s tariffs

14.04.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

India needs to cards right to navigate a world governed by Trump’s tariffs

14.04.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The thread and weave if reforming India's textiles industry

31.03.2025 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The thread and weave if reforming India's textiles industry

31.03.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Trump’s tariff war: How should India play its cards?

17.03.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Trump's America First, an opening for Indian farms

03.03.2025 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express View on New Delhi railway stampede: An intolerable toll

17.02.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express View on New Income Tax Bill: Ease of taxpaying

17.02.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Who is responsible for the pendency in Indian courts?

17.02.2025 9

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Can India replicate the Amul success story for the food and vegetables’ sector?

17.02.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Union Budget 2025: Stopping short of the farm

03.02.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The reform and welfare India needs

20.01.2025 30

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express view on India-Taliban talks: Delhi must not give up core values, should underline concerns

10.01.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express view on Meta ditching fact-checking: Huge implications that go beyond the US

10.01.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The Third Edit: Demi Moore’s Golden Globe win and ageism’s loss

10.01.2025 9

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Best of both sides | Why MSP should not be legalised

10.01.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Best of both sides | Why MSP should not be legalised

10.01.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Reform agriculture

Let me start by wishing readers of this column a very happy, peaceful, and prosperous new year. What could I wish for Indian agriculture, a subject...

07.01.2025 60

The Financial Express

Ashok Gulati

A 2025 wishlist for farms and farmers

If PM Modi wants to make India ‘viksit’ by 2047, agricultural incomes must improve appreciably

06.01.2025 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Why the Rupee’s fall should not be cause for concern

RBI and government must not look at just the dollar. India’s trade competitiveness depends on the rupee’s effective exchange rate with not only the...

23.12.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express View on exam reform recommendations: Test, not stress

Radhakrishnan panel’s suggestions to improve the transparency and efficiency of national entrance examinations are welcome. Its implementation...

23.12.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

What can the budget do for agriculture

Policies should ensure agriculture respects soil health, it is more productive and remunerative for farmers. It should ensure nutritional security...

23.12.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The solution lies in deregulating the fertiliser sector from price controls

Fertiliser subsidy is causing a skewed nutrient profile. For farm productivity and human health, this must be addressed.

09.12.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express View: A story of its own

Hemant Soren’s JMM crafted a campaign that did not let its opponent’s agenda become dominant, or the last word

25.11.2024 5

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

In Jharkhand, local issues raised by the JMM-led front had larger appeal

Better incentive for crop diversification, greater investment in switch to electric vehicles and other innovative technologies are needed to...

25.11.2024 5

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Indian businesses must reap benefits of the many opportunities offered by the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia

Cricket has always been a shared passion for Australia and India. And while we are rivals on the field — and must be — off the field, we are close...

11.11.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Public Distribution System must be reformed to fix leakage, invest in farming

There’s a well-known saying: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” In an earlier...

11.11.2024 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Why India needs a dedicated agency of experts focused exclusively on tomato, onion and potato crops

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das categorically stated in the minutes of the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting that it is risky to reduce the repo...

28.10.2024 2

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Government needs to summon the courage to bite the bullet, ensure enough lead time to prepare for proper implementation

October 16 is observed as World Food Day every year by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). It is a reminder of the...

14.10.2024 3

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Frequent polls have led to voter fatigue, increased financial burden on government, uncertain policy environment

India is a modern-day exemplar of democratic values. Elections are crucial to the democratic process. However, the country is always in election...

30.09.2024 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati