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Swaminathan S. Anklesaria AiyarSwaminomics |
Synopsis Many Indian analysts and politicians have long argued for a multipolar world. They now have it, formally spelled out in American English....
Trump has triumphed over critics, including me, in 2025. His state of the union message in January foretold a sharp rise in tariffs, and dismantling...
Synopsis Despite initial fears of a global recession due to Trump’s protectionist policies, the US and India experienced robust economic growth in...
Donald Trump is advertising his abduction of Venezuela’s President Maduro as hard-nosed realpolitik. Without putting troops on the ground, he says...
RBI’s small steps like last week’s to internationalise the Rupee are ok, but don’t think of full convertibility now, the columnist says....
To achieve that we need second-generation reforms in politically difficult areas like labour, environment, and land acquisition. But even...
Synopsis India is taking small steps to make the rupee a global currency. This aims to reduce dollar reliance and boost trade. However, past examples...
The experts advocate a firm stance, urging India to resist yielding to pressure to abandon its independent foreign policy, particularly regarding...
Synopsis Current GDP measurements, primarily designed for goods, inadequately capture the value of services, which now dominate economies like the US...
The Indian economy is performing well. Recent growth figures have surpassed expectations. Despite concerns from economists and potential trade impacts...
Synopsis A controversy erupts over Donald Trump’s signature. It appears on a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. The note includes a drawing. Some...
Proposed Indian bills could oust elected officials jailed over 30 days, sparking opposition uproar. Critics fear misuse against political rivals,...
India’s ambitious renewable energy goals are threatened by excessive red tape, exemplified by the 2,735 compliance obligations for solar plants....
India must levy reciprocal tariffs. It is not as a show of aggression, but for balance and credibility in its trade relationships. Failing to...
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 president...
Initially, nations appeased Trump’s trade tactics, but China’s firm stance proved more effective. Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ faced market...
India’s economic growth is exceeding expectations, with FY24 revised to 9.2% and FY25 projected at 6.5%. Despite global uncertainties and slower...
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...
Zohran Mamdani’s New York mayoral primary win signals a potential leftward shift in the Democratic Party, despite right-wing criticism. The US faces...
India denied that Trump had anything to do with the India-Pakistan ceasefire, and this really pissed him off. To recover ground, India must nominate...