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Narayan Ramachandran

Mint columnist

Narayan Ramachandran is chairman, InKlude Labs. Read Narayan’s Mint columns at www.livemint.com/avisiblehand

ARTICLES BY NARAYAN RAMACHANDRAN

Rare earth metals allow the manufacture of some of the most economically and strategically valuable products of the 21st century. (Reuters)

China’s chokehold on rare earths must loosen and India should do what it takes

4 min read . 03 Nov 2025

This Nobel Prize in economics awarded for innovation comes at an interesting time in the political history of the world. (REUTERS)

Recent Nobel prizes for economics seem loaded with irony: Here’s why

4 min read . 21 Oct 2025

In 2023, India witnessed a crime every 5 seconds.

Crime in India is rising: What goes up must come down?

4 min read . 06 Oct 2025

Wherever a foreign product would easily substitute an Indian product, careful evaluation is needed to localize and/or become more competitive. (AFP)

Trump tariffs: GST cuts help but India must raise its game

4 min read . 08 Sept 2025

The Indian mango price story of 2025 is emblematic of the price dynamics of different types of food items in India. (Mint)

Cultivation challenge: India must liberate its farms, not just protect them

4 min read . 25 Aug 2025

US President Donald Trump's tariff drama is playing out like a five-act play. (istockphoto)

Trump’s tariff drama is playing out as a tragicomedy in five acts

4 min read . 11 Aug 2025

Geopolitics on Earth is beginning to shape some country collaborations in space. (Pixabay)

Let the countdown begin: NISAR is a splendid example of space collaboration

4 min read . 28 Jul 2025

In many ways, Brics+ is at par with the G-7 in economic importance. (via REUTERS)

Brics+ could get the globe to work out a better-balanced world order

4 min read . 14 Jul 2025

Whether Trump’s disposition is just a threat aimed at making European members increase their contributions to Nato remains unclear. (via REUTERS)

India must watch out as the world’s security architecture shudders and shifts

4 min read . 30 Jun 2025

The ‘ugly’ part was visible in Bengaluru with the tragic death of 11 fans and injuries sustained by scores of others during a ‘victory party’ at the RCB stadium. (PTI)

The good, the bad and the ugly of the IPL phenomenon

5 min read . 16 Jun 2025

The right balance to strike is one where the Centre and states create enabling infrastructure. (Hindustan Times)

Viksit aim: India’s progress will depend on Centre-state relations

4 min read . 02 Jun 2025

If a society faces frequent revolutions, then uncertainty and angst could cause real dislocation. (NurPhoto)

De-escalation and new normals: Does today’s churn have a limit?

4 min read . 19 May 2025

The most impressive changes that China has made are in the field of fundamental and applied science and technology. (Reuters)

China began de-risking its economy well before Trump’s trade fury

4 min read . 05 May 2025

In an environment in which the only certainty appears to be uncertainty, one must brace for further price volatility in these liquid markets. (Getty Images via AFP)

It pays to pay attention to market signals flashing red

4 min read . 21 Apr 2025

The US has been running large trade deficits and its dollar has steadily strengthened in a trade-weighted sense for decades. (AFP)

Trump’s weak-dollar approach: Brace for exorbitant disruption

4 min read . 24 Mar 2025

In an inter-dependent world, higher tariffs attract retaliatory levies and in an overall sense restrict trade among nations. (AP)

Trade war: How best to brace for the return of ‘beggar thy neighbour’ policies

4 min read . 10 Mar 2025

Success will be tracked by directional progress and the government’s ability to claim momentum. (AFP)

DOGE can’t really help the US dodge its debt overload problem

4 min read . 24 Feb 2025

The state of Indian states matters and will likely matter even more in the years to come. (ANI Photo)

Watch those disparities: We must track the state of Indian states

4 min read . 10 Feb 2025

We are left only with the US and China as poles that can project power and influence over significantly large swathes of the world.

India must push for faster economic growth as it navigates today’s bipolar world

4 min read . 27 Jan 2025

We have come from a world with a single superpower in America to a live contest between the US and China over territory, influence and technology.

From very likely to less likely, brace for a grab-bag of trends in 2025

4 min read . 13 Jan 2025