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Kaushik Basu

Mint columnist

Kaushik Basu is a professor of economics at Cornell University and a former chief economic adviser to the Government of India.

ARTICLES BY KAUSHIK BASU

Given America’s position as the world’s leading democracy, such rapid deterioration has implications far beyond its borders. (AFP)

Kaushik Basu: The world needs a better way to measure democratic decline

3 min read . 13 Apr 2026

The biggest challenge casting a shadow over India’s future is pollution. (HT)

Kaushik Basu: Why hope and disappointment seem condemned to coexist in India

4 min read . 19 Feb 2026

For now, existing supranational organizations must be strengthened, including the United Nations, Bretton Woods institutions and the International Criminal Court. (REUTERS)

Kaushik Basu: Why universalism matters in a world riven by ultra-nationalism

4 min read . 06 Jan 2026

Some studies indicate that students of economics tend to behave more selfishly than others. (HT)

Kaushik Basu: Does economics promote inequality? Examine the evidence

4 min read . 19 Oct 2025

The Incarceration Game seeks to illustrate how authoritarianism entrenches itself. (Pixabay)

Kaushik Basu: Trump has made the Incarceration Game relevant to America

3 min read . 05 Sept 2025

India’s policy of siding with Trump may have made India easier to take for granted (REUTERS)

Kaushik Basu: India must not fall into Trump’s tariff trap

4 min read . 17 Aug 2025

High tariffs will ultimately slow GDP growth and erode wages, particularly for working-class Americans. (REUTERS)

Kaushik Basu: The real costs of Trump’s economic agenda are staggering

3 min read . 07 Aug 2025

Describing the state of a country’s economy is a complicated task. (istockphoto)

Kaushik Basu: Redefine prosperity; GDP tunnel-vision could prove costly

4 min read . 01 Jun 2025

History offers valuable lessons on the dangers of hyper-nationalism and protectionist trade policies.

Kaushik Basu: Trump’s tariffs will only steepen America’s slide

4 min read . 08 Apr 2025

Trump has long been frustrated by the fact that the US runs trade deficits with many countries. (Reuters )

Kaushik Basu: America’s capacity for self-harm is breathtaking

4 min read . 17 Mar 2025

Curbing inequality is not just a moral imperative; it is also necessary for protecting democracy against the threat of authoritarianism. (Sonia Nazareth)

Kaushik Basu: Democracies face a threat that demands collective resolve to fight

4 min read . 16 Feb 2025

There is reason to believe that instead of delivering lasting economic gains, the trade policies Trump favours would cause serious damage. (AP)

Kaushik Basu: What if Trump actually keeps his campaign promises?

1 min read . 18 Nov 2024

studies suggesting that both Democratic and Republican policies are likely to increase the deficit over the next decade. (REUTERS)

Trump or Harris: The US poll results will have profound economic effects

3 min read . 29 Sept 2024

History has repeatedly shown that countries often take unexpected turns after a rebellion, no matter how justified. (AFP)

Bangladesh must strive to keep its success story going

4 min read . 01 Sept 2024

Problems like inequality cannot be resolved through science or reason alone.

Kaushik Basu: Future generations would be aghast at today’s inequality

3 min read . 05 Aug 2024

Keir Starmer became prime minister after the Labour Party's landslide victory in the UK election, defeating Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party. (Bloomberg)

The Labour Party's win: Britain must not squander a chance to arrest its decline

4 min read . 07 Jul 2024

The growing backlash against economic theory tends to focus on the field’s reliance on developing mathematical models for their own sake.

Kaushik Basu: Economics must go back to its basics to keep up with the world

4 min read . 09 Jun 2024

While American leaders have the power to disrupt numerous economies by severing supply chains or manipulating financial flows, the citizens of these countries have no influence over US elections. (REUTERS)

Globalization vs democracy: The voiceless need a say

3 min read . 24 Apr 2024

Pedestrian traffic lights are designed to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic and occasionally allow pedestrians to cross.

The economic consequences of legal behaviour: Letter or spirit?

4 min read . 21 Mar 2024

Keynes envisioned a more equitable world where individuals could enjoy unprecedented prosperity, free from economic anxieties.

We can’t hope to attain Keynes’ equitable society without policy intervention

4 min read . 26 Feb 2024