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Rahul Jacob

Mint columnist

Rahul Jacob is a Mint columnist and a former Financial Times foreign correspondent.

ARTICLES BY RAHUL JACOB

Missing in the global coverage of the Hong Kong blaze was the fact that the public housing is of unimpressive quality despite the city's wealth. (REUTERS)

Calamity check: Resist the urge to message people who might be in harm’s way

4 min read . 04 Dec 2025

Takaichi’s handling of Japan’s economy will likely determine her legacy as Prime Minister. (AP)

Takaichi has investor attention but her economic policies may not help Japan

4 min read . 19 Nov 2025

This is a book that teems with telling statistics. (HT_PRINT)

Rahul Jacob: Why hasn't India grown as fast as other Asian economies?

4 min read . 05 Nov 2025

Chinatown in Bangkok offers a range of cuisines. (iStockphoto)

The ultimate guide to eating out in Bangkok

6 min read . 01 Nov 2025

Political instability has only increased since last year’s snap election that Macron hoped would undermine the far-right led by Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National. (AFP)

Rahul Jacob: The turmoil in France reflects the failure of European centrists

4 min read . 22 Oct 2025

Some of our international terminals today look like Muskian-landing sites for travel to Mars. (Mint)

Indian airports are an experience in time travel across centuries

4 min read . 09 Oct 2025

Stephen Miran’s view of the positive impact of Trump’s disruptive policies could be termed champagne anarchism. (REUTERS)

Trump's Fed appointee has some truly puzzling policy ideas

4 min read . 24 Sept 2025

The parade in Beijing has been a moment of shock and awe for China watchers in India and overseas. (REUTERS)

Rahul Jacob: China hype’s sprucing up its image at home and abroad

4 min read . 10 Sept 2025

Bhagwati’s powerful yet pithy defence of globalization has never seemed more relevant than it does in 2025. (Bloomberg)

Why Jagdish Bhagwati isn’t overly worried about world trade

4 min read . 27 Aug 2025

Last week a survey of travellers found that most of those surveyed said climate change had made them alter the way they travel.

Rahul Jacob: Climate change has begun to warp the travel calendar

4 min read . 14 Aug 2025

That central banks are reducing their exposure to government debt even as corporate debt in the OECD is rising has the makings of a debt funding impasse. (REUTERS)

Rahul Jacob: High rich-world debt is a worry we must all confront

4 min read . 30 Jul 2025

For India, it's unclear if there are lessons to be drawn from countries like the UK and Vietnam which have successfully concluded trade deals with the US. (REUTERS)

Rahul Jacob: The contours of a new trade order are becoming visible

4 min read . 16 Jul 2025

Poland's Iga Swiatek, 24, shakes hands with Switzerland's Belinda Bencic, who returned to competitive tennis after having a baby. Swiatek will now chase her first Wimbledon title in a match against US' Amanda Anisimova. (Reuters)

Wimbledon 2025: Older players shine but youth eventually triumphs

6 min read . 12 Jul 2025

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have immense respect for each other. (AP)

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic show that modern tennis is based on respect

5 min read . 04 Jul 2025

A YouGov survey last week showed that if parliamentary elections were held today, Reform would win the most seats but not an outright majority. (REUTERS)

Rahul Jacob: A political shadow lengthens over London’s South Asian summer

3 min read . 03 Jul 2025

Tennis fans camp out at Wimbledon as they queue for tickets in July 2023. (Getty Images)

Wimbledon 2025: The evergreen fairytale of the All England Club

9 min read . 28 Jun 2025

Young people seem to be discovering cocktails and are not part of the developed world’s shift away from alcohol. (Istockphoto)

Rahul Jacob: Alcohol isn’t what it used to be but maybe that’s alright

4 min read . 18 Jun 2025

An obsession with manufacturing jobs is myopic because automation is a principal leitmotif of new factories. (AFP)

Rahul Jacob: Manufacturing is crying out for a reality check

4 min read . 04 Jun 2025

Mark Carney, leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party, responded to US President Donald Trump’s verbal barrage with an aggression of his own. (Bloomberg)

Rahul Jacob: Liberals must combine compassion with aggression

4 min read . 21 May 2025

The ability to dispense investment advice with dollops of self-deprecating humour is an underappreciated aspect of why people buy Berkshire shares and keep them for their children to inherit. (File Photo: AP)

Rahul Jacob: Buffett’s retirement won’t diminish the lessons he leaves us

4 min read . 08 May 2025