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The denial of same-sex marriages violates a basic right

4 min read . 15 Mar 2023

Inflation numbers for January in both India and the US this week again came in higher than the consensus of economists’ predictions. Photo: Mint

Economic forecasting is getting harder and uncertain

4 min read . 15 Feb 2023

China's record of increasing automation and rising productivity makes it delusional to write off China as a global manufacturing powerhouse.

Forecasts of China’s manufacturing fall are foolhardy

5 min read . 19 Jan 2023

The real handicap may be chronic underinvestment in capacity and technology.

Why Delhi airport's T3 has been an obstacle course

5 min read . 22 Dec 2022

A tale of two economies trying to put covid behind them

A tale of two economies trying to put covid behind them

4 min read . 08 Dec 2022

The language of Xi Jinping's address to the congress downplayed peaceful economic development, a byword of previous leaders. Photo: AFP

For both China and US, greatest threats lie within

5 min read . 03 Nov 2022

The IMF has warned there is a 25% chance that growth would fall below 2% next year and a 15% chance it might fall below 1%. Photo: AFP

Why global economy is headed for a perfect storm

4 min read . 13 Oct 2022

When President Joko Widodo was re-elected for a second term in 2019, one of his first moves was to reach out to the candidate he had defeated. Photo; Bloomberg

Behind Indonesia’s success, a president who rules by consensus

4 min read . 29 Sep 2022

Just as London does, New Delhi consistently overestimates its global stature.

On trade, India and UK in the same leaky boat

5 min read . 15 Sep 2022

The Biden administration had an August on steroids. Photo: AP

After a month of smart moves, Biden is back in the game

4 min read . 02 Sep 2022

Rushdie’s love songs to Indianness throb with passion

4 min read . 17 Aug 2022

Why Indian exporters must brace for the gale from US

4 min read . 04 Aug 2022

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's infrastructure binge seemed akin to a gambler losing big bets only to return to the casino and stake everything as collateral. Photo: Reuters

China can't be absolved of Sri Lanka's collapse

4 min read . 21 Jul 2022

A file photo of Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Photo: AFP)

Boris Johnson’s tacky Netflix drama is nearing an end

4 min read . 07 Jul 2022

Indian gig workers may finally be getting a fairer deal

4 min read . 26 May 2022

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos. (Photo: Reuters)

Illiberal democracy has taken on epidemic proportions

4 min read . 12 May 2022

Elon Musk may have overplayed his hand on Twitter

4 min read . 28 Apr 2022

The job creation data is most likely to worsen in the coming months as the country is under a lockdown and business activity across sectors have come to a standstill. (Photo: Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Bold bets on job creation can come good in times of flux

4 min read . 14 Apr 2022

The baffling resurgence of anti-Americanism in India

4 min read . 31 Mar 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Photo: AP)

Ukraine’s Zelensky has shown grit and grace under fire

4 min read . 02 Mar 2022

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