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The writer, a policy analyst studying economic and security issues, held senior positions in government and industry. He also specialises in the Chinese economy

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (Born 9 Decem-ber 1878; Died 25 December 1972). (Twitter)

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Mohan Guruswamy | Two sides of Rajaji: Will India heed him at last?

We remember him mostly for the negatives attributed to him, but his foresight went largely forgotten

14 Dec 2021 2:30 AM IST

Shankaracharya arrested on November 11, 2004. (Twitter)

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Mohan Guruswamy | The Kumbakonam of the Kanchi Shankaracharya

The Kumbakonam Mutt was established in 1821 by the Maratha king of Tanjore, Pratap Singh Tuljaji, as a branch of the...

30 Nov 2021 2:23 AM IST

Thomas Babbington Macaulays codification of Indian law came into effect and the Indian Police Act introduced uniform police service throughout India. (Twitter)

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Mohan Guruswamy | Good governance means long-term government!

Clearly, we need to restructure the government and administration in each of India's 590 or so districts

23 Nov 2021 2:05 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru with Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. (AA file photo)

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Mohan Guruswamy | Nehru vs Patel: On how to conciliate, and not divide

Modi has invested hugely in creating the illusion that the Congress Party's preferred leader was the Sardar and that...

2 Nov 2021 12:00 AM IST

Till then written Indian history will remain just what it is, a compendium of defeats. Representational Image. (DC File Image)

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Mohan Guruswamy | Indian history: The tales of defeat in North India

Little is told about regions like Odisha and Bengal, while Assam hardly figures

26 Oct 2021 1:18 AM IST

Last year it was given Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom for their contribution to auction theory. (Twitter)

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Mohan Guruswamy | Who will get Economics Nobel today?

The 2021 laureate will be announced on Monday, October 11

11 Oct 2021 1:27 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

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Mohan Guruswamy | What makes elite think that they are smarter?

The CJI's observation comes against the backdrop of considerable difficulties being faced by litigants and many lawyers

5 Oct 2021 7:42 AM IST

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Mohan Guruswamy | Why governance fails in India's tribal areas

A Cabinet Committee on Tribal Affairs was meant to constantly review the policy

28 Sept 2021 1:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

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Mohan Guruswamy | Why the Congress needs an alternative to Modi

It is no wonder then that Narendra Modi's rise is seen as merited and Rahul Gandhi's ascension as unmerited

21 Sept 2021 1:53 AM IST

On September 8, 1962, units of Chinas Peoples Liberation Army had surrounded a small Indian Army post at Tsenjang on the northern bank of the Namka Chu stream just below the disputed Thagla ridge at the India-Bhutan-Tibet trijunction. Representational Image. (Twitter)

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Mohan Guruswamy | 1962 lesson: How march of folly led us to disaster

The Indian Army was under pressure, but Gen. Thapar was still not prepared to bow to sheer stupidity

7 Sept 2021 3:19 AM IST

If the United States reins in its deficit, China has much to lose. (AFP Photo)

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Mohan Guruswamy | Global reserve currency is an urgent need for all

In the past few decades, the GWP has grown at a much faster rate

18 Aug 2021 12:49 AM IST

India produced about 50 million tons of foodgrains in 1947, while it produces five times that much now. Representational Image. (PTI)

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Mohan Guruswamy | Aug. 15 thoughts: We've done better than most; let's...

India now adds 17 per cent to world GDP growth, giving it a considerable economic heft

15 Aug 2021 3:47 AM IST