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The writer is an economist, a former newspaper editor, a best-selling author, and former adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

It remains to be seen if in the remainder of his term Prime Minister Modi draws the right lessons from the jolt to his leadership given by a few hundred sullen farmers. Representational Image. (PTI)

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Sanjaya Baru | The politics of reform: A tutorial for Mr Modi

It is the politics of policymaking that deserves a closer look than the economics of Mr Modi's initiative

29 Nov 2021 2:18 AM IST

This is a spurious argument. Mr Modi was himself a very regional leader till 2013. (PTI)

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Sanjaya Baru | Regionals' national role: Mapping a path to 2024

Mr Modi has, for sure, a full two years to craft his counter strategy and regain his popularity

15 Nov 2021 1:05 AM IST

The lack of clarity on the thinking of the Prime Minister and the finance minister on macroeconomic policy has confused investors time and again. (PTI)

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Sanjaya Baru | Modi's macroeconomics: Lack of clarity confusing

Economic policy watchers in New Delhi have often wondered who among the economists in the government Prime Minister Modi...

1 Nov 2021 1:54 AM IST

President Xis dual circulation plan, as part of Chinas 14th Five Year Plan (2021-25), the bursting of the real estate bubble and an economic slowdown have combined to put global firms on alert. (AP)

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Sanjaya Baru | World & China: De-risk, diversify, not decouple

The China-India bilateral trade is in fact set to touch an all-time high of $100 billion by the end of 2021

18 Oct 2021 1:45 AM IST

While Sonia Gandhi demonstrated the ability to relate to a wide range of politicians in 2004, Rahul Gandhi has singularly failed in this respect. (DC Image)

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Sanjaya Baru | Congress Party has old whine for new battles

In 2021, it appears, Rahul Gandhi is trying to mimic his grandmother by seeking to split the party once again

4 Oct 2021 2:07 AM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. (Photo: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar)

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Sanjaya Baru | India's multi-alignment' and the Jaishankar Way

The US is emphasising its continued relevance to the Indo-Pacific and India is hedging against future US...

20 Sept 2021 7:28 AM IST

Mr Biden can do even more to help the world rid itself of the pandemic. (Photo: AFP)

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Sanjaya Baru | The Biden Doctrine' for a New America

Mr Biden's Budget proposals seek to increase public investment across the board

6 Sept 2021 3:19 AM IST

The Narendra Modi government has not said much officially about the way in which the United States has handled the retreat from Afghanistan and its consequences for India, but most foreign policy commentators and the media have been extremely critical. (PTI)

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Sanjaya Baru | A mantra for all strategic pacts: Trust, but verify'

It's a thought that India has been forced to remember by the recent events in Afghanistan

23 Aug 2021 1:29 AM IST

The ride has been rough for Ms Sitharaman. Despite her best efforts, and visible results on the fiscal front, both investment and consumption remain subdued due to persistent modest expectations about the near term.

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Sanjaya Baru | Restoring confidence is key to economic growth

It is not at all surprising that Ms Sitharaman chose to be so bold as to claim credit for the sentiment on Dalal Street

9 Aug 2021 3:09 AM IST

Japan placed its bid for the 2020 Olympics (now being held in 2021 thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic) five years after China made its dramatic entry onto the world sporting stage playing host to the Beijing Olympics.

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Sanjaya Baru | Games nations play: Sport, geopolitics & the Olympics

Hosting them and securing medals has also been about national pride and geopolitics

26 July 2021 3:56 AM IST

For most Indians China is an adversary, a source of cheap products or the home of chow mien. (Twitter)

Opinion

Sanjaya Baru | India-China: Bhai-bhai to buy-buy to bye-bye

China has risen on the foundations of its human capabilities and Indians ought to have a better appreciation of that.

12 July 2021 2:57 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an all-party meeting with various political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, in Delhi, Thursday, June 24, 2021. (PTI)

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Sanjaya Baru | A step forward after two steps back: Twist in J&K

The question of J&K's statehood remains on the table and none less than Shah gave assurance that statehood would be...

28 Jun 2021 12:00 AM IST