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The writer is a former IAS officer, and a governance and economic regulation expert

US President Richard Nixons historic meeting in 1972 with Mao Zedong, chairman of the Communist Party of China.

Can't China do for India what US did for China?

The Complete Story of Indian Reforms, 2016. His latest is a career first, deep-dive into geo-political economy.

2 Aug 2019 1:46 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Vexed sovereign issues: What is the fuss about?

The Budget speech usually announces headline changes proposed for the year under consideration.

29 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption by Ben Mezrich Flatiron Books, Rs 499.

Racy, pacy Bitcoin origin saga is seesaw battle of billionaires vs...

Note the characters are not fictional and so this book is also about cryptohistory in motion.

21 July 2019 3:25 AM IST

Situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, the Amarnath cave is considered as one of the holiest shrines for Hindus. (Photo: ANI)

J&K bonds with India may deepen over time

Kashmir has this instant ability to exclude everything except the known and the immediate.

20 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of various projects in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ANI)

For economic progress, learn from the Chinese

Deep social change is at the heart of economic progress.

16 July 2019 12:55 AM IST

Krishnamurthy Subramanian Chief Economic Adviser.

Budget data snafu: No answers in sight

The Budget over-estimated the 2018-19 revenue receipts by 9.6 per cent.

10 July 2019 2:19 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her team before presenting the budget. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Sitharaman hits all the buttons, sticks to basics

Despite a long speech there were no magic bullets presented to kickstart a virtuous cycle of investment, growth and...

6 July 2019 1:07 AM IST

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Anurag Thakur distribute halwa to officials during the halwa ceremonyâ€ to mark the beginning of the printing of budgetary documents in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Marching to a new drumbeat: What to expect from Budget

Budget FY2020 should break this dismal trend and increase capital expenditure to 2 per cent of projected GDP.

30 Jun 2019 7:02 AM IST

BJP supporters carry Prime Minister Narendra Modis cut-outs during an election rally in Kolkata on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Modi 2.0 offers a giant political supermarket!

Export orientation is a quality and time conscious eco-system which hinges on becoming part of global supply chains.

19 Jun 2019 1:25 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman spoke on the on-going efforts of Indian Government to counter tax avoidance & evasion, finance ministry tweeted.

Bring back credibility to the Union Budget

Sustainable magic requires that the magician remain credible.

12 Jun 2019 1:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Modi 2.0: Governance to need a frugal touch

The government must redeem its earlier commitment to reduce the FD to 2.5 per cent of GDP over five years.

7 Jun 2019 12:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Representional Image)

Modi 2.0: Different economic strokes?

The 2014 Budget was expectedly a laundry list of good intentions.

28 May 2019 2:01 AM IST