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Sanjeev Ahluwalia
About the AuthorSanjeev Ahluwalia
The writer is a former IAS officer, and a governance and economic regulation expert
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Nepal crisis: Fault lines or democratic aspirations?Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Nepal crisis: Fault lines or democratic...

    The spontaneous eruption of youth violence last week in Nepal, against the shutdown of social media apps, illustrates a...

    17 Sept 2025 1:18 AM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | GST 2.0: A Major Reform or Sops for Hard-Pressed?Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | GST 2.0: A Major Reform or Sops for Hard-Pressed?

    GST 2.0 must optimise across the three primary objectives: of reducing the incidence of tax on consumers; increasing its...

    4 Sept 2025 11:17 AM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India, Russia and China: Collaborators or Rivals?Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India, Russia and China: Collaborators or Rivals?

    China feels that the relationship with India should not be determined solely by the disagreements on border issues

    27 Aug 2025 7:04 AM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | After Trump’s Tariff Rebuff, Key Reforms Vital For IndiaColumnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | After Trump’s Tariff Rebuff, Key Reforms Vital For...

    Deals will have to be negotiated, compensating the immediate losers with financial support (grant transfers from the...

    13 Aug 2025 11:26 PM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India-UK FTA: Bilateral, Voluntary Colonisation?Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India-UK FTA: Bilateral, Voluntary Colonisation?

    Multilateralism grew global trade (goods and services) from 20 per cent of global GDP in 1968 to 57 per cent in 2024

    29 July 2025 9:59 PM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Space: The Final Frontier for a Future-Ready India?Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Space: The Final Frontier for a Future-Ready...

    From the ISS to the Moon, India aims big with smart, low-cost missions

    23 July 2025 10:12 PM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India, China, West: How to Trade With ‘Foreign Devils’Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India, China, West: How to Trade With ‘Foreign...

    Boosting growth and smart exports matter more than blocking imports or copying China.

    4 July 2025 10:19 PM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Do Lower Fertility, Poverty Rates Improve Well-being?Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Do Lower Fertility, Poverty Rates Improve...

    Together with reaching sustainable fertility rates, India has also reduced poverty

    19 Jun 2025 9:58 PM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Is Trump’s America Back to 1940s’ McCarthyism?Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Is Trump’s America Back to 1940s’ McCarthyism?

    The community of international students in America is barely 0.3 per cent of America’s population of 337 million....

    2 Jun 2025 8:34 PM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Only Profitable Wars Are Those Fought ‘Offshore’Columnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Only Profitable Wars Are Those Fought ‘Offshore’

    War, even short ones, hinders economic growth. India must focus on peace-building and strategic reforms to avoid a...

    6 May 2025 11:42 PM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Fix Glitches In UPI Fast: National Symbol At RiskColumnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Fix Glitches In UPI Fast: National Symbol At Risk

    The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) manages the UPI platform. It is a non-profit company under Section 8...

    20 April 2025 11:39 PM IST

    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | America Shackles Itself With a Global Trade WarColumnists
    Sanjeev Ahluwalia | America Shackles Itself With a Global Trade War

    Trump's trade policies risk global stability, turning America inward with tariffs and protectionism.

    8 April 2025 9:07 PM IST

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