BUSINESS
Pakistan’s economy is back. But so is terrorism
Its nascent revival may be short-lived if insecurity in the borderlands comes to urban centers
BUSINESS
India is shooting itself in the foot on trade — again
The government knows new jobs are a priority. But its latest policies hurt the companies that create them
BUSINESS
India likes to say no in trade talks. Here’s how to get to yes
A new roadmap could liberate negotiators to evaluate deals from a wider perspective, with less fear of the consequences
BUSINESS
Growth shouldn’t be the only goal for India’s startups
The hottest young companies have scaled up quickly, but need stronger governance to match their greater size
BUSINESS
China’s economic success is a conundrum for Nobel winners
Prize-winning economists thought they knew what made countries rich. Then China emerged
BUSINESS
India needs more small loans but not to households
A new system to help farmers and small businesses access credit would be welcome, as long as it doesn’t also fuel household debt
WORLD
Bangladesh isn’t getting its happy ending with Sheikh Hasina’s downfall
The nation has been stable for so long, it’s easy to forget how dangerous it can be when it descends into chaos
POLITICS
Narendra Modi can’t build India’s military this way
The government is spending too little, and relying too much on inefficient state-owned companies, to produce a world-class fighting force
BUSINESS
India needs to face up to its junk food crisis
If officials don’t want diseases like diabetes to spiral out of control, they need to tell consumers just how unhealthy their packaged snacks are
WORLD
Modi’s Putin summit will show how he intends to position India globally
The prime minister’s Russia visit could offer clues to how he intends to leverage foreign affairs in his third term
WORLD
India’s banks know climate is their biggest threat
They say global warming is now the top contributor to systemic risk. So why aren’t regulators moving faster?
BUSINESS
Narendra Modi should give coalition allies more room to spend
Powerful state leaders have long clamored for more room to spend. India’s new government should oblige them
POLITICS
India's opposition must offer Indians a credible alternative
Voters clearly want to see an alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His opponents must present a credible one
BUSINESS
Modi’s India: State-owned companies are outperforming private firms
The fact that government-owned companies are outperforming private firms is nothing to celebrate
POLITICS
Lok Sabha Polls: Stock market slump doesn’t mean Modi is in trouble
Slumping share prices have fueled speculation the prime minister’s re-election bid is struggling. In fact, traders are as clueless as everyone else
BUSINESS
Modi must create more factory jobs for India to grow
Talk of finding a new development model is bunk. Only export-led manufacturing can provide the millions of jobs the country needs
BUSINESS
Pakistan needs to get India's 'Yes' to resume trade
Resuming business with its larger, fast-growing neighbour clearly makes sense, but Indian companies will require some convincing
BUSINESS
Indian economy has made it to the launchpad. It still needs a spark
India’s macroeconomic stability is impressive compared to many of its peers. Pandemic spending wasn’t excessive. The fiscal deficit has been steadily shrinking as a proportion of GDP. The rupee has been remarkably stable. And “core” inflation, which excludes food and fuel prices, has eased to 3.3% year-on-year. But it is still government actions that are pushing growth up or down, rather than the choices made by India’s private sector
BUSINESS
India’s AI regulators need scalpels, not hammers
India hosts a vibrant ecosystem of infotech companies, ranging from scrappy start-ups to continent-spanning behemoths. All of them were blindsided a few days ago by a government advisory decreeing that companies would need official permission to deploy any AI models on the “Indian” internet
BUSINESS
India’s ‘No’ at WTO may just mean ‘Not Yet’
From the outside, it’s easy to think of India as an undifferentiated mass of individuals with leaders who turn up in places such as Abu Dhabi to reject everything the rest of the world suggests. But this is the world’s most complex democracy, and sometimes we just have to wait while it fights its internal battles over policy that affects the rest of the world
WORLD
Has Pakistan’s military finally lost its mystique?
In saying that it is the generals who have thwarted Pakistan’s aspirations for decades, Khan has touched — if unreflectively and cynically — upon a previously unspeakable truth. The unexpected resonance of that assertion has lifted his party above its rivals — and cast nuclear-armed Pakistan into deeply unsettling political territory
TRENDS
The Facebook I knew should not have left Harvard
Even 20 years ago, Facebook’s fatal flaws should have been obvious from our Harvard dorm rooms.
WORLD
Pakistan needs to get past 'Lock Him Up' politics
Pakistan cannot afford to let political jostling hold up essential economic reforms. The winners and losers should at least find tacit agreement on a minimum reform program which could be launched, perhaps, by an apolitical finance minister
WORLD
Iran's proxies aren't just a problem for its enemies
Those who live by the militant’s sword, however, die by it, too. Imperial powers that grow dependent on non-state armed groups tend to end up fighting them, or organizations very much like them. The Americans found that out in Afghanistan
