BUSINESS
On China, Congress is its own worst enemy
If the US wants to regain a competitive edge over its biggest rival, it needs to get over its kneejerk opposition to free trade
BUSINESS
Make in India? It will take more than subsidies
The Union government needs to give investors in export industries the freedom to decide where and how they operate, not just money
WORLD
Indians have good reason to celebrate Rishi Sunak
It’s hard to overstate the symbolic significance of Rishi Sunak’s premiership. He is the first British prime minister of color; the first who is openly and proudly not a Christian; the first child of two immigrants.
BUSINESS
India’s balancing act on Russia is getting trickier
India should consider more carefully whether alienating the US and the West is really worth it. If the next decade is to transform our economy, and young Indians’ futures, we will need Western investment, technology, and markets
BUSINESS
Now UK must wrestle with India’s Hindu-Muslim divides
The subcontinent’s divides are being globalized, spreading alienation, disinformation, radicalisation and violence in their wake
WORLD
Imran Khan might well win showdown with Pakistan army
Going after ousted ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan on flimsy charges will perpetuate the cycle of revenge at best. At worst, a showdown could destabilise the country’s military
WORLD
Roots of attack on Salman Rushdie lie in British India, not in Iran
It was the Indian government, led by Congress, that had first banned Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" under 295A section of criminal code which criminalises “insults” to religious and other social groups. It is a British-era law which is still in practice.
WORLD
How Shinzo Abe forged a new Asia
Abe, modern Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, tragically assassinated on Friday while taking part in a campaign rally, invented the Indo-Pacific
BUSINESS
To become a superpower, India must create jobs
India’ military can serve as a tool to project power or a scheme to generate employment, but it’s going to be very difficult to do both
BUSINESS
India can’t afford to lose the world’s trust on trade
Arbitrary and inconsistent restrictions on wheat, sugar and steel will undermine the country’s efforts to entice value chains away from China.
ECONOMY
How India can end dependence on Russian weapons
Switching to Western platforms is too expensive. Instead, the country needs to do the hard work of developing a viable domestic defence industry.
BUSINESS
Multinationals Should Help India and Brazil Cut Emissions
To clean up dirty sectors such as cement, big emerging nations are going to need money and innovative technology from Western multinationals.
BUSINESS
Heat Wave Highlights Need to Switch From Coal to Solar
Despite plentiful reserves, power plants can’t keep up with demand during the country’s blistering heat wave. It’s time to accelerate the switch to renewables
BUSINESS
Sri Lanka shows the folly of fringe theories
Promoting organic farming and heedlessly printing money, the country’s ruling clan has conclusively demonstrated why some ideas should remain on the shelf
WORLD
Imran Khan’s anti-Americanism masks the real issue
The problems that caused the Prime Minister’s downfall — like double-digit inflation and dwindling foreign exchange reserves — aren’t going anywhere
