It’s the larger thought that counts
Reading it felt a bit like glimpsing a collective Indian diary of sentiment and self-awareness, sprinkled with generosity and guilt in equal parts. It turns out we are a nation…
Policy mustn’t punish risk-takers in the name of reducing uncertainty
The country is gearing up to celebrate Diwali, which, along with the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya, is celebrated as the festival of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Business and trading communities…
Has India struck an ideal balance?
In his book, Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future, Dan Wang describes two distinct approaches to development. China, he argues, has risen to its current global stature on the…
India’s QCOs help lobbies but hamper manufacturing competitiveness. What’s the way out?
India has come under scrutiny at the World Trade Organization (WTO), Mint has reported, over its quality control orders (QCOs), with members such as Australia, the European Union, Japan, Thailand,…
America’s trade policy is misguided but looks unlikely to drag us back to the 1930s
Yet, if his “national security" justification fails, he is likely to fall back on another pretext, perhaps invoking Article 301 of the US Trade Act that allows retaliation against ‘unfair…
From Sanae Takaichi’s ascent to the Taliban’s India visit—the power plays of the week
The saving grace: the Nobel Peace Prize committee snubbed US President Donald Trump—for a woman. Sanae Takaichi, who considers former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher among her idols, may become…