Navigating Limited Choices: India’s Policy Responses to the Ongoing War
India will be particularly hit hard.
Arun Kumar
Arun Kumar, Malcolm S Adiseshiah Chair Professor, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi and author of ‘Indian Economy’s Greatest Crisis: Impact of the Coronavirus and the Road Ahead‘.
Why a New PMO Building Cannot Undo an ‘Imperial’ Mindset
ARUN KUMAR The move to ‘Seva Tirth’ is being sold as a break from the colonial ‘mindset’. But when has moving from one opulent building to another achieved such a feat? The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has shifted to its…
West Asia in Conflict: Assessing Economic and Energy Risks for India
ARUN KUMAR The conflict in West Asia is exposing India’s strategic vulnerabilities and forcing it to consider making difficult choices on almost every front: energy security, foreign policy and economic stability. Wars are perilous affairs, but the one currently underway…
Navigating Power Asymmetry: Lula’s Diplomatic Strategy in Response to Trump
If all countries act in concert, Trump would not be able to bully nations as he has done in the last one year.
GST Cuts and the Illusion of Relief Amidst Global Tariffs
The recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts in India have come against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump's penal tariffs. On August 7, Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on certain Indian goods so that these exports would now face at least 50% tariffs, compared to 30% on Chinese exports and 19% on Bangladeshi exports. Naturally, India's competitors stand to benefit, while Indian exports would decline sharply.
Union Budget 2026–27: Reform Rhetoric, Unequal Outcomes
True reforms would ensure a level playing field and boost public investments in education, healthcare and social security