Global Impact of Trump’s Win
A new cold war is building up and adding greater uncertainty and accelerating deglobalization.
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‘.
Divide and Rule Anti development
The nation is not at peace. News of violence and protests have become routine. The result is diversion of the nation’s energies from tackling urgent long term national and international challenges that are piling up with implications for national well-being.
Economic Divide Deepens in India: A Challenge for Federalism
Data from the paper titled, ‘Relative Economic Performance of Indian States: 1960-61 to 2023-24’, show a growing gap that is leading to the questioning of federalism
The Evolution of Inequality in India
The ruling BJP leadership attacked it as a Robin Hood idea of stealing from the rich to give to the poor. The idea makes sense given the rising inequality in India and its macroeconomic implications. Just before the elections, the government claimed that multidimensional poverty has declined drastically and that poverty has been almost eliminated. This needs analysis. For that some conceptual clarity is required.
Social Biases Discussed
In a recent case of a judge of the Karnataka High Court making certain unsavoury remarks, the Supreme Court called for judges to be “aware of their own predispositions”, but is that enough to deal with systemic bias, asks Professor Arun Kumar.
One Nation One Election Will Weaken Democracy
The argument is that repeated polls are expensive and also push political parties towards populistic promises. But the long term benefits they trigger might be greater.