Union Budget 2025 Fails to Revive Growth, Leaves Economy Adrift
The budget doles out tax breaks to the middle class, and hopes that no one would notice that nothing much is being done to boost growth.
TK Arun
TK Arun is a Senior Journalist and Columnist based in Delhi.
National Pension System Vs. Unified Pension System: Why NPS Would be a Smarter Choice?
Those risk-averse and unsure how to deploy lump sum received during superannuation would be better off with UPS; others should stick with NPS
If the Gaza Ceasefire Holds, India Must Lead in Reconstruction Efforts
India should offer financial grants, the supply of building materials, and engineering and construction talent, and Indian firms should set up subsidiaries in the region
The Return of Trump: Shifting from Pax Americana to a New Global Order
Trump’s rhetoric is powerful, for those who fail to see how hollow it is; he will erode American greatness, and damage the rest of the world as well
Trump’s Global Impact: Challenges and Strategic Realignments
Donald Trump has assumed office on the same day that the US celebrates Martin Luther King Jr’s birth anniversary. It is happenstance that the presidential handover day, Jan 20, falls on the third Monday of Jan when King Jr’s birthday is celebrated, although he was born on Jan 15. It is not a happy coincidence, however. Trump represents and champions the very opposite of the values for which the civil rights activist fought and was killed.
Trump Revives an Age of Power, Oppression, and Inequality
US president Donald Trump’s actions, including withdrawing from the World Health Organisation and the Paris Accord, have sent alarm bells across the world.