Misaligned incentives got United Healthcare CEO Killed
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has put the spotlight back on the structural problems with the health insurance industry in America.
TK Arun
TK Arun is a Senior Journalist and Columnist based in Delhi.
EPF Pension Controversy: Accountability and the Role of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner
TK ARUN Should the Central Provident Fund Commissioner be sent to jail? He is culpable of multiple offences: one, contempt of the Supreme Court, two, administering mental torture to about 17 lakh pension applicants who have applied for higher pension,…
French President Emmanuel Macron’s Calculated Pause: Stepping Back to Move Ahead
French President Emmanuel Macron's calculated decisions, including appointing a conservative prime minister and proposing a budget with spending cuts, aim to strengthen his centrist party and block the rise of the far-right National Rally, while also asserting EU influence.
The Limits of Judicial Duty: Justice Chandrachud and Constitutional Challenges
When all else fails, judiciary has to shoulder the responsibility of upholding constitutional ideals; its shoulders clearly are not broad enough for this
India must Urbanize to Prosper
The three things India’s government must do for the economy to break out of its torpor.
RBI’s Misguided Regulatory Strategy
Cracking down on NBFCs disbursing small loans on the grounds they are charging usurious rates only pushes borrowers towards informal markets where rates are higher. Instead of removing barriers towards the flow of credit to the bottom of the pyramid, there are hurdles placed in the name of systemic stability when this risk can be tackled through other means