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A Renaissance In Indian Science

At the recently concluded 99th Indian Science Congress in Bhubaneshwar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lamented the decline of India’s scientific prowess relative to China and other nations, while listing several of the government’s initiatives to promote research and development. The…

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A Nosy Government

Harsh and I have co-authored a piece on how government interference across industries hamstrings India’s economic performance: The irony is that farmers and billionaires alike suffer the same fate at the hands of a nosy government that wants to needlessly…

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Big Government

Harsh and I have co-authored a piece on the size of the Union Government: Food, steel, communications, aviation, agriculture, petroleum, renewable energy, shipping, chemicals, tourism, coal, power, science & technology, broadcasting, textiles, mining, and housing. These are not just some…

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Our Nation As A Startup

Doing business in India can be overwhelming for somebody accustomed to working in a more hospitable business environment. The World Bank’s Doing Business study ranks India 134th worldwide for ease of doing business, behind lesser-talked- about nations such as Tanzania and Ghana. Besides…

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Connecting The Two Indias

Much has been made of the theory that there are “two Indias” – one that is experiencing rapid economic growth and progress, and the other that is being “left behind”, so to speak. The political rhetoric of these two images…