Trump’s Impact on the Indian Economy

Now that Donald Trump is again the 47th President of the United States of America we have to see how his economic and foreign policies will impact the Indian economy. In the following paragraphs I will discuss few important areas where Trump’s policies will impact the Indian economy the most.  First, the election of Trump […]

Modi, RBI, and the Tirupati Temple Laddu

In a country of 1.5 billion people with myriad of problems like sky-high inflation, multi decade high unemployment, rapidly increasing income and wealth inequality, falling apart social and cultural fabric of the society as evident by the communal violence in the state of Manipur, criminal lynching of innocent by the so-called cow vigilantes, increasing violent […]

Hindutva: Eroding India’s Secular and Economic Foundations

Introduction Once hailed as a land of diverse cultures, economic potential, and a model for peaceful coexistence, India is now facing a perilous ideological shift. The rise of Hindutva, an ideology that seeks to impose a singular religious identity on a pluralistic society, is not just a threat to India’s secular fabric but also to […]

Hindenburg vs. Modi and Adani

American short-selling institute Hindenberg Research Report’s damning report against the Indian billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani and his companies rocked the Indian political and economic scene last year. They revealed how Adani uses his obscure offshore companies to manipulate India’s stock market. In the run-up to the Indian parliamentary election, the opposition INDIA bloc effectively used […]

On Kerala vs. New Delhi

Ministry of External Affairs

Recently the state of Kerala has appointed its minister of external affairs (secretary in charge of matters concerning “external cooperation”, similar to the Secretary of State position in America. This would be like Texas appointing its own, instead of only the Federal government doing it from D.C.). This move has irked the union government in […]