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R&D slump: Why Indian society is getting the capital it deserves

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- A few days ago, Pratap Bhanu Mehta offered a searing indictment of Indian capitalism in the Indian Express. At a time when tectonic shifts in world politics require Indian capita... Read More


R&D slump: Why Indian society is getting the capital it deserves

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- A few days ago, Pratap Bhanu Mehta offered a searing indictment of Indian capitalism in the Indian Express. At a time when tectonic shifts in world politics require Indian capita... Read More


Nitin Pai: Indian firms shy away from R&D spend, risks. That needs to change

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- A few days ago, Pratap Bhanu Mehta offered a searing indictment of Indian capitalism in the Indian Express. At a time when tectonic shifts in world politics require Indian capita... Read More


Nitin Pai: India isn't a global swing power but must aim to become one

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The past six months have shown that India is not a swing power. We could not deter China from providing active assistance to Pakistan during a military conflict. Our weight prove... Read More


Nitin Pai: India must look east again as global relations get reshaped

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- I concluded my previous column arguing that the current geopolitical moment is similar to 1991 and that India ought to do now what it did then: undertake economic reforms and Loo... Read More


Nitin Pai: The Indian economy can be shielded from Trump's tariffs

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Indian economy is resilient. It will absorb the shock of Donald Trump's tariffs and plough on. Like a river that eventually flows into the sea, the economy will respond to th... Read More


Nitin Pai: India should craft a calibrated response to China's Yarlung dam project

New Delhi, July 27 -- China is moving ahead with its plan to build a hydroelectric project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. India should be concerned. But appropriately. Worries t... Read More


Nitin Pai: A caste census is likely to perpetuate division and weaken our nationhood

New Delhi, July 13 -- a caste census not only risks diverting India away from development but could also undermine our foundational constitutional values. Instead of reducing the salience of caste in ... Read More


Donald Trump's war dilemma: Should America put boots on the ground in Iran or not?

New Delhi, June 22 -- Now that the United States has entered Israel's war against Iran by bombing Iranian nuclear installations, the future will hinge on their ability and willingness to put boots on ... Read More


Nitin Pai: Train more civil engineers to solve our infrastructure crisis

New Delhi, June 15 -- Over the past few weeks, heavy rains caused flooding in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurgaon, Guwahati and several other cities. Newly inaugurated metro stations, upscale gate... Read More