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America's tariff gamble was built on its market power-Did China's near-monopoly on critical minerals trump it?

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Late last month, in Busan, South Korea, the leaders of the two largest economies in the world met face-to-face and both came away smiling. After months of escalating and tit-for-... Read More


Self-harm: America's H-1B visa fee hike signals the triumph of ideology over market forces

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Late last month, the Trump administration in the US announced that new applications for the H-1B visa would require a fee of $100,000. This is extraordinary. The H-1B instantly b... Read More


From campus canteens to city streets: Is modern India reinforcing caste divides?

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Over the last few days, a familiar drama played out at IIT Kharagpur. At Ambedkar Hall (irony noted), students were mandated to comply with "vegetarian and non-vegetarian seatin... Read More