Praycation: Religion to the Rescue of Covid-Battered Travel Sector

By investing in the development of pilgrimage destinations, governments are harnessing the potential of religious tourism as a growth driver for the overall tourism sector. At the same time, it is good politics too

Rajat Mishra  - October 01, 2023

A Century & Counting

Building a company is difficult anywhere in the world. Nurturing it for 100 years takes a combination of philosophy of growth, astute understanding of headwinds and the determination to survive the deadliest of down cycles. What makes this survival story in India more interesting is the cross-currents of everyday politics and ideology 

Rajat Mishra  - July 28, 2023

Mastering the Chip Shot

As developed nations around the world eye supremacy in global semiconductor supply, will India manage to make a space for itself? Or will geopolitics and historical challenges prevent the country from building the hitherto elusive chip ecosystem?

Abdul Haleem Sherif - June 30, 2023

India’s Export Story For The Future

Financial year 2022–23 was an unprecedented year for Indian exports with a value of more than $750 billion. As services and merchandise exports bridge their gap further, there are cautionary tales hidden in this figure in the times of changing geopolitics and a decelerating global economy 

Rajat Mishra  - April 29, 2023

Aam Aadmi Party: Back To Chasing National Ambition

The party, riding on its populist ideology, wants to be seen as the best alternative to the BJP

Shonakshi Chakravarty - November 29, 2022

Pushkar Singh Dhami Is Proof The Next Generation Has Arrived In BJP

When the chief minister delivered Uttarakhand to the BJP for an unprecedented term, it filled an important vacancy in the party’s top echelon

Nishant - November 29, 2022

S. Jaishankar: Modi’s Sure-Footed Negotiator For The World

The foreign minister has been the fort wall defending the country’s foreign policies, most recently on the Russia-Ukraine war. He has been lauded for projecting India as a confident and unapologetic player in international politics

Seema Guha - November 29, 2022

The Poverty & Politics Of Data In India

Before India can eradicate poverty, it needs to count the poor. But, its data collection machine is old, gives inconsistent results and sometimes disagrees with the government

Neeraj Thakur - June 29, 2022

US Versus Them In A New World

Are Putin and Xi trying to displace the US from the summit of capitalist geopolitics through the Ukraine war? When capitalism is weakening, any global event involving China and Russia can pose a threat to the US hegemony

Suchetana Ray - May 27, 2022