Opinion

Philip N. Howard Would you believe that the coronavirus was developed by a government to weaken its foreign rivals? Or that “patriots” created it to foment a revolution against “big government” and the “deep state”? Sadly, far too many people who have encountered such disinformation...

Kevin Rudd and Daniel Rosen Back in 2013, the Chinese government laid out a policy agenda that promised real reforms to an economy laden with debt and distorted by the influence of the country’s large state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector. But instead of seeing that agenda...

Bharat Jhunjhunwala The main reason for outward migration is the mismatch between geography and population. For example, the construction of the Bhakra Dam led to an increase in the area under irrigation in Punjab and to a higher demand for labour. Thus, large numbers of...

Dr DK Giri In a violent clash between the Indian and Chinese soldiers last Monday at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, over 20 Indian soldiers, including a colonel were killed and more were injured. Casualties are reported from the other side, but the exact number is...

Bertrand Badré and Yves Tiberghien In order to pave the way for renewed international cooperation in these times, three myths need to be debunked. The first is that COVID-19 qualifies as an unexpected "black swan" event for which no one could have prepared. In fact,...

Shiv Kunal Verma Galwan will now forever have the same ring to it as Nam Ka Chu. Judging from the initial reports, the tactics adopted by the PLA were similar to what the Chinese did after the cease-fire had been declared in November 1962, when...

Nishikant Dubey The central government has set itself an ambitious task of achieving a nominal GDP of $5 trillion (Rs 350 trillion) by 2024. Debt markets have played a major role in developing the global economy by providing sustainable long-term capital to fuel growth in...

Devinder Sharma The year was 2006. There was excitement in the air. Throwing out the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act, Bihar had undertaken futuristic agricultural market reforms. With no mandis coming in the way, sarkari economists and policy-makers were exuberant at the immense possibilities...

Melvin Durai When I was growing up, an adult gave me this advice: "Watch where you step. You may step on something unpleasant." This is so true. I got a big shock a couple of months ago when I stepped on a scale. We have...

Prof. Udaya S Mishra and Balakrushna Padhi Based on a population count of 42 million in 2011, Odisha’s population is estimated to reach 44 million in 2021. There after, the growth would slow down to reach 45 million plus in another 15 years. At the...