• OPINION

  'New Welfarism' becoming India's soothing balm

  Oped, Published on 06/05/2023

  » During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, many Indian economists and commentators believed the economy would skyrocket as soon as life returned to normal. But, despite the country's robust recovery in the two years since the pandemic's peak, the predicted boom has not materialised, nor does it seem imminent.

• OPINION

  Global accord not necessary in climate battle

  Oped, Published on 12/11/2022

  » This week's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt highlights the growing consensus that multilateral cooperation is necessary to avert environmental catastrophe. But with geopolitical tensions spiking and the US-China rivalry heating up, such efforts seem doomed to fail, much like previous efforts to promote global coordination on vaccines, trade, technological innovation, and macroeconomic policy.

• OPINION

  Let's see Vicha report

  Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/05/2022

  » Re: "Nate probe a let-down", (May 19).

• OPINION

  The West has got its Russia sanctions all wrong

  Oped, Published on 14/05/2022

  » The West responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions of unprecedented severity and scope. By the standard of proportionality, the reaction of the United States, the European Union, and their allies seem appropriate. Serious international aggression demands a serious response. But by the standards of consistency, efficiency, and fairness, it is far from clear that the West has chosen the correct strategy. Governments may need to rethink the design of the sanctions regime.

• WORLD

  India's Covid deaths 10 times higher than reported - study

  AFP, Published on 20/07/2021

  » NEW DELHI: India's coronavirus death toll is up to 10 times higher than the nearly 415,000 fatalities reported by authorities, likely making it the country's worst humanitarian disaster since independence, a US research group said Tuesday.

• BUSINESS

  The paradoxes of the Bangladesh miracle

  Asia focus, Published on 28/06/2021

  » Ravaged periodically by natural calamities, long dependent on foreign aid and remittances, and a perennial source of refugees and emigrants, Bangladesh was once "a basket case of misery", as Zia Haider Rahman put it in his great debut novel, In the Light of What We Know.

• BUSINESS

  The U.S.'s Next Trade War? As China Clash Cools, Conflict With India Looms

  Business, Published on 21/02/2020

  » You may have missed it amid headlines of the U.S. trade war with China, but a low-intensity trade conflict with Asia's other emerging giant is also smoldering. It began a year ago when the U.S. stripped India of special low-tariff status over claims it discriminated against American companies. India responded by implementing tariffs it had previously threatened over U.S. steel duties.

• BUSINESS

  The next big development challenge

  Asia focus, Published on 03/02/2020

  » We have suddenly arrived at a tricky stage in global economic development. Emerging markets are losing their dynamism, after a remarkable three-decade run during which they caught up rapidly with advanced economies.

• BUSINESS

  The coming China shock

  Asia focus, Published on 25/02/2019

  » In September 2018, we argued that China's economic and foreign policies were defying the "laws" of economics and geopolitics and warned that the situation could not last. Since then, our assessment has been borne out and our concerns have deepened.

• OPINION

  Can the World Bank ever redeem itself?

  News, Published on 05/12/2018

  » In recent years, as the World Bank's financing role has been eclipsed by the rise of private capital and a surge in money from China, its leaders have been desperately seeking a new mission. And interminable reorganisations, politicised appointments and the changing priorities of successive presidents have contributed to the perception that the institution is less than functional. But can that change?

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