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Mohan Guruswamy
About the AuthorMohan Guruswamy
The writer, a policy analyst studying economic and security issues, held senior positions in government and industry. He also specialises in the Chinese economy
    The statue of John Harvard at Harvard YardIndia
    Of John Harvard and Veritas': An Ivy League campus tale

    Harvard University was officially founded by a vote by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    12 Oct 2018 12:15 AM IST

    An idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is immersed in a lake. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Tradition: The dead faith of the living

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown that he can appropriate other personas, as he has done with Mahatma Gandhi now.

    11 Oct 2018 12:44 AM IST

    Glienicke BridgeOpinion
    Spy meets spy on Berlin's Glienicke Bridge

    Glienicke Bridge was where the first great spy exchange took place between the US and the Soviet Union.

    5 Oct 2018 1:47 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    The reality that is catching up with PM Modi

    Demonetisation is described as the act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tenderâ€.

    17 Sept 2018 1:30 AM IST

    The government has denied the Congress charge that there is a huge scam in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. (Photo: Representational | AP)Opinion
    Serving air marshals join the Rafale dogfight

    The Rafale was chosen after a gruelling process to pick a fighter out of six contenders for the original 126 multi-role...

    11 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    Did Nov 2016 demonetisation achieve anything?

    The question that should matter most now is whether the incidence of black money†in our economy has come down.

    4 Sept 2018 12:30 AM IST

    Nirmala Sitharaman who is now Indias Defence Minister was earlier Commerce Minister. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    The centrality of MADness in nuclear doctrine

    The people who decide on such things reside in New Delhi, and understandably their safety gets priority.

    24 Aug 2018 5:46 AM IST

    made. The NSA has installations in several US states and from them routinely intercepts electronic data from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America and Asia.Opinion
    'Gentlemen don't read other people's mail!'

    The NSA and the CIA together comprise the greatest intelligence-gathering effort in the world.

    7 Aug 2018 12:47 AM IST

    Telecom Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal for allowing mobile phone calls and internet services in domestic and international flights in India.Opinion
    Hello! Big Brother is listening... and watching!

    There are almost four billion Internet users the world over now.

    6 Aug 2018 12:15 AM IST

    Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.Opinion
    Knowing when to leave it to the generals

    Given current trends and informed forecasts India's GDP is expected to double every seven years or so.

    2 Aug 2018 6:08 AM IST

    According to HSBC, the public spending component of GVA and the government consumption component of GDP grew at a rapid pace, accounting for roughly one-fifth of overall growth.Opinion
    Growth in GDP by increasing cost of govt!

    In Q3 of 2018, public administration had contributed 17.3 per cent towards growth.

    13 July 2018 2:08 AM IST

    Liquor baron Vijay Mallya (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Govt must not refuse the offer Mallya is making

    Mallya had even taken much of his money abroad well before Kingfisher became an airline rather than just beer.

    29 Jun 2018 6:42 AM IST

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