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Sanjaya Baru
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The writer is an economist, a former newspaper editor, a best-selling author, and former adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
    TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar during the NDA parliamentary party meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi, Friday, June 7, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Can Naidu play a decisive role at the national level?

    NDA politics: Naidu and Kumar's diminished roles highlight Modi's dominance

    10 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

    Prashant Kishor. (PTI File Image)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Why poll forecasts risky amid the election circus

    Prashant Kishor's misstep in Karan Thapar's studio exposes the risks of election forecasting

    28 May 2024 12:33 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI File Image)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Of caste, class and a Suit Boot ki Sarkar'

    As Delhi gears up for elections, the interplay of class and caste dynamics emerges as a crucial factor shaping political...

    12 May 2024 11:31 PM IST

    A Journey Through Hyderabads Developmental Epochs: From Nizams to KTRs Stewardship. (DC File Image)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Who built Hyderabad? Secret of the city's rise

    Tracing the Transformation of India's -"Second Capital-" Over Decades

    29 April 2024 12:11 AM IST

    Japans Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Photo by JIJI_Press / AFP) / Japan OUTOpinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Has China replaced Japan as the new Yellow Peril'?

    Fumio Kishida's leadership marks a shift from Shinzo Abe's assertive Japan amid rising tensions with China.

    15 April 2024 12:05 AM IST

    President Joe Biden speaks with Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting in the East Room of the White House, Friday, June 23, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Are India-US relations going into a free fall?

    Recent developments cast shadows on the once-blossoming ties between the two democracies, posing challenges for future...

    1 April 2024 1:04 AM IST

    Lilliput Land: How Small is Driving Indias Mega Consumption Story. (Image: DC)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Everyone is a consumer, but consumes differently

    Insightful analysis of India's diverse consumer market and evolving consumption patterns

    18 March 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Global trade is expected to drop around 18.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020. (AFP Photo)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | A widening gulf: India's trade policy needs a fix

    India's foreign trade performance has declined under the Modi government, reflecting policy shifts and missed...

    4 March 2024 12:00 AM IST

    The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | The bond of wealth, power: SC verdict won't end nexus

    Supreme Court's verdict on electoral bonds aims for transparency but the nexus between wealth & political power persists...

    19 Feb 2024 12:05 AM IST

    The Union Budget by Nirmala Sitharaman raises questions about the governments focus on the distant future and past, neglecting present issues like unemployment. The \K-shaped\ growth, where the rich benefit while the poor struggle, continues, with subsidies favoring non-risk-taking businesses. (Image: PTI)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Modi's economic, political strategy is Ram bharose

    Political outcomes seem increasingly detached from economic realities, raising concerns among citizens

    5 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Sanjaya Baru | Sitharamans one bright idea from her JNU daysOpinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Sitharaman's one bright idea from her JNU days

    Analysis of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's impactful policies challenging economic norms, reshaping growth...

    22 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

    The fact is that despite the 1962 war, and the consequences of the Cold War, the leaderships of both China and India have sought to maintain stability in their relationship. (Image: Twitter)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | India & China: Of power, performance & posturing

    Neither succeeded in full measure, but very quickly came to terms with the ground realities

    8 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

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