Numbers that signal a state in transformation

The Uttar Pradesh Budget 2026–27 marks a decisive shift in the state’s economic strategy. The Budget numbers underline its transition towards an investment-led, production-oriented growth model. The total budget size…

Not the Uttarakhand I love

Like many of you who may have paused to read this, I have long had a deep affection for Uttarakhand, stretching back several decades. Even though I am not a…

What Uttar Pradesh means for the India story

If Uttar Pradesh were a country, it would be the world’s sixth‑most populous nation, larger than Brazil, Bangladesh or Russia. This is precisely why its recent economic turn matters so…

Global opportunity or legalised exploitation? Why India and the US must fix skilled migration together

Two decades of reporting, regulatory reviews, and worker advocacy reveal how employer-tied work visas and layered staffing arrangements have left many skilled migrants legally authorised to work abroad, yet economically…

Sailing to Tanzania and Madagaskar

As we readied to sail to Dar es Salam the capital of Tanzania from Mombasa, my biggest take was the significantly large and powerful presence of the Gujrati community there.…

Every crisis is now a governance crisis — markets are just the messenger

Early 2026 has made one thing unmistakably clear: markets are no longer reacting to economic surprises alone. They are pricing institutional uncertainty in real time. US equity benchmarks logged one…

People or Policymakers

People in Bangladesh are voting today, and they actually have to vote twice. First, they will choose their new parliament. Second, they will vote in a referendum on a long…

Your Money, Not Health

Imagine you’re at a shop buying a chocolate bar. The price tag says $1, but when you get to the counter, the cashier charges you $5 because they claim you…

People Or Policymakers

Bangladesh polls include a referendum. Not a good idea, there or anywhere else People of Bangladesh will cast two votes today. One to elect their parliament, the other to agree…

How to make justice accessible, affordable & timely

Institutional reforms in the judiciary constitute a massive agenda. From pendency of cases to undertrial reforms, much can be done to make the wheels of justice move faster. Here are…