Mihir S Sharma

Germany less committed to climate action would swing Europe in a very different direction from the one it has been going for some time

There are many ideas on how to deal with this among the self-styled leaders of the Trump coalition, and it is possible that the President will try them all one by one

Much to celebrate in this Budget, but don't assume tax cuts will spark a growth revival

Overenthusiasm about India was so 2024

AAP has failed as comprehensively as the anti-corruption movement did

Manmohan Singh showed that technocrats can change nations' destinies as effectively as any populist

If there is a lesson to takeaway from the institutional turn in political economy, combined with the political currents of populism, it is this: Institutional strength is both vital and fragile

Global governance suffered from his withdrawal from climate accords and his hamstringing of the World Trade Organization, but the former made little difference

The US election shows the conventional wisdom was right all along: Controlling inflation should be the primary focus of macro policy

This week may be a trial for US President Joe Biden's core strategy-- that appealing to the white working class in the American Midwest is key to the White House

How to improve land and capture its value is central to growth and development policy even in the 21st century

When voter interests diverge, parties split. If space allows, both survive. If not, only one remains

The interventionist, anti-trade, and anti-finance policies of the US administration haven't helped the vice-president's campaign

With the possible exception of Bhutan, India is relatively friendless in South Asia at the moment. Does that matter? Perhaps not, given our sheer size

Few elections have been defined by manifestos, but manifestos have often been seen as a guide to how the rival parties will govern

Sheikh Hasina's position seemed unassailable - until, suddenly, it wasn't

Three shifts in the Union Budget that may pay off

The fairness or unfairness of the first-past-the-post voting system goes beyond mere vote shares

Xenophobic populist right is set to take control of France, the US, and the UK - thanks to critical miscalculations by centre-left and centre-right leaders

Allies are newly empowered, but need not stand in the way of reform