Shankar Acharya

Our forgotten neighbour

Recent trends in Myanmar civil war make a case for India to upgrade its links with anti-junta forces

Sustaining rapid growth is challenging

India's goal of Viksit 2047 requires both luck and clearly outlined plans and policies

Who are the Global South?

A glimpse into basic data of the 50 most populous countries reveals distinct characteristics that define this grouping

2024: A gloomier world?

As economic woes and geopolitical tensions loom, brace for impact on climate, politics and beyond

The lucky cohort

Unlike those born in the 1940s and '50s, the current generation can no longer take global peace and lifelong economic progress for granted

Opium, history and economics

Britain's opium policy severely damaged the economy of eastern India while perhaps helping that of western India

How sweet is India's spot?

The economy has a lot going for it, but a closer examination suggests some urgent policy priorities

Global perspectives at mid-year

Challenges increase for the world's economic and socio-political prospects

Quest for value chains and exports

There are critical shortcomings in India's export policy that need to be tackled to expand its share of goods trade. Here are three suggestions that merit consideration

Democratic capitalism in peril?

Markets and democracy are not necessarily compatible, and the inherent tensions are becoming more apparent than ever

Growth, Budget and macro balances

The responsible revenue and expenditure projections are to be lauded, but efforts on trade and fiscal targets fall short

Will 2023 be any better?

All indicators point to a challenging year ahead for the world, including India

Britain and Rishi Sunak

The new PM faces unenviable challenges ahead, but he is a testament to the progress Britain has made towards becoming a multi-racial society

Cloudy prospects for India's youth

The country's demographic dividend is dissipating, with seriously adverse consequences for young India

Macroeconomic challenges revisited

Policies are moving in the right direction, but vulnerabilities remain

International trade remains important

Nations with an open and free trade policy will make the most of the recovery in global trade

India's macroeconomic challenges deepen

The deteriorating world outlook has added to the complexity of macroeconomic policy-making

The VW recovery and beyond

Covid scars may outweigh growth gains from reforms in the medium term

Vajpayee yrs set ground for UPA era economic growth: Shankar Acharya's book

Vajpayee's political achievement in greatly advancing economic reforms was perhaps even more admirable than Rao's, writes Shankar Acharya in his new book

The greatest general of the 20th century

His name doesn't crop up in readily available rankings, but his under-resourced and underfed army prevailed over the world's mightiest super power