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What has the Bharat Jodo Yatra achieved? Can Rahul win from Amethi again?

The Rahul message has no political relevance. It's all been a gigantic waste of time - which is plentiful for Congress - and money, which is not

From BBC documentary to Hindenburg, the political fallout remains unclear

The chances are that as the din over the Karnataka election gathers steam, these things will be quickly forgotten

The case for baby RBIs

Despite its admirable competence and proven track record, the Reserve Bank of India doesn't have the capacity to supervise an economy that's growing so fast and becoming larger by the year

Public servants have started eyeing ministerial posts after retirement

The lack of competence in the BJP has given rise to a situation where bureaucrats, judges, military people etc., now eye ministerial positions in the govt

Just because institutions have power to do something, should they do it?

The real problem is not that govts behave badly. It's that they can behave badly. There are virtually no constitutional restrictions on their conduct

David Crosby: Harmony plus rhythm in A Major

David Crosby: Aug 14, 1941 - Jan 18, 2023

General elections 2024: The BJP chief has his task cut out for him

Unemployment, a general decline in incomes, and high food, health and medical bills are not good auguries for the party

The information asymmetry in aggregator biz makes regulation necessary

The extreme information asymmetry in aggregator business is creating market inefficiencies, including breaches of contracts. This makes regulation necessary

Here's why those opposing entry of foreign universities in India are wrong

The idea of importing foreign universities is the same as importing anything else. It is meant to improve supply

Fewer jumbo jets on domestic routes are better than lots of smaller planes

It's just that no govt so far has forced airlines to use bigger planes on Indian trunk routes

Are we ready for the political compromises a digital currency may warrant?

It took 300 years for trust in currency to become total and unquestioned, and now digital currency brings with it some new challenges for it

A veteran's veteran

Former RBI official P P Ramachandran's third book is a labour of love comprising little tributes to the people with whom, or under whom, he had worked