Deepak Lal

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Remembering Deepak Lal: The last of the true intellectuals?

Deepak put a lot of premium on evidence, hard evidence, and was a pioneer in thinking about poverty and inequality

Deepak Lal: Profound philosopher in all travails & joys of life and living

Mani Shankar Aiyar remembers economist Deepak Lal, who remained for 65 years one of his closest friends, as a deeply empathetic confidante and a mentor on everything 'civilised'

For a conservative, Deepak Lal saw deep strengths in India's civil society

Despite his clarity of thought, controversial but well-researched views, fierce political convictions and global reputation and fame, Lal was at heart a shy man, write Suman Bery

Obituary: Economist and BS Columnist Deepak Lal passes away at 80

Classicism and liberalism were two values that defined the man

Deepak Lal: The Trump trauma

There have been worries that there is no clear line of authority in Mr Trump's White House

Deepak Lal: On nativism and nationalism

Explaining Brexit and Donald Trump's triumph through these words would be maladroit

Deepak Lal: On progress

Markets cheered political shocks of Brexit and Mr Trump's election expecting a return of the true progressives of classical liberalism

Deepak Lal: On populism

It is doubtful if India will become a populist autocracy. But it depends on judiciary not caving in as it did during Emergency