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Aakar Patel is a senior journalist and columnist
    Aakar Patel | New era in human history: West is on decline as China, India, others gainColumnists
    Aakar Patel | New era in human history: West is on decline as China,...

    The United Kingdom grew under 1% in 2023, under 1% in 2024 and might grow at 1% this year

    24 March 2025 11:48 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | The 11-year rule of achievements: Some examples in world historyColumnists
    Aakar Patel | The 11-year rule of achievements: Some examples in world...

    History shows that a leader’s most transformative years are often limited to their first decade in power.

    17 March 2025 9:17 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | Global and local problems many: Trump has added trade war threatsColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Global and local problems many: Trump has added trade...

    The average per person GDP of the world is $13,000, according to the World Bank. Most countries are considerably lower...

    10 March 2025 10:39 PM IST

    Former President Donald Trump (AP photo)Columnists
    Aakar Patel | Trump’s real goal: To end conflicts in Ukraine, Mideast...

    To begin, what does Donald Trump want? On the surface, it is hard to tell because he talks so much and so casually about...

    3 March 2025 10:46 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | Differences among India’s states acute: For real answers, hold early CensusColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Differences among India’s states acute: For real...

    The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement: a long and healthy life, knowledgeable...

    24 Feb 2025 11:12 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | America vs China; West vs East: The Global Battle Over AI on Many FrontsColumnists
    Aakar Patel | America vs China; West vs East: The Global Battle Over...

    As the US restricts China, DeepSeek’s rise signals a new tech race with global stakes.

    11 Feb 2025 12:00 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | The big ideas that Narendra Modi is fully committed to as India’s leaderColumnists
    Aakar Patel | The big ideas that Narendra Modi is fully committed to...

    Modi focused on making India a developed nation and installing a majoritarian state

    3 Feb 2025 11:55 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | If Constitution had weak Centre, could Partition of India have been averted?Columnists
    Aakar Patel | If Constitution had weak Centre, could Partition of...

    A counterfactual is thinking about something that might have happened but did not happen. As we celebrate yet another...

    28 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | 3 major problems facing South Asia: Why don’t we learn from EU & Asean?Columnists
    Aakar Patel | 3 major problems facing South Asia: Why don’t we learn...

    What are the problems affecting those countries that made up pre-1947 India? There appear to be three important ones...

    21 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | Rights granted in the Constitution are often denied in actual practiceColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Rights granted in the Constitution are often denied in...

    As January 26 approaches, it is time to examine what the day means, apart from military parades and VIPs and foreign...

    14 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | History is likely to remember Manmohan Singh quite warmly…Columnists
    Aakar Patel | History is likely to remember Manmohan Singh quite...

    Much has been written and will be written about what Manmohan Singh was. Here are a few lines on what he was...

    31 Dec 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | 2025 is likely to be a defining year, but may not be welcome to allColumnists
    Aakar Patel | 2025 is likely to be a defining year, but may not be...

    What should we look forward to in 2025? I mean “look forward to” in the sense of anticipate rather than welcome. It...

    24 Dec 2024 12:00 AM IST

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