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About the AuthorManish Tewari
Manish Tewari is a lawyer and a former Union minister. The views expressed are personal. Twitter handle @manishtewari
    Manish Tewari | Will India Pause Or Retreat On Chabahar?Columnists
    Manish Tewari | Will India Pause Or Retreat On Chabahar?

    A shift began in 2016, when India entered into an agreement with Iran and Afghanistan — aimed at building the port along...

    21 Feb 2026 11:57 PM IST

    Manish Tewari | The Profound Challenges The Budget Ignored FullyColumnists
    Manish Tewari | The Profound Challenges The Budget Ignored Fully

    The Budget’s microscopic interventions cannot mask its macroscopic failures. The investment rate (Gross Capital...

    8 Feb 2026 12:30 AM IST

    Manish Tewari | The Reasons Why India Needs An Open BudgetColumnists
    Manish Tewari | The Reasons Why India Needs An Open Budget

    The historical origins of this secrecy are deeply rooted in the exigencies of colonial control and, even further back,...

    24 Jan 2026 10:21 PM IST

    Manish Tewari | US Rendition Of Maduro Against International LawColumnists
    Manish Tewari | US Rendition Of Maduro Against International Law

    It was the unilateral use of force against a sovereign state, followed by the abduction of its sitting head of state,...

    10 Jan 2026 11:16 PM IST

    Manish Tewari | Too Big To Compete: How Duopolies Are Killing India’s MarketsColumnists
    Manish Tewari | Too Big To Compete: How Duopolies Are Killing India’s...

    From aviation and e commerce, to digital payments and food delivery, duopolies have become the hidden architecture of...

    28 Dec 2025 12:29 AM IST

    Manish Tewari | Five Ideas To Fix Our Broken Election MachineColumnists
    Manish Tewari | Five Ideas To Fix Our Broken Election Machine

    When I examined the Constitution of India and the Representation of the People Act, 1950, I found no provision granting...

    14 Dec 2025 1:05 AM IST

    Manish Tewari | Global Climate Governance: Why We Must Change It NowColumnists
    Manish Tewari | Global Climate Governance: Why We Must Change It Now

    COP30 came to an end with a huge letdown. The final deal did not include any binding commitments on phasing out fossil...

    30 Nov 2025 12:00 AM IST

    Manish Tewari | To Junta From Democracy? How Army Charted Pakistans FallColumnists
    Manish Tewari | To Junta From Democracy? How Army Charted Pakistan's...

    To grasp the entirety of the chicanery that has come to define Pakistan today, one must reflect on the long history of...

    16 Nov 2025 8:45 PM IST

    Manish Tewari | Global Shift In Mediation: Why West Can’t Call ShotsColumnists
    Manish Tewari | Global Shift In Mediation: Why West Can’t Call Shots

    Today, a radical shift has occurred; European and Western actors are increasingly marginalised, while mediators are...

    2 Nov 2025 9:50 PM IST

    Manish Tewari | Taliban Ties Beneficial, But Need Skilled DiplomacyColumnists
    Manish Tewari | Taliban Ties Beneficial, But Need Skilled Diplomacy

    Mr Muttaqi’s visit upends India’s oft-repeated assertion that any substantive engagement with Taliban was contingent...

    19 Oct 2025 12:42 AM IST

    Manish Tewari | Will Saudi-Pak Pact Add Fuel To West Asia Fire?Columnists
    Manish Tewari | Will Saudi-Pak Pact Add Fuel To West Asia Fire?

    At its core, this pact seems to be a reaction to Israel’s audacious strike on Doha targeting Hamas leadership. It is...

    5 Oct 2025 12:22 AM IST

    Manish Tewari | Digital Rupee Not Enough, Need A New Crypto PolicyColumnists
    Manish Tewari | Digital Rupee Not Enough, Need A New Crypto Policy

    By treating VDAs primarily as a source of revenue and a risk to be mitigated, rather than as an innovation to be...

    20 Sept 2025 10:40 PM IST

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