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Mohan Guruswamy
About the AuthorMohan Guruswamy
The writer, a policy analyst studying economic and security issues, held senior positions in government and industry. He also specialises in the Chinese economy
    The truth about us Indians: Who are we, and whyOpinion
    The truth about us Indians: Who are we, and why

    The only indigenous people in India are the Adivasis, who Nihar Ranjan Ray had described as ‘the original...

    23 Aug 2019 7:56 AM IST

    Will a CDS mean the end of inter-service wars?Opinion
    Will a CDS mean the end of inter-service wars?

    It would suffice to say that every major military power in the world has a combined defence organisation.

    19 Aug 2019 12:22 AM IST

    What the economy needs nowOpinion
    What the economy needs now

    There are in all 14 prescriptions, and each one of them is by a shining star of India’s economic and policy firmament.

    14 Aug 2019 4:01 AM IST

    J&K’s bifurcation: A huge step backwardsOpinion
    J&K’s bifurcation: A huge step backwards

    One thing is almost certain. India will have very few now batting for it in the Kashmir Valley, and the Muslim dominated...

    6 Aug 2019 2:37 AM IST

    S Jaipal Reddy (1942-2019): Remembering a friend and mentorOpinion
    S Jaipal Reddy (1942-2019): Remembering a friend and mentor

    When Indira Gandhi suspended democracy with the 1975 Emergency, it was the green light for him to openly oppose her.

    29 July 2019 12:09 AM IST

    Naga crisis: Modiji, where’s the ‘creative solution’?Opinion
    Naga crisis: Modiji, where’s the ‘creative solution’?

    There are 35 Naga tribes, of which only 16 live in Nagaland state.

    24 July 2019 4:28 AM IST

    Improve bureaucracy at level closest to peopleOpinion
    Improve bureaucracy at level closest to people

    The nerve ends of our public administration don’t reach down to the millions of villages and also localities of urban...

    15 July 2019 12:41 AM IST

    Decongesting Delhi, one PSU at a timeOpinion
    Decongesting Delhi, one PSU at a time

    Shifting many of these out of New Delhi will not in anyway impair their abilities.

    9 July 2019 2:32 AM IST

    Senior BJP leader LK Advani (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    When LK Advani apologised to Sonia Gandhi

    There are many others who were viscerally opposed to the Congress Party’s style of government and what it represents.

    1 July 2019 12:17 AM IST

    Shift secretariat to east to decongest cityNation
    Shift secretariat to east to decongest city

    Writer says new secretariat should come up in more open area, suggests Hyderabad-Bhongir axis.

    16 Jun 2019 2:00 AM IST

    The development of an anti-ballistic missile system (ABM) may give India a false sense of security, leading to unexpected complications, says Sartaj Aziz. (Photo: Representational Image)Opinion
    Why an ABM system for Delhi alone?

    The issue of vulnerability to a decapitating attack on the national leadership has been the subject of much discussion.

    12 Jun 2019 1:54 AM IST

    How to get the stalled lane moving?Opinion
    How to get the stalled lane moving?

    The migration from Bangladesh has incidentally become a focus of upper caste and class Hindu ire.

    30 May 2019 1:17 AM IST

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