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Patralekha Chatterjee focuses on development issues in India and emerging economies. She can be reached at patralekha.chatterjee@gmail.com
    Dev 360 | Faith & nutrition: Can India afford to have a tug of war?Columnists
    Dev 360 | Faith & nutrition: Can India afford to have a tug of war?

    Last month, Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state, decided to knock off the egg from its mid-day meal scheme, barely a...

    11 Feb 2025 6:03 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | ASER: A Lot of Celebrate, but Much Yet to Be DoneColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | ASER: A Lot of Celebrate, but Much Yet to Be...

    Entry barrier to artificial intelligence has been shattered by a Chinese startup

    3 Feb 2025 6:29 PM

    The US economy may be basking in the warm glow of solid growth, but economists are nervously eyeing a trend in the bond market that could spell stormy weather ahead.Columnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Indians’ debt crisis grows: It’s time for a...

    India became the world’s fifth-largest economy, overtaking the United Kingdom, in 2022. In 2026, it is expected to...

    23 Jan 2025 6:40 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Past, present and future: A Vietnamese takeawayColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Past, present and future: A Vietnamese...

    I kicked off 2025 with an unforgettable ride in Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line. The city, formerly called Saigon,...

    9 Jan 2025 6:40 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Look ahead, not at past: Anger, rage hurts IndiaColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Look ahead, not at past: Anger, rage hurts...

    As the year winds down, one looks back in wonder and in anger. There is so much that India can be proud of, there is...

    30 Dec 2024 6:30 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Let people celebrate, or India’s rise will be hurtColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Let people celebrate, or India’s rise will be...

    In this season of celebrations, can anyone be denied their right to celebrate? That is exactly what happened to...

    19 Dec 2024 6:40 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Too few babies? Reset the India fertility rate debateColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Too few babies? Reset the India fertility rate...

    The idea of defining a woman primarily as a mother, duty bound to uphold the interests of the nation, is not new. Nor...

    5 Dec 2024 6:40 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Dirty air could be a blow to India’s $5 trillion dreamsColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Dirty air could be a blow to India’s $5...

    India aspires to become a $5 trillion economy, the third largest in the world, in the next five years. But that dream,...

    22 Nov 2024 6:30 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Food prices’ rise may turn into crisis, take action fastColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Food prices’ rise may turn into crisis, take...

    Surging food prices that affect the everyday diet of ordinary Indians matter. They deserve more attention even at a...

    12 Nov 2024 6:40 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | South discomfort rises amid imbalance in an ageing IndiaColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | South discomfort rises amid imbalance in an...

    Demography is politics. Unsurprisingly, demographic changes in India -- ageing in the southern states and the...

    25 Oct 2024 6:34 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | To develop India, spend on R&D, let diversity flourishColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | To develop India, spend on R&D, let diversity...

    In this season of poll takeaways, there is a near-consensus among India’s political pundits — Brand Modi shines again....

    14 Oct 2024 6:40 PM

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Stress, overwork, burnouts not the way to Viksit BharatColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Stress, overwork, burnouts not the way to...

    The tragic death of Anna Sebastian highlights the urgent need for a healthier work-life balance in India's demanding job...

    30 Sept 2024 6:30 PM

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