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Patralekha Chatterjee focuses on development issues in India and emerging economies. She can be reached at patralekha.chatterjee@gmail.com
    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,...

    10 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

    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...

    31 Dec 2024 12:00 AM IST

    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...

    20 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST

    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...

    6 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST

    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,...

    23 Nov 2024 12:00 AM IST

    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...

    13 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

    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...

    26 Oct 2024 12:04 AM IST

    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....

    15 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

    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...

    1 Oct 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Venom or Viksit Bharat: The choice is quite clearColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Venom or Viksit Bharat: The choice is quite...

    How do we get to “Viksit Bharat” without dealing with the clashing images of “vikas” and venom? Last month,...

    14 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Why do so many get duped in job scams, cyber fraud?Columnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Why do so many get duped in job scams, cyber...

    Young, educated Indians are tricked by fake job offers from Southeast Asian crime syndicates, despite ongoing warnings...

    31 Aug 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Patralekha Chatterjee | Dhaka lesson: No stable future if youth lack jobsColumnists
    Patralekha Chatterjee | Dhaka lesson: No stable future if youth lack...

    No country with a dominantly young population can afford to ignore an upswell in despair and rage among its youth. ...

    17 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

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