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Sanjaya Baru
About the AuthorSanjaya Baru
The writer is an economist, a former newspaper editor, a best-selling author, and former adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | East-West psy-war: India in the battle of narratives

    The battle of narratives is very much a part of modern warfare, with real time coverage of news

    7 March 2022 3:46 AM IST

    Rahul Bajaj (Twitter)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Rahul Bajaj: A business icon and national leader

    There was a time when a business leader like JRD Tata could have a civil relationship with the PM and yet be critical of...

    21 Feb 2022 6:48 AM IST

    The defence economy has now entered a new era, with the opening up of defence manufacturing to domestic private enterprise. (Representational Image/ PTI)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | More ‘bang for the buck’ in defence: New thinking...

    Defence is the one area where the Union government bears full responsibility for spending and delivering results on that...

    7 Feb 2022 3:40 AM IST

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    Sanjaya Baru | Pakistan’s ‘geo-economic’ pivot to national...

    However, to be able to make use of this geo-economic opportunity, says the NSPP, Pakistan has to modernise its economy

    24 Jan 2022 2:01 AM IST

    Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the 4th G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting, in Washington DC, USA. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Awaiting hope and hype in Union Budget speech

    The rich seek incentives to open their purses and invest, loaded with cash as many are, while the rest seek livelihood...

    10 Jan 2022 1:14 AM IST

    Cover image of Pico Iyers book, The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere. (Twitter)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | As 2021 draws to a close, it’s a time for reflection

    The Art of Stillness was, therefore, the right book to read

    27 Dec 2021 2:17 AM IST

    The ASCI was founded as the Indian equivalent and was meant to train middle management. (Twitter)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | India the global home of cross-cultural managers

    Middle class India, from which the corporate sector draws most of its managers, is largely bilingual, often tri- and...

    13 Dec 2021 3:10 AM IST

    It remains to be seen if in the remainder of his term Prime Minister Modi draws the right lessons from the jolt to his leadership given by a few hundred sullen farmers. Representational Image. (PTI)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | The politics of reform: A tutorial for Mr Modi

    It is the politics of policymaking that deserves a closer look than the economics of Mr Modi’s initiative

    29 Nov 2021 2:18 AM IST

    This is a spurious argument. Mr Modi was himself a very regional leader till 2013. (PTI)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Regionals' national role: Mapping a path to 2024

    Mr Modi has, for sure, a full two years to craft his counter strategy and regain his popularity

    15 Nov 2021 1:05 AM IST

    The lack of clarity on the thinking of the Prime Minister and the finance minister on macroeconomic policy has confused investors time and again. (PTI)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Modi's macroeconomics: Lack of clarity confusing

    Economic policy watchers in New Delhi have often wondered who among the economists in the government Prime Minister Modi...

    1 Nov 2021 1:45 AM IST

    President Xis dual circulation plan, as part of Chinas 14th Five Year Plan (2021-25), the bursting of the real estate bubble and an economic slowdown have combined to put global firms on alert. (AP)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | World & China: De-risk, diversify, not decouple

    The China-India bilateral trade is in fact set to touch an all-time high of $100 billion by the end of 2021

    18 Oct 2021 1:45 AM IST

    While Sonia Gandhi demonstrated the ability to relate to a wide range of politicians in 2004, Rahul Gandhi has singularly failed in this respect. (DC Image)Opinion
    Sanjaya Baru | Congress Party has old whine for new battles

    In 2021, it appears, Rahul Gandhi is trying to mimic his grandmother by seeking to split the party once again

    4 Oct 2021 2:08 AM IST

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