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Where are Nobel prizes and noble virtues in our vision of development?
Winning Nobel prizes on a regular basis would signal real freedom and development
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T K Arun
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India's deceptive Trump card
Message from Trump tantrums: stand on your own feet, geopolitical crutches could vanish without warning
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T K Arun
A second chance from Trump? Embrace it with caution
If the US wants India to abandon its strategic goals and dilute national security for the sake of a few dollars more, India must stand its ground
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T K Arun
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GST Exemptions, Nil rates and other smoke and mirrors
The GST reform raises all energy costs and falls short on so-called exemptions
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T K Arun
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A week of shifts in external policy and domestic taxes
Given most Indians' high propensity to consume, GST changes would result in hardly any revenue loss
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T K Arun
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GST Reforms: making indirect taxes even more indirect and invisible
Some sectors will benefit, although energy costs go up for everyone, and fundamental reform has been postponed
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T K Arun
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How to exorcise GST demons
Start with mandating GST payments using the eRupee, India's CBDC
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T K Arun

August 2025

You are not in control of your health: it's the system, stupid!
There is only so much personal commitment and conduct can do to keep you healthy
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T K Arun
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Labubu lessons: what a plush toy says about China's transition to a consumption powerhouse
China is no longer just a place of engineering and manufacturing excellence but also a player in the tougher arena of culture
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T K Arun
130th Constitution amendment bill reeks of a red herring
It seems to be meant to divert Opposition attention from the government’s failures on the world stage and on the economic front
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T K Arun
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Focus on prospective GST rate cuts pushes current sales into the dark
When the rates are finally determined, get the distinction between luxury goods and premium goods right
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T K Arun
Trump-Putin, GST, gaming ban, Opposition ban: A Hectic Week For India and the World
The ban on gaming and the bill to remove chief ministers just because they are arrested and jailed for a month attack basic liberty and democracy
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T K Arun
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