The Indian inflation story can, at best, be summarized as one where the monetary policy stance has failed to anchor inflation expectations in the economy.
The factors influencing Indian voters have changed markedly since the 2009 general election, with the economy now playing a larger role.
As India receives the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, Delhi must seek a bold expansion of the strategic partnership with Hanoi.
A new book tracks India’s struggle for territorial integrity since its independence.
The rise of China demands Delhi intensify its cooperation with Beijing and prudently manage the multiple tensions that could undermine the bilateral relationship.
The rise of regional parties has fundamentally transformed electoral politics in India, but those parties may not be the juggernauts they’re made out to be.
If savings in India are to be raised, gold imports to be genuinely reduced, and investment activity revived, low and stable inflation is necessary.
Modi faces a dilemma in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections: either he tries to woo Muslim voters and risk losing some Hindu supporters, or he follows a polarization strategy to its logical conclusion.
Gold has been in the news in India lately because high and rising imports have exacerbated the rupee’s vulnerability over the past few months.
China keeps sending seemingly contradictory signals, indicating that it is not ready for any meaningful compromise on the border but also that it wants a non-confrontational relationship with India.