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Sridhar Vembu vs Ramachandra Guha: Powerful Lessons for India’s Political Debate
The exchange between Sridhar Vembu and Ramachandra Guha reveals a deeper debate about the quality of Indian political discourse. Vembu’s response challenged the tendency among some intellectual circles to treat hostility toward Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and the BJP as a sign of seriousness. The controversy also raises important questions about development, governance, national security,…
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No R&D, No Subsidy: The Hard Lesson India Must Learn From China
China’s industrial policy offers India both inspiration and warning. Its successes show that strategic subsidies can build manufacturing power, but failures such as Hongxin Semiconductor reveal the danger of funding ambition without research depth or technical discipline. India should link public incentives to R&D, domestic value addition, export competitiveness, workforce training, and measurable technology milestones.…
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The Complete Transformation of India: Discover Proven Breakthroughs Under Narendra Modi
India’s last decade has delivered a complete transformation in everyday experience, from seamless UPI payments to predictable travel and stronger public services. Structural reforms, infrastructure upgrades, and a clearer India-first foreign policy have advanced national capacity while improving governance outcomes. Security metrics have improved, insurgency has receded in key districts, and Article 370’s abrogation proceeded…
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Essential Breakthroughs: How Narendra Modi’s Decade Transformed IndiaMy Firsthand View
In this personal reflection, I share how India has become almost unrecognisable over the past decadepowered by essential breakthroughs in governance, the economy, and culture. From UPI and Direct Benefit Transfer to GST and an unapologetic India-first foreign policy, I trace the irreversible shifts that redefined stability and national confidence. I revisit the surprise abolition…