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The enduring political appeal of swadeshi — and why it is not necessarily good economics
October 21, 2025 7:23 am
Swadeshi has been one of the most influential ideas in Indian politics since the mid-19th century. But its empirical track record, as a guide for economic policy, has been wanting
Gujarat Confidential: Swadeshi Prep
September 30, 2025 9:21 pm
In their address, Gujarat BJP chief and Union Minister C R Patil and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel emphasised the need to purchase Swadeshi goods to make the campaign a success.
Tavleen Singh writes: Unless quality of swadeshi improves and politicians get out of the way, our story will remain hopeless
September 28, 2025 8:37 am
The Prime Minister is right when he imposes upon India Swadeshi 2.0. But unless the quality of swadeshi improves dramatically and unless politicians and bureaucrats get out of the way of businessmen trying to do business, our story will remain hopeless.
Move to Swadeshi to make sure no country makes India bow down before it: CR Paatil
September 26, 2025 10:24 pm
Union Minister says BJP workers will go door to door urging people to buy indigenous products.
Where is swadeshi architecture in Atmanirbhar Bharat?
September 23, 2025 6:32 pm
The recently unveiled design for the new Bombay High Court Complex in Bandra (E) is a Rs 3,750 crore monument to architectural colonialism. It reflects our inability to imagine buildings that reflect our identity rather than that of our colonisers
A brief history of swadeshi in India: from 1800s till the present
August 28, 2025 1:48 pm
Swadeshi has been one of the most popular and enduring ideas in Indian politics. Its nascent articulations came up in the early 19th century India, it was turned into a potent weapon of the nationalist movement by Gandhi, and it was championed by the RSS after the economic reforms of the 1990s. Today, as India faces geopolitical challenges from China and an unprecedented 50% tariff from Donald Trump’s America, swadeshi finds a powerful voice in the rhetoric and policies of the Narendra Modi government
Revisiting the legacy of Swadeshi movement amid Trump's tariff tirade
August 07, 2025 12:24 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swadeshi call harks back to the Swadeshi movement of 1905-1911. But what were the main reasons behind the emergence of the Swadeshi movement, and how did it evolve into the broader call for Swaraj?
Govt should bring out white paper on FDI: Swadeshi Jagran Manch
January 19, 2015 1:26 am
Concern is over government’s “Make in India” mission and e-commerce, as there is need to promote ‘Swadeshi’
Will continue to talk politics: Bhagwat
October 14, 2013 3:53 am
Opposing FDI in retail,Bhagwat accused the government of letting loose foreign companies on Indian retailers.
See saw: Swadeshi Wardrobe
October 02, 2012 2:35 am
Picking up from Gandhis Swadeshi movement,design studio and clothing brand Creative Bee will launch a collection of hand spun clothing and home furnishing.
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