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Rajat Kathuria

The writer is director & chief executive, ICRIER. Views are personal.

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Despite Donald Trump’s latest salvo, India-US mini deal is by no means deadSubscriber Only

August 02,2025 07:03:37 AM

Trump’s move reflects a capricious and fragile global state in which uncertainty reigns supreme and the exercise of discretion is a crafty manifestation of power

Sat, Aug 02, 2025

Do nations jostle for competitive advantage on the global stage the same way that firms do locally? Krugman thinks not. International trade, significantly, is not a zero-sum game (Illustration by C R Saikumar)

What Trump America needs to understand: A country is not a corporationSubscriber Only

June 04,2025 06:43:22 AM

The myth of the nation-as-business continues to distort trade policy, empower monopolies and undermine economic clarity

Wed, Jun 04, 2025

Free Trade Agreement with UK opens a path to deals with US, EUSubscriber Only

May 08,2025 07:11:54 AM

With multilateralism in an indefinite coma, for India, well-negotiated FTAs can play a role similar to that played by global markets and the WTO in the upscaling of the Chinese economy.

Thu, May 08, 2025

Trump’s America is destabilising global trade order. For India, it’s an openingSubscriber Only

March 21,2025 07:06:05 AM

Trump's threats are destabilising. They can also be a prod to explore new export markets and agreements, to launch much-needed domestic reform on the back of a crisis.

Fri, Mar 21, 2025

Critics don’t get it — free trade is good for IndiaSubscriber Only

January 30,2025 06:58:57 AM

Contrary to the narrative that India is being used as a dumping ground, it has maintained a surplus in finished goods trade with many FTA partners, including ASEAN countries

Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Manmohan Singh: A man who could agree to disagreeSubscriber Only

December 28,2024 19:19:50 PM

An economist of vast repute, a patient policymaker, a statesman of remarkable intellect, and above all, a man of stirring humility, his long-lasting contributions to India’s economic transformation and global harmony will find renewed utterance in an increasingly polarised, protectionist and divided world.

Sat, Dec 28, 2024

I was a top-ranked table tennis player in India. Then I quit. Here’s whySubscriber Only

September 11,2024 13:31:13 PM

I made the choice not because I could, but because I was forced to. The pursuit of a Master’s degree had signalled that TT was my hobby. Nothing could be further from the truth, but it was a convenient excuse. I was devastated and immediately retired from the sport

Mon, Sep 30, 2024

Airtel, Jio, Vodafone hike tariffs: Indians are paying more for lessSubscriber Only

August 22,2024 07:40:40 AM

TRAI has often taken note of poor quality, but its actions have proven to be inadequate and incomplete. Establishing islands of excellence is possible, but it requires hard work.

Thu, Aug 22, 2024

In India’s Trade Policy: The 1990s and Beyond, Arvind Panagariya takes on the economics of protectionismSubscriber Only

August 03,2024 17:34:28 PM

The Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission of India wrote many articles which appeared in newspapers between 1989 and 2023, arguing against equality a.k.a. arguments in favour of markets and capital within the economics discipline

Sat, Aug 03, 2024

Why new government should embrace global marketsSubscriber Only

June 18,2024 07:59:48 AM

More than three decades after liberalisation, India continues to harbour protectionist tendencies. At a time when the country is positioning itself as a leading player in geopolitics, its reluctance to integrate with global value chains doesn’t work.

Tue, Jun 18, 2024

Why spectrum allocation, tech policy must not be a matter of courtsSubscriber Only

May 07,2024 08:01:54 AM

Policy for the telecom sector is best left to TRAI and DoT; to auction or not to auction is a task given to them and they should be responsible for it and be made accountable.

Tue, May 07, 2024

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US has gone after Big Tech. That makes it easier for IndiaSubscriber Only

March 29,2024 07:07:46 AM

The protective shield of the home country for these firms has been lifted. It will, therefore, become that much easier for India and the EU to proceed in case of violations by these firms without geopolitical repercussions

Fri, Mar 29, 2024

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How the Telecom Act undermines personal libertiesSubscriber Only

January 25,2024 07:07:25 AM

The Telecommunications Act cements government’s power to suspend internet services, does not establish independent oversight mechanism for interception, suspension orders

Wed, Jan 24, 2024

India launched MII in September 2014 as a sequel to earlier initiatives designed to create a robust and competitive manufacturing sector. (Representational Image)

There is no substitute for an industrial policySubscriber Only

December 27,2023 07:30:11 AM

PLI is good for high-end manufacturing, but industrial policy is best bet for mass job creation

Wed, Dec 27, 2023

On semiconductors, jugaad won’t doSubscriber Only

September 30,2023 07:44:41 AM

The process has to be immaculate, the packaging will need to be of Japanese quality, and the transportation impeccable

Sat, Sep 30, 2023

Digital Personal Data Protection Act: The speedbumps aheadSubscriber Only

August 22,2023 05:13:35 AM

Inclusion of vague qualitative parameters such as risk to electoral democracy and public order are likely to make the process imprecise due to the lack of an objective criteria or any tangible metrics for such designation

Tue, Aug 22, 2023

Why spectrum needs a change in approachSubscriber Only

October 29,2022 04:08:07 AM

Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri write: It must be recognised that spectrum needs to be combined with other infrastructure to enable service delivery. One must bear in mind that the cost of deploying other infrastructure in remote areas is nearly twice as much, while revenue opportunities are far lower, damaging if not destroying the rural business case. The stark digital divide needs a fresh approach to crack it

Sat, Oct 29, 2022

Why sports management in India needs to include former playersSubscriber Only

September 10,2022 03:58:06 AM

Rajath Kathuria writes: As sport administration becomes more demanding and training and skills more complex, the presumption that sports federations can be run by bureaucrats or judges needs a serious rethink

Sat, Sep 10, 2022

India at Commonwealth Games: Sports governance needs to changeSubscriber Only

July 27,2022 18:20:07 PM

Whatever glory has been acquired by Indian sportspersons has not been due to the federations but despite them

Thu, Jul 28, 2022

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With only 3 serious telecom operators, administrative allocation of spectrum space should take the place of auctionsSubscriber Only

June 14,2022 04:20:31 AM

Rajat Kathuria and Mansi Kedia write: One could argue that if all spectrum is assigned, direct revenue collections could be higher compared to the auction route, in which spectrum risks being unsold.

Tue, Jun 14, 2022

Big Tech’s privacy promise to consumers could be good news — and also bad newsSubscriber Only

April 13,2022 04:00:24 AM

Rajat Kathuria, Isha Suri write: Its use as a tool for market development must balance consumer protection, innovation, and competition.

Wed, Apr 13, 2022

No, policy is not too important to leave to the expertsSubscriber Only

February 17,2022 04:00:44 AM

Rajat Kathuria, Mansi Kedia write: Economic policymaking needs to be insulated from politics and vested interests of business, as underlined by breaches in NSE.

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

There must be fair competition in telecom sectorSubscriber Only

January 13,2022 04:15:26 AM

🔴 Rajat Kathuria, Isha Suri write: The enduring lesson from the two decades or more of previous experience shows that even if companies have equal access to skills and technology, access to government is unequal

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

The growth and inclusion potential of India’s telecom spaceSubscriber Only

November 25,2021 03:00:51 AM

Rajat Kathuria, Mansi Kedia write: The benefits of digitalisation could have been much larger and more widespread had telecom policy been more predictable and less erratic

Fri, Nov 26, 2021

Antitrust case in tech space needs to be built on intellectual evidence, rather than on ideologySubscriber Only

November 16,2020 03:00:29 AM

Anti-trust proceedings against Google could mark a shift from the times when it, along with Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, dictated terms in the tech world.

Mon, Nov 16, 2020