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To View the Great Nicobar Project Strategically, Reverse the Gaze
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Developing and Emerging Economies May 18, 2026

To View the Great Nicobar Project Strategically, Reverse the Gaze
Gautam Chikermane
New Delhi Accelerates Compliance Reforms
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Economic Reforms Apr 02, 2026

New Delhi Accelerates Compliance Reforms
Gautam Chikermane | Rishi Agrawal
India’s 8.2% GDP Growth Signals the Success of Sustained Reforms
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Indian Economy Dec 02, 2025

India’s 8.2% GDP Growth Signals the Success of Sustained Reforms
Gautam Chikermane
A Structural Reset for Indian Enterprise: Modi Ends 2025 With Long-Overdue Labour Reforms
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Developing and Emerging Economies Nov 24, 2025

A Structural Reset for Indian Enterprise: Modi Ends 2025 With Long-Overdue Labour Reforms
Gautam Chikermane | Rishi Agrawal
Swadeshi 2.0: From Independence Legacy to Self-Reliant India
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Economic Diplomacy Sep 08, 2025

Swadeshi 2.0: From Independence Legacy to Self-Reliant India
Gautam Chikermane
Three Threats and the Recalibration of India’s Grand Strategy
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International Affairs | Developing and Emerging Economies Aug 19, 2025

Three Threats and the Recalibration of India’s Grand Strategy
Gautam Chikermane
India is not Your Inequality Story
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International Affairs Jul 01, 2025

India is not Your Inequality Story
Gautam Chikermane
Having Achieved Scale, UPI Must Power India's Grand Strategy
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Indian Economy Jun 07, 2025

Having Achieved Scale, UPI Must Power India's Grand Strategy
Gautam Chikermane
From Compounding of Policy to Exponentials of Growth
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Indian Economy | Economics and Finance | Economic Reforms | Developing and Emerging Economies Jun 02, 2025

From Compounding of Policy to Exponentials of Growth
Gautam Chikermane | Rishi Agrawal
A Trio to Tame Trump
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International Affairs Apr 23, 2025

A Trio to Tame Trump
Gautam Chikermane
Surviving Disruption: Risk is the New Reward
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International Affairs | International Trade and Investment Apr 19, 2025

Surviving Disruption: Risk is the New Reward
Gautam Chikermane
New Impossibilities in an Impossible World
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Great Power Dynamics | US Foreign Policy | Economics and Finance | Economic Diplomacy Apr 09, 2025

New Impossibilities in an Impossible World
Gautam Chikermane
The inglorious death of the international rules-based order
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International Affairs Feb 27, 2025

The inglorious death of the international rules-based order
Gautam Chikermane
Conversations with an America-First grand strategy
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International Affairs | US Foreign Policy Feb 25, 2025

Conversations with an America-First grand strategy
Gautam Chikermane
Budget 2025: Beyond belief for the middle class, fiscally responsible for the economy
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Indian Economy | Economics and Finance | Economic Reforms Feb 01, 2025

Budget 2025: Beyond belief for the middle class, fiscally responsible for the economy
Gautam Chikermane
Seven mega challenges for Budget 2025
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Indian Economy Jan 29, 2025

Seven mega challenges for Budget 2025
Gautam Chikermane
What to expect in 2025: Looming talks for a brooding peace
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International Affairs Dec 03, 2024

What to expect in 2025: Looming talks for a brooding peace
Gautam Chikermane
President Donald Trump and the next four years
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International Affairs Nov 07, 2024

President Donald Trump and the next four years
Gautam Chikermane
Can Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for global investors be a pillar of India’s grand strategy?
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Indian Foreign Policy Aug 28, 2024

Can Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for global investors be a pillar of India’s grand strategy?
Gautam Chikermane
India’s thought-craft needs to be in tune with its statecraft
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International Affairs Aug 01, 2024

India’s thought-craft needs to be in tune with its statecraft
Gautam Chikermane | Kalpit A Mankikar
Budget 2024: Reforms the core, politics the crust
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Indian Economy Jul 23, 2024

Budget 2024: Reforms the core, politics the crust
Gautam Chikermane
Sensex at 80,000: Financial articulation of India’s growth will likely continue
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Indian Economy Jul 09, 2024

Sensex at 80,000: Financial articulation of India’s growth will likely continue
Gautam Chikermane
Can Europe revive its flailing democracy?
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International Affairs Jul 05, 2024

Can Europe revive its flailing democracy?
Gautam Chikermane
Begging will not de-risk Brussels from Beijing
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International Affairs Mar 30, 2024

Begging will not de-risk Brussels from Beijing
Gautam Chikermane | Samir Saran
I’ll be back! Interim Budget 2024 and its message
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Indian Economy Feb 01, 2024

I’ll be back! Interim Budget 2024 and its message
Gautam Chikermane
A brief history of India’s Interim Budgets
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Indian Economy Jan 29, 2024

A brief history of India’s Interim Budgets
Gautam Chikermane
Muizzu’s Maldives is missing the ‘Geo’ in geopolitics
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Neighbourhood Jan 11, 2024

Muizzu’s Maldives is missing the ‘Geo’ in geopolitics
Gautam Chikermane
What to expect in 2024: Global markets
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Economics and Finance | Financial Markets | International Financial Institutions Dec 18, 2023

What to expect in 2024: Global markets
Gautam Chikermane
What to expect in 2024: Global economy
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International Affairs | Economics and Finance | Economic Diplomacy | Economic Reforms Dec 18, 2023

What to expect in 2024: Global economy
Gautam Chikermane
What to expect in 2024: Geopolitics
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International Affairs Dec 16, 2023

What to expect in 2024: Geopolitics
Gautam Chikermane
The new vocabulary of a flailing geopolitics
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International Affairs Oct 05, 2023

The new vocabulary of a flailing geopolitics
Gautam Chikermane
Canada’s endorsement of terrorism will come back to haunt it
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International Affairs | Terrorism Sep 20, 2023

Canada’s endorsement of terrorism will come back to haunt it
Sushant Sareen | Gautam Chikermane
Globalisation gone rogue: Is IMEEC the way forward?
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International Affairs | Multilateralism Sep 10, 2023

Globalisation gone rogue: Is IMEEC the way forward?
Samir Saran | Gautam Chikermane
Goodbye mission impossible, welcome G21
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International Affairs Sep 09, 2023

Goodbye mission impossible, welcome G21
Gautam Chikermane
The Berlin-Beijing balance is past its use-by date
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International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Aug 22, 2023

The Berlin-Beijing balance is past its use-by date
Gautam Chikermane
Jan Vishwas Bill provides a framework for future reforms
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Law and Justice Aug 10, 2023

Jan Vishwas Bill provides a framework for future reforms
Gautam Chikermane | Rishi Agrawal
The ‘useful idiots’ in Western academia are really ‘conscious conspirators’ serving China
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International Affairs Jul 18, 2023

The ‘useful idiots’ in Western academia are really ‘conscious conspirators’ serving China
Gautam Chikermane
US Supreme Court ends discrimination at Harvard, but the political battle rages on
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International Affairs | Law and Justice Jul 05, 2023

US Supreme Court ends discrimination at Harvard, but the political battle rages on
Gautam Chikermane
India-US relations: A partnership of trust will inform the ‘techade’ ahead
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International Affairs Jun 26, 2023

India-US relations: A partnership of trust will inform the ‘techade’ ahead
Gautam Chikermane
A brief history of India-US relations: Nehru to Modi, Truman to Biden
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International Affairs Jun 17, 2023

A brief history of India-US relations: Nehru to Modi, Truman to Biden
Gautam Chikermane
Eight reforms to reimagine policymaking for 21st century India
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy May 24, 2023

Eight reforms to reimagine policymaking for 21st century India
Gautam Chikermane
A US$ 2-trillion export target by 2030 is within sight
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Indian Economy | International Trade and Investment Apr 03, 2023

A US$ 2-trillion export target by 2030 is within sight
Gautam Chikermane
Hinduphobia infects economics—again
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Indian Economy Mar 11, 2023

Hinduphobia infects economics—again
Gautam Chikermane
Budget 2023 pushes the pedal on growth and reforms
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Indian Economy Feb 02, 2023

Budget 2023 pushes the pedal on growth and reforms
Gautam Chikermane
Pensions: Constitutional office holders must lead by example
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy Jan 24, 2023

Pensions: Constitutional office holders must lead by example
Gautam Chikermane
The decriminalisation bill is a fractional reform, it must be scaled up
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Law and Justice Dec 26, 2022

The decriminalisation bill is a fractional reform, it must be scaled up
Gautam Chikermane | Rishi Agrawal
G20 needs to push rankings reforms at the World Bank
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International Affairs | Development | Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies Dec 06, 2022

G20 needs to push rankings reforms at the World Bank
Gautam Chikermane
Budget 2023 must factor in geoeconomic infiltrations
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International Affairs | Indian Economy | Economics and Finance Dec 01, 2022

Budget 2023 must factor in geoeconomic infiltrations
Gautam Chikermane
Under India’s G20 presidency, security will continue to wag the economy
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International Affairs | Economics and Finance | Energy | Economic Diplomacy | Energy Security | International Trade and Investment | Economic Reforms | Financial Markets | Developing and Emerging Economies | International Financial Institutions | Energy Access Nov 20, 2022

Under India’s G20 presidency, security will continue to wag the economy
Gautam Chikermane
As the EU plans to log out of growth, India should log into reciprocity
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International Affairs | Economics and Finance Nov 09, 2022

As the EU plans to log out of growth, India should log into reciprocity
Gautam Chikermane
Amid geopolitical disruptions and economic slowdowns, India leads global growth
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Indian Economy Oct 13, 2022

Amid geopolitical disruptions and economic slowdowns, India leads global growth
Gautam Chikermane
The Decriminalisation Bill is a bullet train to prosperity
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Domestic Politics and Governance Oct 06, 2022

The Decriminalisation Bill is a bullet train to prosperity
Gautam Chikermane | Rishi Agrawal
When everything is a weapon, everyone is a victim
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Indian Economy Sep 23, 2022

When everything is a weapon, everyone is a victim
Gautam Chikermane
Energy, security, and Europe’s politics of discomfort
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International Affairs Aug 02, 2022

Energy, security, and Europe’s politics of discomfort
Gautam Chikermane
Economics, geopolitics, and the impact on G20
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International Affairs | Economics and Finance Jul 30, 2022

Economics, geopolitics, and the impact on G20
Gautam Chikermane
Five challenges before India’s G20 Presidency
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Jul 27, 2022

Five challenges before India’s G20 Presidency
Gautam Chikermane
India at the G7: A multipolar stance in a unipolar summit
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Jun 23, 2022

India at the G7: A multipolar stance in a unipolar summit
Gautam Chikermane
Canada’s Plans for a No-China 5G is a Geoeconomic Ricochet of Rejection
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International Affairs | China Foreign Policy | Media and Internet May 24, 2022

Canada’s Plans for a No-China 5G is a Geoeconomic Ricochet of Rejection
Gautam Chikermane
Anchored in Bharat, Budget 2022 exudes confidence, powers India’s growth
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Indian Economy Feb 01, 2022

Anchored in Bharat, Budget 2022 exudes confidence, powers India’s growth
Gautam Chikermane
Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking
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Indian Economy Jan 31, 2022

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking
Gautam Chikermane
7 ideas India will debate in 2022
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Domestic Politics and Governance Jan 03, 2022

7 ideas India will debate in 2022
Gautam Chikermane
The EU must support Lithuania against China on Taiwan
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International Affairs Nov 22, 2021

The EU must support Lithuania against China on Taiwan
Gautam Chikermane
Modi’s U-turn on farm laws: A set back in the history of India’s economic reforms
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Agriculture Nov 19, 2021

Modi’s U-turn on farm laws: A set back in the history of India’s economic reforms
Gautam Chikermane
As Air India flies to the Tatas, a brief history of India’s biggest policy failure
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Economics and Finance | Economic Reforms | Financial Markets Oct 09, 2021

As Air India flies to the Tatas, a brief history of India’s biggest policy failure
Gautam Chikermane
The spoils of World War 2 are handing World War 3 victories to China
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy Sep 21, 2021

The spoils of World War 2 are handing World War 3 victories to China
Gautam Chikermane
8 windows to view India’s economic reforms: Past, present and future
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Indian Economy | Economic Reforms Jul 24, 2021

8 windows to view India’s economic reforms: Past, present and future
Gautam Chikermane
8 reforms to end India’s regulatory cholesterol
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Indian Economy | Economic Reforms Jul 24, 2021

8 reforms to end India’s regulatory cholesterol
Gautam Chikermane | Rishi Agrawal
Constraints to Convictions: PV Narasimha Rao to Narendra Modi
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Indian Economy | Economic Reforms Jul 24, 2021

Constraints to Convictions: PV Narasimha Rao to Narendra Modi
Gautam Chikermane
As the Famous Five enter Tamil Nadu, other states should follow—with caution
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Domestic Politics and Governance Jun 23, 2021

As the Famous Five enter Tamil Nadu, other states should follow—with caution
Gautam Chikermane
As G7 takes on China at five fronts, India engages with B3W
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | US Foreign Policy Jun 14, 2021

As G7 takes on China at five fronts, India engages with B3W
Gautam Chikermane
Thank you for your concern, Twitter—now fall in line
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology May 27, 2021

Thank you for your concern, Twitter—now fall in line
Gautam Chikermane
India’s US $3 trillion market capitalisation makes for a compelling global allocation
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Indian Economy | Development May 27, 2021

India’s US $3 trillion market capitalisation makes for a compelling global allocation
Gautam Chikermane
The ‘government’ of Twitter has to follow the government of India, period
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology May 25, 2021

The ‘government’ of Twitter has to follow the government of India, period
Gautam Chikermane
European Parliament rejects CAI — with a clever fine print
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics May 21, 2021

European Parliament rejects CAI — with a clever fine print
Gautam Chikermane
Excluding Huawei from India is part of a policy continuum
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology May 07, 2021

Excluding Huawei from India is part of a policy continuum
Gautam Chikermane
No Huawei in 5G is a start, No China in critical infrastructure should be next
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology May 05, 2021

No Huawei in 5G is a start, No China in critical infrastructure should be next
Gautam Chikermane
US-Japan partnership on 6G should co-opt the Quad and beyond
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International Affairs | US Foreign Policy | Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Apr 21, 2021

US-Japan partnership on 6G should co-opt the Quad and beyond
Gautam Chikermane
US-China at Anchorage was teeth-baring showmanship
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Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy Mar 19, 2021

US-China at Anchorage was teeth-baring showmanship
Gautam Chikermane
Towards a 21st century protest playbook
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Domestic Politics and Governance Feb 06, 2021

Towards a 21st century protest playbook
Gautam Chikermane
Budget 2021 pushes the growth pedal
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Indian Economy Feb 01, 2021

Budget 2021 pushes the growth pedal
Gautam Chikermane