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Ruto’s Kenya: A test for US foreign policy
Oct 04, 2024

Ruto’s Kenya: A test for US foreign policy

The recent uprising, coupled with the Kenyan government’s authoritarian response under Ruto, has prompted the US to change its Kenya strategy

Convulsions in Kenya
Jul 19, 2024

Convulsions in Kenya

When President Ruto was elected, his campaign focused on economic inequality in Kenya, but is now threatened by the same class politics that his campa

The great finance bill trick
Mar 27, 2017

The great finance bill trick

The political funding reforms are an embarrassment to India’s claims of heralding a transparency revolution

Declining defence budget
Mar 03, 2006

Declining defence budget

In the Finance Bill introduced in Parliament on February 28, the budget estimates (BE) for defence have increased marginally from Rs 83,000 crore in 2005-06 to Rs 89,000 crore for 2006-07 ¿ a rise of about 7 per cent. With inflation ruling at 4 to 5 per cent, the real increase in current rupees is only of the order about 2 per cent.