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Aakar Patel is a senior journalist and columnist
    Police personnel detain a man protesting outside the Parliament building carrying a can emitting a yellowish smoke during the Winter session, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Who's a terrorist': Spraying smoke in Parliament just like Bhagat...

    The UAPA, under which many Indians have been charged and are in jail, does not define “terrorist†or “terrorismâ€

    19 Dec 2023 2:27 AM IST

    The economy had contracted by 7.3 per cent in 2020-21 on account of impact of COVID pandemic. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | Has South Asia hobbled itself? Can we turn into Korea,...

    Last week, I wrote about South Asia remaining poor compared to many nations in Asia, which have done something different...

    12 Dec 2023 12:11 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | 1960 to 1990, India & China were at par. How did it then overtake us?Opinion
    Aakar Patel | 1960 to 1990, India & China were at par. How did it then...

    In 1990, meaning 33 years ago, India’s per person income was $367 and China’s was $317. That was the last...

    5 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Assuming the census is held soon, the government will have to do some deft management of perceptions. (PTI Image)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | When will India conduct its next census? And then the...

    For 50 years, India has not changed the composition of the Lok Sabha (through what is called delimitation). Enormous...

    27 Nov 2023 11:34 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | A rebranded govt: BJP adopted Congress schemes, and gave them new namesOpinion
    Aakar Patel | A rebranded govt: BJP adopted Congress schemes, and gave...

    When Congressman Shashi Tharoor complained in a tweet once that the BJP had merely changed the names of 23 Congress...

    21 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Raghuram Rajan resigned as governor after having discussed and disapproved of this move. (PTI Image)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | In 2016, RBI had warned Demo will not work, but govt...

    Demonetisation’s anniversary came and went, without any defence of the masterstroke from the government....

    13 Nov 2023 11:59 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | Its time to end the anonymous funding of all Indian electionsOpinion
    Aakar Patel | It's time to end the anonymous funding of all Indian...

    The Supreme Court has finished hearing arguments on electoral bonds and will hopefully deliver a judgment soon. I say...

    7 Nov 2023 12:09 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | Its time to rethink India\s role in the world; if it\s helping usOpinion
    Aakar Patel | It's time to rethink India-'s role in the world; if...

    The Indian government has abstained from calling for an end to the violence in the Gaza Strip in a UN General Assembly...

    31 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | Same-sex marriage will eventually be legalOpinion
    Aakar Patel | Same-sex marriage will eventually be legal

    One reason is that the Supreme Court has been slow to determine whether the moves made by this government are...

    25 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | Transparency in Modi era? CAGs working shows it remains opaqueOpinion
    Aakar Patel | Transparency in Modi era? CAG's working shows it remains...

    The CAG is the supreme audit institution of India and is expected to promote financial accountability and transparency...

    17 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | What will make India great? The nations rise, or peoples benefitOpinion
    Aakar Patel | What will make India great? The nation's rise, or...

    The world’s largest economy is the United States, which has a GDP of $26 trillion. Then comes China with $19...

    10 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | If you have eyes…The many ways in which govt targets Indias minoritiesOpinion
    Aakar Patel | If you have eyes…The many ways in which govt targets...

    Four centuries ago, a British ambassador, Sir Henry Wotton, defined a diplomat as “an honest gentleman sent to lie...

    3 Oct 2023 12:08 AM IST

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