TK Arun
TK Arun

TK Arun is a Delhi-based journalist and columnist. He writes extensively on a range of subjects overlapping political economy, accessible at tkarun.substack.com. He has been the resident editor of the Economic Times at Delhi, headed the economy bureau and looked after the editorial page of the paper in the past.

Trump, Putin, GST: A Hectic Week For India And The World

Last week saw GST reform plans, a Trump-Putin summit, and US criticism of India, but...

India Must Turn Trump’s Tariff Crisis Into Opportunity To Push Local Industry

Sometimes, crisis works to produce solutions that were thought impossible earlier. Let...

Trump Unleashes Weapons Of Economic Destruction As India Refuses To Budge

The US president also said he repositioned nuclear submarines during the week that marks...

India Gets Tariffs, Pakistan Gets Oil As Trump Deals With Epstein Heat

While US president Donald Trump rants about Russia and India and praises Pakistan, the...

India Must End Ambiguity Over Cryptocurrencies As US Legalises Stablecoins

As the US moves ahead with crypto laws, India’s need for regulatory clarity on stablecoins...

Trump Continues Swinging His Wrecking Ball, China Makes Strides In Chip Race

As the US president carries his tariff threats too far, China is rushing ahead with its...

World Bank’s Inequality Report: Real News Or Data-Driven Fiction?

World Bank's data glosses over deep divides, while Bihar's voter purge puts democracy to...

Vietnam’s US Trade Deal A Cautionary Tale For Indian Negotiators

Meanwhile, as China forges ahead in artificial intelligence and robotics, India is stuck...

As Trump Pushes NATO On Defence, India Must Rethink Strategy

As Europe rearms and prices rise, India must rethink its reliance on imported weapons in...

Imperialism Is Very Much Alive, And India Must Factor It Into Its Policymaking

The West turning a blind eye to Israel's razing of Gaza, and the patronage to Pakistan’s...

Air India Crash, Covid, Rare Earths: Tragic End To The Week

This week saw a major aviation tragedy, signs of a Covid resurgence, central bank moves on...

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