What does Trump’s not-so-subtle threat to India to help more with Afghanistan actually mean?

His curious statements about India’s role in the area of economic assistance and development in Afghanistan can be parsed in many ways.

Rajrishi Singhal, qz.com

· Aug 29, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Strongmen are eroding the autonomy of central banks across the world – RBI is a prime example

Three former RBI governors have lamented the erosion of the Indian central bank’s autonomy.

Rajrishi Singhal, qz.com

· Jan 18, 2017 · 07:30 pm

An encounter with the 'king' of Turtuk, a border village near Gilgit-Baltistan

The village is just 10 km away from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and became a part of India as recently as 1971.

Rajrishi Singhal, qz.com

· Sep 10, 2016 · 05:30 pm

Why Indian leaders, including Modi, are lining up to visit African countries

India now sees Africa as a promising market for Indian goods, services, and investments.

Rajrishi Singhal, qz.com

· Jul 02, 2016 · 06:30 pm

Why selling stakes in public sector firms may not really benefit the economy

Selling assets is a convenient way to balance the books for the year. But it does not solve the country's deep-rooted fiscal problems.

Rajrishi Singhal, qz.com

· Sep 12, 2014 · 05:30 am

Scrapping of Planning Commission isn't about economics so much as BJP's anti-Nehruvianism

The government's plan to jettison this institution follows a series of other moves to get rid of symbols that bear the indelible mark of the country's first prime minister.

Rajrishi Singhal, qz.com

· Aug 28, 2014 · 07:24 am