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Rohit Shinde

Culture, politics, economics and public policy through an Indic lens.

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What’s up with India’s GDP?

Source: Reuters.

The GDP for the second quarter of 2026-27 came in at 7.8%. Reeling from the shocks of the Iran war and the oil blockade, it was quite the surprise. Expectedly, it raised questions for three reasons:

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What's gone wrong that India grows only at 7%?

Concept for a vertical city in India by Hyperion. Source: Business Insider

In her landmark work “The Future and Its Enemies,” the American cultural commentator Virginia Postrel framed progress as a fight between dynamism and stasis. Scienc...

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India Hasn't Made Economics a Culture War, Yet

The rise of India’s prominence in global growth. Source: Econofact.

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The surest way to lose an election in India is to carry out economic reforms. The government that introduced the 1991 reforms lost the 1996 election. PM Modi introduc...

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How much will Cockroaches impact Indian politics?

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The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) secured a major victory by getting Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. The government’s position was untenable from the start and Dharmendra Pradhan has been lacklustre even in the...

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India's Agriculture Theory of Everything

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You’ve heard of “The Housing Theory of Everything”, the “Smartphone Theory of Everything” and “The Orality Theory of Everything”. But have you heard of The Agriculture Theory of Everything?

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