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Rajesh Ramachandran

Rajesh Ramachandran is a former Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune group of newspapers and Outlook magazine.

Opinion

A Leaked Cable that Tells a Post-Colonial Story

An Eastern Economic Corridor that brings energy and prosperity from Russia through China to India and a BRICS currency should be discussed when Modi hosts Putin and Xi in September

Rajesh Ramachandran

May 22, 2026 at 11:18 AM IST

PMO

India-UAE Embrace is a Security Handshake

India’s expanding strategic embrace of the UAE signals a deeper security role in West Asia, even as New Delhi attempts to preserve its delicate balancing act with Iran.

Rajesh Ramachandran

May 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM IST

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Op Sindoor and the Resetting of India’s Engagement with the West

Pakistan is protecting Anglo-Saxon interests in West Asia, for which it was created by the British Empire, and the US, in turn, is offering it security, while a Russia-India-China huddle promises greater multilateralism and sovereignty

Rajesh Ramachandran

May 7, 2026 at 7:32 AM IST

PMO

Anti-Incumbency Poll Outcomes Signal Need for Governance Recalibration

Election outcomes across key states highlight voter demand for improved governance, stronger policy execution, and greater accountability in economic and administrative delivery.

Rajesh Ramachandran

May 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM IST

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Oil Shock, Poll Politics Squeeze India’s Fiscal Choices

High oil prices and pre-election pressures are squeezing India’s fiscal room. The government may find it tough to balance prudence with political compulsions.

Rajesh Ramachandran

April 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM IST

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Hormuz Reset Redraws Power Lines in West Asia

A fragile US-Iran ceasefire signals a shift in Gulf power dynamics, currency flows, and strategic alignments, with implications far beyond oil markets

Rajesh Ramachandran

April 8, 2026 at 9:06 AM IST

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Geopolitics

India Ought to Be Relieved It Isn’t a West Asian Interlocutor

Pakistan may be in the room, but India is better off staying out of a mediation process it cannot control.

Rajesh Ramachandran

March 27, 2026 at 9:16 AM IST

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Indian Planners Failed to Wargame the West Asia Crisis

The West Asian war is exposing gaps in India’s energy security, strategic planning and diplomacy, raising hard questions about preparedness and autonomy.

Rajesh Ramachandran

March 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM IST

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Maoist Insurgency Recedes, but Underlying Fault Lines Remain

The surrender of the CPI (Maoist)’s top commander signals the end of an armed era, but the conditions that once fuelled insurgency remain a latent risk.

Rajesh Ramachandran

February 27, 2026 at 8:49 AM IST

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Geopolitics

Rubio’s Gospel - Let’s Carve Up the Global South

At Munich, Rubio sketched a new Western century rooted in Christian civilisational pride and economic sovereignty. This is bound to unsettle post-colonial nations.

Rajesh Ramachandran

February 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM IST

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Opinion

The Budget Through a Political Lens

With key elections due in states considered difficult terrain for the ruling BJP, the Budget could double as a political opportunity.

Rajesh Ramachandran

January 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM IST

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The Bureau

Rupee Stages Sharp Rebound as RBI Intervention Turns Sentiment

RBI to Transfer Record ₹2.87 Trillion Surplus To Govt, CRB Buffer Set Lower at 6.5%

Hasn’t Central Banking Moved Beyond Brainard?

Money Market Signals Fear of RBI Tightening Amid Oil Risk

Bank Indonesia Hikes Benchmark Rate by 50 bps Amid Currency Pressure

RBI Discontinues Investment Fluctuation Reserve Requirement for Banks

India’s Silver Import Curbs Aim to Plug UAE Duty Arbitrage

Deficient Monsoon, Iran War: A Double Shock to India’s Rural Economy

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