Aakar Patel: China Flourishes While India Digs Up Past

We no longer have the ambition to rival China save through words. We are happy to be fighting ourselves and digging up disputes from centuries ago as a substitute for real development, argues Aakar......

How History Will Remember Dr Singh

Manmohan Singh represented the finest aspects of India, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Then prime minister Manmohan Singh with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee before their meeting to......

India, Don't Spurn Bangladesh

Half of all medical tourists arriving in India, some 325,000 out of a total of 635,000 annually, are Bangladeshis, explains Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Devotees pray to Lokenath Brahmachari as they......

Cricket Is A Game, Not A War

Boycotting the Champions Trophy will not tackle the issue we have with Pakistan, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: The BCCI informed the ICC that India won't travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions......

Can Modi Solve India's Economic Woes?

If we wonder why the government is not being held to account for what it promises and does not deliver we must not blame the government.It has no idea how to fix India's difficult problems, argues......

Why Is Govt Silent On Adani Controversy?

So far the government has been silent on the charges being levelled, even after the stock price rout.Perhaps it is hoping for the share price to settle so that the matter goes away, predicts Aakar......

Has Modi Done A Good Job On Exports?

Seven years after Modi took office, merchandise exports were lower in 2020-2021 than when he had taken over from Manmohan Singh, points out Aakar Patel. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

India Has Lost The Way Economically

India has the lowest labour force participation rate in South Asia and one of the lowest in the world, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Workers stitch garments at a factory in Jaipur. Photograph:......

Stop Treating Bowlers Badly!

If we have not been world beaters in cricket for the longest time, here is the reason: We look down on our bowlers and deify batsmen, argues Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out......