I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......
'He was nominated for the Nobel Prize 9 times and several scientists wrote to the academy pointing out the injustice.'Ambassador T P Sreenivasan remembers E C G Sudarshan, the legendary physicist......
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......
If China attains economic predominance, democracy may well lose its lustre as the global norm, writes Dani Rodrik. Thirty years ago, China had a tiny footprint on the global economy and little......
What a difference the crisis has made for the International Monetary Fund. It was just a few months ago that this important but unloved institution, a landmark of post-war global economic......
Hubris creates blind spots. If anything needs fixing, it is the sociology of the profession. The textbooks - at least those used in advanced courses - are fine. As the world economy tumbles off the......
The world economy has seen globalisation collapse once already. The gold standard era-- with its free capital mobility and open trade-- came to an abrupt end in 1914 and could not be resuscitated......
Economists used to tell governments to fix their policies. Now they tell them to fix their institutions. Their new reform agenda covers a long list of objectives, including reducing corruption,......