Ideas of India

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M.R. Sharan Examines Decentralization and Local Representation in India

• July 3, 2025

Sharan and Rajagopalan explore the complexities of local democracy in India

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Rakesh Mohan Reflects on Dismantling the License Permit Raj

• June 19, 2025

Mohan and Rajagopalan explore how India's control system actually worked, the miracle of 1991's comprehensive reforms, and the structural transformation still needed today

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Ramachandra Guha on the Origins of Indian Environmentalism

• June 5, 2025

Guha and Rajagopalan discuss India's forgotten environmental thinkers and local solutions

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Rajmohan Gandhi on Revenge and Reconciliation in South Asia

• May 22, 2025

Gandhi and Rajagopalan explore the complex dance of religion, politics, and reconciliation in modern India

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Rajmohan Gandhi Reflects on India's Founding Fathers

• May 8, 2025

Gandhi and Rajagopalan reflect on secularism, federalism, and economic freedom

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Taking Stock of the Indian Economy with Prachi Mishra

• April 24, 2025

Mishra and Rajagopalan discuss trade shocks, fiscal consolidation, and the future of Indian growth

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Sajith Pai on India's Digital Divides

• April 10, 2025

Pai and Rajagopalan explore the stratification of Indian consumer markets

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Jasti Chelameswar on Constitutional Interpretation and Judicial Independence

• March 27, 2025

Chelameswar and Rajagopalan discuss electoral law, privacy rights, and the role of dissent in shaping India's legal landscape

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Akshay Jaitly on India's Energy Sector Challenges, Reforms, and Future Pathways

• March 13, 2025

Jaitly and Rajagopalan navigate the tangled web of DISCOMs, renewable energy, and nuclear power in India

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Christopher Coyne on War, Conflict, and the Quest for a Stable Peace

• February 27, 2025

Coyne and Rajagopalan discuss the economics of conflict and peace and the history of the U.S. security state