TK Arun
TK Arun

TK Arun is a Delhi-based journalist and columnist. He writes extensively on a range of subjects overlapping political economy, accessible at tkarun.substack.com. He has been the resident editor of the Economic Times at Delhi, headed the economy bureau and looked after the editorial page of the paper in the past.

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By Forcing Europe To Muster Up A Backbone, Trump Has Done India A good Turn

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In India to announce investments in AI, Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has maintained that...

As Passenger Travel By Rail Marks 200th Anniversary, India Must Consider Upgrading Tracks

In India, the main obstacle to achieving high speeds on rail is the poor quality of the...

Manmohan Singh: The Architect of India's Global Rise And Digital Innovation

Without Manmohan Singh’s backing, there would have been no Aadhaar, no India Stack, no...

In 2025, India Must Navigate Trumpian Policy With Dignity And Without Getting Hurt

US president-elect Donald Trump’s personal equation with India’s prime minister has not...

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