TK Arun
TK Arun is a Delhi-based journalist and columnist. He writes extensively on a range of subjects overlapping political economy, accessible at
Trump Chases Prizes, India Courts Petty Rivalries
Trump seeks a Nobel for a hollow peace deal, while India’s cricket win turns petty—both...
H1B Fees Hurt American Students, Not Indian IT: Here’s Why
Trump’s $100,000 H1B fee hike hurts Indian IT on headlines, but real losers may be US...
Fed Cuts, Ebola And TikTok Sale: A Week That Was In A Trumpian World
Global headlines spanned finance, disease, and tech, highlighting contrasts between...
India Can’t Bank On Trump’s Words, It Needs Real Economic Muscle
Meanwhile, the week saw a world in chaos with violent protests in Nepal, the Japanese...
GST Reform Will Boost Consumption, But There Are Some Hidden Costs
The latest round of GST reforms seeks to propitiate consumers by lowering rates they can...
Floods, Tariffs, AI: India’s Perfect Storm Of Disruption
Trump tariffs hit India despite hopes of waiver, leaving exporters panicked. Government...
Trump, Putin, GST: A Hectic Week For India And The World
Last week saw GST reform plans, a Trump-Putin summit, and US criticism of India, but...
India Must Turn Trump’s Tariff Crisis Into Opportunity To Push Local Industry
Sometimes, crisis works to produce solutions that were thought impossible earlier. Let...
Trump Unleashes Weapons Of Economic Destruction As India Refuses To Budge
The US president also said he repositioned nuclear submarines during the week that marks...
India Gets Tariffs, Pakistan Gets Oil As Trump Deals With Epstein Heat
While US president Donald Trump rants about Russia and India and praises Pakistan, the...
India Must End Ambiguity Over Cryptocurrencies As US Legalises Stablecoins
As the US moves ahead with crypto laws, India’s need for regulatory clarity on stablecoins...
Trump Continues Swinging His Wrecking Ball, China Makes Strides In Chip Race
As the US president carries his tariff threats too far, China is rushing ahead with its...
