polemicist The digital renaissance What the Bengal Renaissance did for India in the 19th century, digital technology is starting to do in the 21st. A revolution in ideas is stirring, at the grassroots. By Hindol Sengupta
opinion The ‘ease of doing hope’ Invest India has won the 2020 UNCTAD prize for the best investment promotion agency in the world. Here's why foreign direct investment levels in India reflect a deep-seated hope in the country’s rise. By Hindol Sengupta
polemicist Will Covid-19 fuel India’s age of Swades? If there is one thing that the coronavirus has taught us, it is that we need to reimagine our growth centres, our aspirations of ‘urban-ness’, and our homes. By Hindol Sengupta
polemicist Sovereignty manufacturing after Covid-19 Sovereignty has been associated with borders and militaries, but the novel Coronavirus is compelling us to see manufacturing in this light. By Hindol Sengupta
polemicist Coronavirus and the age of supply chain resilience The phrase supply chain resilience is set to become the biggest question in business in a post-Covid-19 world. But, what does it mean, and can India benefit from a ‘democracy premium’? By Hindol Sengupta