Shankkar Aiyar

Shankkar Aiyar (Columns, Opinions)

The disconnect between these two worlds visible in Parliament Q&As isn’t just a matter of perception; it is a political chasm.

Incredible India, as told to Parliament

08 Aug 2026

wealth, asset

The real disruption is India in transition

01 Aug 2026

Hundreds of students at Bengaluru's Freedom Park continue protesting against the Centre over the NEET exam irregularities.

Student protests: Lessons for adults

25 Jul 2026

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Split screen: AI moonshots trip tech hiring

18 Jul 2026

Vehicles and people wade through a waterlogged road following heavy rainfall in Mumbai.

Urban India: Republic of recurring outrage

11 Jul 2026

Central bankers have repeatedly stated they will not comment on deficits, tariffs or fiscal expenditure of governments that drive inflation more than any output gap.

Radio silence: Central banks leave markets flying blind

04 Jul 2026

Water scarcity is a perennial, all-season urban reality. The systemic response is to treat the structural as cyclical— El Niño, bad monsoon or extreme events.

Beyond Hormuz and El Niño: Turning ideas into climate relief

27 Jun 2026

Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing.

The Algo Raj: Political risks of tech oligarchy

13 Jun 2026

FILE | Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York

Wars, tariffs, leaks: Silence of answers deepens sense of drift

06 Jun 2026

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Trillion-dollar systemic risk in AI stocks

30 May 2026

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Build forex fortress: Monetise public assets in dollars

16 May 2026

US President Donald Trump

Trump’s war sends prices up, rupee down and budgets into a spin

02 May 2026

US President Donald Trump

Trump’s ‘hellhole’ and the world order of insults

25 Apr 2026

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