In this The New Indian Express article, Shankkar Aiyar examines the tactical and strategic undercurrents that has lead to the victory of the NDA in the Indian 2019 general elections....

The trouble with victory, rather a string of victories, is that it catalyses and nurtures hubris.

Define irony. Every government releases data on reduction of poverty, yet every government adds new schemes to reduce poverty. 

In this article for the New Indian Express, Shankkar Aiyar discusses the good, bad and ugly views surrounding the debate around the economy as we approach the 2019 general elections in India....

The debacle in the three states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chattisgarh altered the political hues and the colours on the political map of India

Three key changes in how manifestos can be drafted to make for constructive debate

The RBI cannot confuse de facto operational independence with de jure policy independence.

It may be a good idea for the BJP to dwell on policy failures and solutions before they draft the manifesto for 2019.

The debate on critical issues of governance is drowned in rhetoric of personification