policy
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The Price of Good Intentions
We often compare real estate prices in Mumbai or Delhi with cities like Dubai, London or New York. For owners of Mumbai homes, this may provide an illusion of wealth. However, the reality is that homes in Indian cities are among the least affordable, relative to incomes. Nearly half of Mumbai’s population lives in slums.… Continue reading
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From Oil Fields to Algorithms: National Interest is being redefined
After the Second World War, several post-colonial governments seized foreign companies – Latin American oil fields, African ports, Middle Eastern refineries and more. They justified these moves as being in their national interest, seeking to regain control of sovereign assets from the erstwhile colonial owners. Western commentators and media called it “expropriation” and a violation… Continue reading
