Deepak Lal

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Solomon would have been proud of Ayodhya verdict
Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The Ayodhya judgment of November 9 draws on both the polytheism of Hinduism and the...

With social media came the decline of civility
Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

The effects of creating 'baiting crowds' on social media, and their use by politicians,...

Will the Chinese hegemony come to an end?
Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

An aggressive Pyongyang is likely to force Seoul and Tokyo to build nuclear deterrents...

Nationalism? What's that got to do with Trump and Brexit?
Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Nothing, according to Deepak Lal. He argues that the contemporary attempts to control...

How cow slaughter ban is hurting Indian economy
Rediff.com25 May 2016

Cows are required for milk and as producer goods for breeding cows and bulls for the...

What is fueling the rise of Sanders and Trump in US primaries?
Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The economics behind the surprising popularity of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.

Few things that affected China's economic growth so far
Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

China's major economic problem has been that its heartland is an agricultural region...

US financial crisis over? Not really
Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Not only is the current US financial crisis not solved, the seeds are there for even...

A new international monetary system?
Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

The current monetary 'non-system' is the only way to deal with the turmoil in the world...

Tasks for an emerging superpower
Rediff.com26 May 2009

Rapid economic growth and increasing military strength are essential to meeting...

Pak army's obsession with India must end
Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

This potential jihadist takeover of a nuclear-armed Pakistan poses India with a serious...

Of global crisis and geo-political consequences
Rediff.com24 Feb 2009

The US will find it difficult to maintain the sinews of the forces that have held the...

Are corporates bilking the shareholders?
Rediff.com21 Jun 2008

Instead of being agents creating shareholder wealth, the corporations at the heart of...

The inflation scare
Rediff.com20 May 2008

The fear that the recent rise in the inflation rate will scupper their chances of...

Happiness, growth and capitalism
Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

The social ills adduced to capitalism have less to do with capitalism than individualism.

Exchange rate muddles
Rediff.com17 May 2007

If instead of appreciating the nominal exchange rate it is devalued, the price level...

The flat tax
Rediff.com23 Dec 2005

The race for oil has just begun
Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

The reformers' dilemma
Rediff.com20 Oct 2005

Indian incomes rose during British rule
Rediff.com30 Aug 2005