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No, it's not too late. In fact, I can bet it will happen. What it will take is very strong political leadership on both sides. Say, Modi in his second term and if IK wins a strong mandate in the next Pakistani elections. Of course, it can only happen after India and China demarcate their border...

Rajan was offered the job, he said no. As of now no one knows how the NDB is going to turn out- is it going to be professionally managed, is there going to be political interference etc. He does't want to get involved. For him to take over as IMF MD, the IMF will have to change the tradition of...

While many Indians are now online, the number commenting on Pakistan related matters must be less than .1%. A large proportion of that .1% is made up of the shrillest nationalists. Their venom comes from a belief that Pakistan is a truly evil nation, devoid of all compassion, and willing to do...

Do you really believe this? Based on what? 100% of the Pakistanis I've met (including those born in Pakistan) are extremely nice people and, in their thought processes, likes and dislikes, they are very similar to Indians. For whatever my opinion is worth, Indians aren't in the least petty...

Getting footage and describing the details of people screaming and crying? At which time they started screaming and how long their screams lasted? This really has nothing to do with 'saffron hindu extremist bias'. Getting a job as a reporter is the easiest thing for graduates who are willing to...

The IMF is likely to agree. With Blanchard as Chief Economist, the IMF has changed it's position on austerity/fiscal consolidation. The change in position is more due to Blanchard's own biases than any evidence. The IMF faked data in the 2011 World Economic Outlook to claim that they had proof...

First, apologies for the stupid article. Don't see it as Indians 'enjoying' the tragedy. This behaviour is an unfortunate consequence of a hyper-commercialised media. The person who wrote the piece is probably a perfectly decent person at all times, except when he/she is in a mad rush to come...

The essence of his interview to NDTV, was that we want to move forward towards better ties with Pakistan. However, foreign relations can be measured concretely in terms of actions and outcomes, they are not abstract. It is up to Pakistan to act and we will measure their actions (including on...

I'd say find a way to do Military Science or Strategic Studies given those are your interests...are you willing to go outside Australia or do you need to stay there for residency/other reasons? There are lots of good places outside for these subjects, one that comes to mind is IHIED in Geneva...

If you do decide to do the PhD, definitely pick what you enjoy- econ PhDs are very different from econ undergrads/masters and if you are more inclined towards the humanities/social sciences perspective, econ papers which are just pages of math probably won't appeal to you. If...

I can tell you about PhDs in Economics. My advice is to not do it unless you are very sure about what you want to do in the future. Ultimately, the only good reason to do a PhD is to join academia. Economics PhDs also work in international organisations but you can get those jobs without a PhD...

The conclusion that the $50 billion alone with boost GDP growth significantly relies on the assumption that the only binding constraint to growth is the lack of sufficient capital. What it is likely to do, if deployed properly, is loosen some of the other binding constraints on the economy...

I agree, to varying extents, with all the points you have made. However, the important thing is that all of these issues are being addressed and there is a palpable improvement. 1. The oversized government apparatus, especially the number of forms and approvals required is reducing...

My guess is that most of the details on the balance 108 to be built in India have already been worked out, hence this announcement. The 18 extra in fly away condition might have been Dassault's price for agree to provide guarantees on the HAL built Rafales.

Maybe not right away, but in a couple of decades, how hard is it to buy off some middling nuclear scientists from Russia/DPRK/India/Pakistan and produce some low yield bombs. We're not talking miniaturised warheads mounted on ICBMs, but enough to produce a dirty bomb.

This is just clever diplomacy to try and ensure Iran doesn't get the deal. A country with Saudi Arabia's resources will inevitably be able to enrich uranium to weapons grade if it puts it's mind to it. The Iran deal will open up a Pandora's box in that sense. The Saudis are more interested in...

The national education budget has gone UP, not down. It's only the central government's share that has gone down. Let me explain— under the new finance commission, states receive 42% of central taxes vs 32% earlier. As a response, several centrally sponsored schemes, including the major...

Another General that has spoken quite candidly about the Pakistan Army and the ISI's shenanigans is Talat Masood. He's been quoted as saying some pretty damning things including making it very clear that the LeT is an Army/ISI creation. Why can't Pakistanis put all this evidence together and...

Congratulations! If you can pull off a smooth transition to a truly consumption led economy, despite the current challenges, it will be a remarkable achievement (and a lesson to the rest of the world). Going by China's track record, you will likely pull it off. Unfortunately, the number of...

This is excellent and needs to be appreciated and reciprocated. If nothing else, it indicates Pakistan's resolve is strong. As far as Modi's hubris is concerned, he might just surprise you with some goodwill gestures of his own. As far as him claiming it's because of his policies, he'd be a...