In this issue

COVER STORY
The pandemic has made countries wary of relying
solely on China, the ‘factory of the world’. As global
supply chains lie battered, can India be a viable
manufacturing alternative? We explore India’s
‘atmanirbharta’ aspirations against the backdrop
of the standoff with China at the Ladakh border

Bend With The Wind

The coronavirus runs wild, migrant crisis deepens, a cyclone blows in, BJP calls him a failure—Uddhav Thackeray rallies allies, steers shaky ship

5 mins

Indian FMCG Sector

Which way will you tilt during COVID times? Hope or Fear!

4 mins

Small Scale, Mega Mess

The government needs to take steps beyond the relief package for the revival of the pandemic-battered MSME sector

5 mins

NO HAO

(SAY NAMASTE)

10 mins

SWADESHI SWAGGER

It’s an opportunity, yes, but keeping China out is also fraught with risk in the post-COVID era

3 mins

“Indian sectors must serve both domestic and global demand”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for self-reliance along with Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s statement about taking advantage of foreign investors leaving China has triggered a discussion about India emerging as a manufacturing superpower, which can rival China eventually. In an exclusive interview to Saibal Dasgupta and Jyotika Sood, NITIAayog CEO Amitabh Kant talks about India’s preparedness, ambition and capabilities. Edited excerpts:

5 mins

Treating A Tunnel Vision

The China-India border standoff can indeed be resolved through diplomacy. But unless the LAC is clarified beyond dispute, it would remain hostage to competing perceptions and growing Chinese intransigence.

6 mins

Stand to: A Principled Command

China’s aggression is born of insecurities about India’s foreign policy and its stand on issues of mutual interest. India must make no compromise in reverting to status quo positions at LAC.

5 mins

A Pincer in the Making

Tensions with China may complicate India’s efforts to integrate Kashmir, but it’s too early to predict the full picture.

5 mins

Birds Of Prey Keep Us Healthy

Where Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta—he of the heated outburst against all critics of the government—is coming from

8 mins

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