Ashoka Mody

Ashoka Mody recently retired from Princeton University. He previously worked for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of India is Broken: A People Betrayed, Independence to Today (2023).

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing a press conference in Bengaluru on July 28.

The Budget’s sound and fury

Though the Budget is not a moral charter in pursuit of the common good, its silence on crucial issues facing the nation is deafening.

Despite the fanfare around the Ram temple consecration, the SP defeated the BJP to win the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat, which includes Ayodhya.

Economic anxieties may have trumped Hindutva, yet deep-rooted political dysfunction persists

No political party espouses a social democratic agenda that addresses pressing economic and social challenges. This is deeply concerning.

Byju Raveendran, co-founder and CEO of Byju’s, and Divya Gokulnath, co-founder and director of Byju’s, during a panel session at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, Qatar, on May 24, 2023.

The hype and hubris of Byju’s

The Learning Trap traces Byju Raveendran’s meteoric rise and inevitable fall but glosses over deep systemic challenges in India’s education sector.

Scams have centred around malpractices in corporate governance: owners and promoters of companies have defrauded investors to enrich themselves.

Frontline On Air | India’s lawless financial capitalism fosters a culture of scams

Cheered on by the state, it has infused an alarming disregard for ethical conduct and public accountability.

Scams have centred around malpractices in corporate governance: owners and promoters of companies have defrauded investors to enrich themselves.

India’s lawless financial capitalism fosters a culture of scams

Cheered on by the state, it has infused an alarming disregard for ethical conduct and public accountability.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar greeting Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot during the swearing-in ceremony for ministers, in Bengaluru on May 27.

Technology aside, basic questions waiting to be answered in Karnataka

If the new Congress government neglects the provision of education, jobs, and other necessities, democracy would have again betrayed the people.

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