Opinion: India-UAE Partnership: Making Up For Lost Time, FinallyAnil Padmanabhan | Friday February 16, 2024 The personal chemistry between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has catalysed diplomatic action, allowing their economies to benefit from each other's strengths.Opinion: Budget 2024 - BJP Government Signalling A Break From Freebie Raj?Anil Padmanabhan | Wednesday February 07, 2024 In a serious departure from political precedence, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's vote-on-account this year has steered clear of populism. Is the country finally debating the feasibility of electoral freebies?Opinion: BJP's Renewed Labharthi Push - by Anil PadmanabhanAnil Padmanabhan | Wednesday January 31, 2024 The incumbent NDA is capitalizing on the gains achieved through its social welfare programs to sway the electoral outcome in its favor.Opinion: Farm Factor in BJP's Sweep of MPAnil Padmanabhan | Tuesday December 19, 2023 The recent election in Madhya Pradesh, where the BJP fought off four-term anti-incumbency, has put the spotlight on the state's largely unnoticed agrarian revolution.Opinion: India Woke Up Late To Climate Threat. Better Late Than NeverAnil Padmanabhan | Saturday December 02, 2023 While India woke up rather late to the strategic threat relating to the supply chain of critical green minerals, it has initiated a response on multiple fronts.Opinion: At COP28, Spotlight On India's Climate DiplomacyAnil Padmanabhan | Wednesday November 29, 2023 India's climate diplomacy is facing its toughest test ever at COP28 in Dubai. Will it rise to the moment?