TK Arun

T.K. Arun, ex-Economic Times editor, is a columnist known for incisive analysis of economic and policy matters.

Don’t Censor Content, Make Social Media Platforms Accountable

Opinion

Bringing social media platforms under the same responsibility standards as traditional media can curb harm without curbing speech.

TK Arun

November 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM IST

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The Dangerous Shortcut in India’s Renewable Journey

A rushed battery-led transition stabilises the grid today but imports vulnerabilities tomorrow. India’s missing storage policy is becoming a strategic liability.

TK Arun

November 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM IST

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Why the Swiss Court’s AT1 Ruling Shouldn’t Influence YES Bank Case

AT1 bonds carry the risk of abatement. In order to compensate for this risk, the bonds offer rates of interest higher than regular bonds.

TK Arun

November 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM IST

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Yes, Open Up Ecommerce Inventory to FDI — Just for Export

A wedge has a thin edge for a reason. The export crisis sparked by Trump-era trade shocks is a chance for India to reform e-commerce—starting with allowing inventory for exports.

TK Arun

November 9, 2025 at 5:23 AM IST

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Is a TV Ad by Ontario Costing India a US Trade Deal?

Does a Canadian apology embolden Trump to demand more from India in trade talks?

TK Arun

November 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM IST

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Why This Outrage over LIC Investing in Adani?

Probe the allegations of government-Adani nexus in airport privatisation bids, but why oppose the company getting support from the country’s financial institutions when it was vital.

TK Arun

October 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM IST

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Firecrackers as Class Aggression

The rich make competitive noise, pollute the air, switch on their air purifiers and air conditioners, and leave the less well-off to choke, wheeze and sicken

TK Arun

October 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM IST

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To Fuel the Cloud, India May Have to Dig Deeper into the Ground

India’s data-centre and AI ambitions could strain its clean-energy goals. As power demand surges, coal may quietly keep the digital lights on.

TK Arun

October 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM IST

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Death Syrup: Why Licences Cannot Be Wished Away in All Sectors

The government should mandate traceability of every ingredient used in the pharma industry by deploying tokenisation facilities of the blockchain.

TK Arun

October 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM IST

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Unguarded Lending Won’t Fix Investment Demand

Monetary Policy

RBI holds rates but eases bank lending curbs—IPO, M&A, securities finance. Yet without investment demand or PPP reforms, such a leeway won’t fix growth.

TK Arun

October 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM IST

Not Just Make in India, Chips Need to be Made by India

Without owning semiconductor IP, India risks dependence. Building and backing its own chips is the real test.

TK Arun

September 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM IST

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Little Impact on IT, But Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Reverse Indian Brain Drain

The new $100,000 H-1B visa fee may cause short-term headaches for Indian IT firms, but it could strongly deter students from pursuing US admissions without a clear job path.

TK Arun

September 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM IST

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GST Exemptions, Nil Rates and Other Smoke and Mirrors

GST relief looks big on paper, but gaps in input credit and energy taxes mean consumers will see less benefit than portrayed.

TK Arun

September 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM IST

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Why India Should Continue to Buy Oil from Russia

India’s Russian oil imports aren’t about cheap barrels—they’re about strategic autonomy. Stopping now could weaken India’s leverage between the US, China, and Russia.

TK Arun

August 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM IST

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Why India’s Health Crisis Isn’t Just Personal Choice

India’s wellness boom hides a paradox: health isn’t just about diet and exercise. Air, water, urban design, stress, and social systems shape well-being far more than individual choices.

TK Arun

August 28, 2025 at 5:59 AM IST

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The Many Winners of the Alaska Summit

At the Alaska Summit, Trump backed away from harsher Russia sanctions, aligning with Putin on lasting peace over ceasefire. This can shield India from bigger trade blows.

TK Arun

August 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM IST

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Chuck the Ethanol Blending Programme, E27 Petrol Will Be a Disaster

Ethanol blended petrol is eating into foreign exchange reserves, besides the exchequer and the area under oil seeds

TK Arun

August 4, 2025 at 6:18 AM IST

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Time to Launch Strategic AI Limitation Talks?

For India to have a serious voice in the debate, it will have to produce cutting edge AI models of its own

TK Arun

July 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM IST

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Niti Aayog’s China Proposal Like Letting the Fox Guard the Henhouse

Opinion

Chinese investment should be eased not on the basis of the size of the foreign stake but by the strategic significance of the sector in question

TK Arun

July 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM IST

The Right Time for Some Aid Diplomacy, Specifically AIDS Diplomacy

As the US retreats from global health aid, India has a chance to fill the void, especially in AIDS relief across Africa, strengthening both its soft power and historic ties with the continent.

TK Arun

July 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM IST

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The Bureau

India’s Exports to US Fall 28.5% in Past Five Months as Tariffs Batter Key Sectors

Sensex, Nifty Hold Firm; India’s GDP Accelerates to 8.2% in July-September

Strong GDP Print Knocks Back Market Hopes of RBI Rate Cut

NCLT Approves National Spot Exchange’s Settlement Scheme With Traders

IMF Reclassifies India’s Exchange-Rate Regime as “Crawl-like arrangement”

Cabinet Oks Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets Manufacturing Scheme

Govt’s Farm Research Body Rejects Allegations on Gene-Edited Rice

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