TK Arun
TK Arun

TK Arun is a Delhi-based journalist and columnist. He writes extensively on a range of subjects overlapping political economy, accessible at tkarun.substack.com. He has been the resident editor of the Economic Times at Delhi, headed the economy bureau and looked after the editorial page of the paper in the past.

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As the US moves ahead with crypto laws, India’s need for regulatory clarity on stablecoins...

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This week saw a major aviation tragedy, signs of a Covid resurgence, central bank moves on...

India’s Growth Of Economic Output Isn’t A Happy Story After All

It comes even as the world at large suffers at the hands of US president Donald Trump’s...

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A US court strikes down Trump’s emergency tariff powers, but key duties remain, and legal...

Is It The Beginning Of The End Of American Hegemony?

The economic fragility that Trumpian policies threaten, combined with other factors, has...

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