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Gourav Vallabh

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Who’s a ‘dimaagi Naxal’?

Who’s a ‘dimaagi Naxal’?

On August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed an unusual phrase at the centre of public debate. Armed Naxalism, he said, has been defeated, but...

19.08.2026 10

The Statesman

Gourav Vallabh

India’s West Asia opportunity

Geopolitical crises early arrive with neat labels. They unsettle markets, test diplomacy and expose economic vulnerabilities. But sometimes they also...

09.07.2026 30

The Statesman

Gourav Vallabh

The economics of quiet patriotism

The world India is navigating today is far more uncertain than the one we inhabited even two years ago. West Asia remains volatile, threatening...

14.05.2026 30

The Statesman

Gourav Vallabh

The cost of stalling women’s reservation

The latest impasse over women’s reservation in Parliament lays bare a deep contradiction: even as empowerment is loudly championed in public,...

23.04.2026 30

The Pioneer

Gourav Vallabh

Share the load, give NCR a breather

28.11.2025 30

The Economic Times

Gourav Vallabh