From Arun Kumar: Articles, talks & discussions on Tariffs, Budget, Economy, etc.
Arun Kumar
Dear Friends,
I post links to select recent articles, discussions and interviews on global situation:
1. Article on Trump’s Bill and Tariffs Ignore Capitalism’s Lessons of History. The Wire, July 14. It is at: https://m.thewire.in/article/agriculture/big-beautiful-bill-or-large-lousy-legislation
2. Interview in Hindi on ‘Increasing de-dollarization and global impact’. SatyaHindi.Com July 13. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/wwHvobBDsxo?si=v7vx0Wv19huKQYjN
3. Article on ‘GST Assessed at 8 years’. Leaflet, July 7. It is at: https://theleaflet.in/commercial-law/eights-years-on-the-structurally-flawed-gst-has-failed-to-achieve-its-goals
4. Discussion in Hindi on ‘India China fraught relations’. SatyaHindi.Com July 5. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/tnSXQZGc2UY?si=75sbTNwYJTAHnEd-
5. Discussion in Hindi on ‘Indian farmers situation and trade talk with the US’. July 4, Bahujan Samvad. https://www.youtube.com/live/VUm5Paf2hEM
6. Discussion on ‘State of Indian Economy’. Kapil Sibal Show Dil Se, June 26. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EiMv8p63fwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EiMv8p63fw
7. Article on ‘Emergency’s Long term impact on India’. The Wire, June 25. It is at: https://thewire.in/economy/the-economics-of-the-emergency
8. Article on ‘Why Judiciary alone cannot reform’. Mainstream, June 21. It is at: https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article15890.html
9. Discussion in Hindi on “Unemployment in India’. Bahujan Sammvad, June 17. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/6IyI2ddZkHQ
10. Article in Malyali on ‘India not yet the 4th largest economy’. Malyalam Manorma, June 9. It is at: page 8 of https://eaper.manoramaonline.com/
11. Talk in English on ‘Why India is not yet 4th largest and what does it mean for the marginalized. Sudarayya Vignana Kendram, June 8. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOeK3USBuPw&t=814s
12. Article on ‘India overtaking Japan and comparison between them’. National Hearld, June 8. It is at: https://epaper.nationalheraldindia.com//imageview_6211_10430695_4_71_08-06-2025_i_1_sf.html
13. Article on ‘Tension in twin role of Universities and Autonomy’. The Hindu, June 2. It is at: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-university-under-attack-universities-undermined/article69645974.ece
14. Webinar discussion on ‘People’s Education Policy’. Hindu Podcast, May 31. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/AIBR3bV3iAU
15. Article on ‘FTAs: the gainers and Losers’. Mainstream, May 31. It is at: https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article15818.html
16. Interview with Karan Thapar on ‘India not yet 4th largest economy’. Karan Thapar Show on Wire, May 30. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9A0KT8LJqo
17. Interview in Hindi with Kunal Kamra on ‘Economy and its Fix’. NOPE, Kunal Kamra Show, May 30. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okU_QW_cKa0
18. Discussion on ‘Silver Economy: Consumption of Seniors’. Trade Promotion Council, May 29. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/LktM16NqVpA
19. Article on ‘India’s Foreign Trade: How Free can it be?’ The Leaflet, May 28. It is at: https://theleaflet.in/governance-and-policy/indias-foreign-trade-how-free-can-it-be
20. Article on ‘India not yet the 4th largest economy’? The Wire, May 27. It is at: https://m.thewire.in/article/economy/has-india-really-become-the-fourth-largest-economy-five-reasons-to-ask
21. Above Converted to a video in Hindi. The Wire, May 27. It is at: https://www.google.com/search?q=Sabse+bada+Saval+India+the+4th+largest+economy+Arun+KUmar&sca_esv=76076938c4eddbf2&ei=8rI-aMfvH5zLseMP7oLisAE&ved=0ahUKEwjHsJSw69SNAxWcZWwGHW6BGBYQ4dUDCBA&oq=Sabse+bada+Saval+India+the+4th+largest+economy+Arun+KUmar&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiOVNhYnNlIGJhZGEgU2F2YWwgSW5kaWEgdGhlIDR0aCBsYXJnZXN0IGVjb25vbXkgQXJ1biBLVW1hckgAUABYAHAAeACQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQzIAQD4AQGYAgCgAgCYAwCSBwCgBwCyBwC4BwDCBwDIBwA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:bcdd0026,vid:ALbFySy3nHM,st:0
22. Discussion in Hindi on ‘India 4th largest economy?’ ABP News. May 25. It is at:
23. Discussion in Hindi on How much friend of India is Trump. News24, May 24. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnAFKr1dnJU
24. Discussion in Hindi on ‘Socialist Alternative in the Current Context’. Bahujan Samvad May 18. It is at:https://www.youtube.com/live/2wlywKgIQfc?si=f29wbDnmSFQ3hAhL
25. Article on ‘Two models of dealing with Trump’s USA: Chinese and Indian’. The Wire, May 17. It is at: https://thewire.in/world/india-and-china-two-contrasting-models-of-dealing-with-trumps-us
26. Discussion in Hindi on ‘Trump’s statement on Apple Producing in India’. News24, May 16. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqYKexKyIgI
27. Article in Hindi on China US tariff war and India’s possibilities. In Hindustan May 15. It is at:
28. Interview in Hindi on China US agreement and implications. HindiSatya.com, May 14. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/Snhg1xolHM8?si=Zk4JRD3-P-f2VZUB
29. Talk in Hindi on ‘Challenges to Economic Democracy’. ‘CFD Golden Jubilee Conf.’, April 20. It is at: https://youtu.be/4B72nx4YlrA?si=A14gWH_Gn3G_RfHF
And full discussion at: https://youtu.be/5qQO9Qcmv2U?si=ogtYjoiOKpvcYCrq
If you have the time and inclination, please take a look at whatever interests you.
Sorry for cross postings.
Best wishes.
Arun
Shankar Chowk