Economic development

THINKING ALOUD

What holds India back from moving up the industrial ladder

The real problem for Delhi is not so much how it might open itself to China’s capital and technology, but rather its own impediments to development

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will have their own intensive bilateral dialogue in Tianjin, ranging from Ukraine to North Korea.

The Xi-Putin show may steal the spotlight at Tianjin

The upcoming SCO summit will highlight the deepening cooperation between Beijing and Moscow

Although school-enrollment rates in India have increased, the quality of education – especially at the primary and secondary levels – is not sufficient to build a productive labour force.

Can India become a developed economy by mid-century?

Policymakers should resume key structural reforms and streamline regulations that stifle business activity