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Nitin Pai

Mint columnist

Nitin Pai is co-founder and director of The Takshashila Institution, an independent centre for research and education in public policy

ARTICLES BY NITIN PAI

How Trump will resolve the dilemma is anybody’s guess. (AP)

Nitin Pai: The US dilemma is whether to put boots on the ground in Iran or not

4 min read . 22 Jun 2025

Civil engineering is not a preferred branch for most students, and is seen as a halfway house to a career in the IT sector. (Bloomberg)

Nitin Pai: Train more civil engineers to solve our infrastructure crisis

4 min read . 15 Jun 2025

Deterrence is a situation in which an adversary is persuaded not to take a particular action by holding out a threat of punishment.

Nitin Pai: How to dissuade Pakistan from deploying terrorism

4 min read . 01 Jun 2025

The past month has demonstrated that a crisis in India’s public sphere can become a risk to its national security. (REUTERS)

Nitin Pai: Operation Sindoor leaves India better placed for the next round

4 min read . 18 May 2025

Military preparedness, both in India and Pakistan, will change to reflect the new normal. (AFP)

Nitin Pai: Operation Sindoor sets a new normal for India’s strategy

4 min read . 09 May 2025

If we stay the course, we will be able to diminish the impact of Pakistani mischief on India’s future. (REUTERS)

Nitin Pai: India must stay the course in its old contest with Pakistan

4 min read . 04 May 2025

Both sides are under pressure. (REUTERS)

Trade face-off: Will Trump’s America back down first or Xi’s China?

4 min read . 20 Apr 2025

A self-sufficient India cannot be prosperous without political and fiscal federalism, all the way down to the level of local governments. (ANI Photo)

Let fiscal federalism and economic freedom drive prosperity in times of a trade

4 min read . 06 Apr 2025

Trump has been clear that Europe, Canada, China and the rest of the world have been unfairly benefiting from the global economic system at the United States’ expense. (AP)

Nitin Pai: Trump’s tariffs serve political ends even if they lack economic logic

4 min read . 23 Mar 2025

India is a swing power between the US and China, and to a lesser extent between the US and Europe. (AFP)

Nitin Pai: India has some big cards to play in negotiations with Trump

4 min read . 09 Mar 2025

In addition to economic, health and environmental costs, traffic congestion corrodes our social capital. (Hindustan Times)

Urban congestion: Let’s use parking fees to unclog Indian streets

4 min read . 23 Feb 2025

The winners in the age of AI will not only be those who’ve built the smartest machines, but also those who make use of those machines most effectively.

Nitin Pai: India can shape how artificial intelligence diffuses through society

4 min read . 09 Feb 2025

Harnessing national capabilities requires programme structures that enlist capital, human resource and knowledge residing across the country. (Photo: AFP)

A cabinet committee on science and technology is a strategic imperative today

4 min read . 26 Jan 2025

More resources must be pumped into defense. Yet, for the additional defence rupee to work, the defence ecosystem needs a thorough mental and structural rehaul.

Nitin Pai: India’s Air Force can’t afford to fall short of combat aircraft

4 min read . 12 Jan 2025

Whether or not you believe in the existence of a middle-income trap, promoting competition, leveraging human capital and improving energy efficiency are sensible policy directions. (Roslan Rahman/AFP)

India must go beyond economic efforts to dodge a middle-income trap

4 min read . 29 Dec 2024

Whether we frame the challenge as one of forging an Indian nation, creating an egalitarian society or building social capital, it essentially boils down to dealing with caste-community divisions.

We need a reformation: Caste salience must fall for social capital to rise

4 min read . 15 Dec 2024

Not just Delhi but every Indian city has its own big bad pollution story that follows a similar pattern. (PTI)

Smog and us: Environmental movements should lead our fight against air pollution

4 min read . 01 Dec 2024

It will be extremely hard for the US to regain the moral high ground and epistemological dominance that it enjoyed for decades and that reduced the costs of its diplomacy. (AFP)

Geopolitical shake-up: Trump’s return will make countries scurry for new options

4 min read . 17 Nov 2024

One reason the Galwan phase started was the Chinese leadership’s imperial disdain for countries it doesn’t consider world powers. (MINT_PRINT)

India’s relations with China: Proceed with cautious optimism

4 min read . 03 Nov 2024

A massive increase in the availability of new equipment could galvanize absorption processes across the three services. (ANI)

Gradual or surge? One way or another, India needs greater military might.

4 min read . 20 Oct 2024