In my latest Mint column, I argue that there is an asymmetry in incumbent politicians' incentives visa-a-vis unlocking vs continuing to lockdown, which conditions the political economy of lockdowns.

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/how-politics-makes-it-easier-to-impose-a-lockdown-than-lift-it-11593346746609.html

My latest Mint column dissects the concept of "self-reliance" being promoted by the Modi government in India.

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/what-self-reliance-should-mean-for-india-in-the-world-we-inhabit-11592142070748.html