Surya Bhushan blog

The unchecked market power ultimately fails the public

For thousands of Indians this past week, the sight of an “IndiGo – Cancelled” notification has meant more than just…

13 hours ago

How our scrolling addiction became behavioural cocaine

The struggle for focus in the classroom is visibly failing; we often encounter the vacant stare and wandering minds of…

3 weeks ago

How our scrolling addiction became behavioural cocaine

The struggle for focus in the classroom is visibly failing; we often encounter the vacant stare and wandering minds of…

3 weeks ago

When muscle buys representation — The criminal political economy of Indian elections

The recent violent death of a gangster-turned-politician during the Bihar assembly election campaign highlights a persistent puzzle in Indian politics:…

1 month ago

The South Asian Spring: Accountability on trials

An image from Kathmandu captures a Gen-Z protester clutching Nepal’s flag amid flames, denouncing corruption and censorship. The resonance of…

3 months ago

Cost of Broken Public Goods

The recent harrowing incident in Navi Mumbai, where a woman, blindly trusting Google Maps, drove her car into an unmarked…

4 months ago

Unlocking growth with Potato Paradox

The humble potato holds an unlikely economic lesson for Bihar. The “Potato Paradox” illustrates a startling truth: suppose you have…

5 months ago

Why watching a JCB makes sense in Bihar-and beyond

Today, on my way to the office in Patna, the capital of India’s poorest state, Bihar, a crowd by the…

6 months ago

Navigating Bihar’s bumpy road to development

The morning commute in Patna, the capital city of the poorest state in India, Bihar, often starts with its usual…

7 months ago

A blueprint for transforming India’s sleeping giant

In the grand narrative of India’s ambitious target to transform into a US$30 trillion economy by 2047—an integral component of…

8 months ago