Madhavan Narayanan

Madhavan Narayanan

Madhavan Narayanan

Journalist

Madhavan Narayanan is senior editor, writer and columnist with more than 30 years of experience, having worked for Reuters, The Economic Times, Business Standard and Hindustan Times after starting out in the Times of India Group. He has covered business, economics, public policy, politics, technology, diplomacy, entertainment and social trends and issues as both a correspondent and a widely read columnist.

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Only a multi-national peace initiative can arrest the spiralling West Asia crisis

As Iran rains missiles and Israel warns of consequences after sending its troops north of the occupied Gaza territory into southern Lebanon, the thing to look for in this madness is the method…

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Modi must avoid Trump trap and walk a tightrope in US poll season

The fact that Trump has broken the news himself, but with a forked tongue, is enough for Modi and India to look at the meeting with a sense of caution. 

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Telegram app founder arrest shows global warts in data privacy and internet freedom, G20 must step in

Telegram has officially slammed it "absurd" to hold the platform or its owner responsible for the abuse of the app. It seems correct on the face of it. But the catch might lie in the accusation…

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Chinks in diplomatic armour: Why the Bangladesh crisis is a wake-up call for encircled India

From all signs, India's diplomatic situation in South Asia resembles a tough pitch in which it is difficult to score runs, surrounded as it is by neighbours who are not necessarily friends. Let's…

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Decoding the Trump assassination bid: Why the world should worry about a Divided States of America

What matters to the world more than campaign noises is the fact that the contest is between a bumbling Biden and a tenacious Trump even as an ugly war in Ukraine persists alongside a humanitarian…

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