Sanjaya Baru
Sanjaya Baru edited leading Indian dailies The Financial Express and Business Standard before serving as Media Advisor, spokesperson and speechwriter to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 2009. A prolific author, his books include The Accidental Prime Minister (2014) and 1991: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Made History (2016).
Articles by Sanjaya
From Nehru to Modi: Old Crises, New Risks
From Nehru’s food and foreign exchange crises to Modi’s energy and critical mineral vulnerabilities, India’s pursuit of self-reliance has evolved, but its strategic dependencies endure.
Why the ‘India Fever’ Is Cooling in Singapore
As New Delhi sends its ministers to woo Singapore again, a veteran India-watcher tracks three decades of a relationship now strained by demographics, diplomacy and disappointment.
Zhu Rongji (1928–2026): The Quiet Force Behind Modern China’s Rise
The man Deng Xiaoping picked to turn Shanghai into Asia’s Manhattan and steer China into the WTO leaves behind a quiet, seismic legacy.