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Why China Arrested Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai

The billionaire was detained under Beijing’s new national security law. What happens next will set a precedent for the territory’s elite.

China Brief |

James Palmer

The U.S. Was Set to Send an Ambassador to Belarus. Then Came the Crackdown.

Lawmakers threaten to block the confirmation of the first U.S. envoy to Belarus in over a decade. But others say an ambassador is needed now more than ever.

Report |

Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon

QAnon Destroys Lives. Now It’s Coming for Congress.

It’s hard—but possible—to save people from the conspiracy theory’s grip.

Argument |

Justin Ling

Why Belarus Is Not Ukraine

Yes, there are surprisingly big protests—like those that rocked Kyiv six years ago—being met with brutal crackdowns. But Belarus is a whole different story.

Explainer |

Amy Mackinnon

Kaushik Basu

Kaushik Basu is a professor of economics and the Carl Marks professor of international studies at Cornell University. He is a former chief economist of the World Bank and former chief economic advisor to the Indian government.

Stories by Kaushik Basu

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India’s Economic Troubles Are Rooted in Politics

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Kaushik Basu

February 21, 2020, 12:30 PM

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Kaushik Basu

India’s Economic Troubles Are Rooted in Politics

Why China Arrested Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai

The U.S. Was Set to Send an Ambassador to Belarus. Then Came the Crackdown.

QAnon Destroys Lives. Now It’s Coming for Congress.

Why Belarus Is Not Ukraine

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