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  Indian economist, journalist, and columnist known for 'Swaminomics' in The
  Times of India, former editor of major dailies, and advocate for economic
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# Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

Indian economist, journalist, and columnist known for 'Swaminomics' in The Times of India, former editor of major dailies, and advocate for economic liberalisation.

Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, popularly known as Swami, is a prominent Indian economist and journalist. A graduate of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and Magdalen College, Oxford, he has shaped economic discourse through editorial roles and commentary.

He edited Financial Express (1988-1990) and The Economic Times (1992-1994), served as India correspondent for The Economist for two decades, and is currently Consulting Editor at The Economic Times and a research scholar at the Cato Institute. A frequent World Bank and Asian Development Bank consultant, Aiyar is best known for his weekly Times of India column, 'Swaminomics,' analyzing policy and growth.

Beyond journalism, Aiyar engages in social investing via the Mukundan Charitable Trust. He co-promoted micro-finance institutions—Arohan in Kolkata, Sonata in Allahabad, and Mimo Finance in Dehradun—and serves on the board of Artisans Micro Finance Ltd, aiming to empower artisans as share-owning millionaires. He is also developing medical ships on the Brahmaputra River to provide healthcare to remote islands.

Aiyar's writings, like his analysis of 1991 reforms, critique socialism's failures and advocate market-oriented policies for India's prosperity.

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