Swaminathan Aiyar | |
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| Born | Swaminathan Shankar Anklesaria Aiyar (1938-10-12)12 October 1938 (age 86) |
| Education | St. Stephen's College, Delhi Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer, columnist |
| Notable credit | Swaminomics |
| Children | 3, includingPallavi Aiyar |
Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar (born 12 October 1938) is an Indian economist, journalist, and columnist.[1] He is consulting editor for theEconomic Times and writes regularly for theEconomic Times andThe Times of India.[2] He is also a Research Fellow at theCato Institute. He is the elder brother ofMani Shankar Aiyar, who is a senior Congress leader.
Aiyar was born to Vaidyanatha Shankar Aiyar, a chartered accountant, and Bhagyalakshmi Shankar. He is the older brother ofMani Shankar Aiyar, a politician who has served as Minister for Panchayati Raj in theIndian government. After the loss of their father in an air crash, Aiyar's mother had to negotiate with Doon to allow her sons to continue their studies with reduced fees and in return she taught at the school.[3]
An alumnus ofWelham Boys' School,[4]The Doon School,[5] andSt Stephen's College,University of Delhi, he earned a master's degree in economics fromMagdalen College, Oxford.[6]
He is a research fellow at theCato Institute,[7] a libertarianthink tank in Washington D.C., and an occasional consultant to theWorld Bank.
He previously served as editor ofThe Economic Times (1992–94),The Financial Express (1988–90) andEastern Economist (1980–82).
Aiyar writes a weekly column titled "Swaminomics" in theTimes of India, where he discusses economic and political issues pertaining to India and the world. Aiyar has prepared several reports and papers for the World Bank. In 1976–85 and 1990–98, he was also the India correspondent ofThe Economist.
He has written two books:Towards Globalisation (1992) andSwaminomics: Escape from the Benevolent Zookeepers (2008).
He is currently consulting editor ofThe Economic Times, India's leading financial daily that is part of Bennett, Coleman & Co, the same company that ownsThe Times of India.
Aiyar has three children:Pallavi Aiyar and Shekhar Aiyar from his newsreader ex-wifeGitanjali Aiyar[8] (née Ambegaonkar), and Rustam Aiyar from his second marriage with Shahnaz Anklesaria.[9] He is an atheist.[10]
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