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CA. M R Ranjit Karthikeyan

CA. M R Ranjit Karthikeyan

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Expertise Economy, Taxation, Public Policy, Governance, Finance, Geopolitics, Technology Ethics

Biography

CA. M R Ranjit Karthikeyan is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Founder & Senior Partner of Ranjit Karthikeyan Associates LLP, a prominent multi-location firm with 14 partners and offices across Kerala, Bengaluru, and Dubai.

He holds a Master’s in Law (Alternate Dispute Resolution) and a Diploma in Information Systems Audit, equipping him with strong expertise in technology-enabled auditing and digital governance. With over three decades of experience in audit, taxation, FDI advisory, corporate restructuring, and strategic consulting, he offers incisive insights into economic policy, trade, and governance.

A regular columnist with Kerala Kaumudi, he writes on India’s foreign trade strategy, Centre-State fiscal dynamics, and Kerala’s economic challenges. He has served as Independent Director of Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL) and currently serves on the board of Attukal Devi Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd. He is a past Chairman of the Trivandrum Branch of ICAI.

Articles By Author

Sovereignty in the Age of Algorithms

Sovereignty in the Age of Algorithms

For generations, sovereignty was understood in physical terms. Nations protected their borders, guarded their coastlines and strengthened their armed forces because the greatest threat came from an invading army. A country’s independence was measured by the security of its territory.

Vizhinjam, TiL and Clause 5.9, Protect Public Interest, But Do Not Stifle Development

Vizhinjam, TiL and Clause 5.9, Protect Public Interest, But Do Not Stifle Development

A clear, contract‑based argument that Clause 5.9 should safeguard competition and security at Vizhinjam without being overstretched to block strategic investment and port development.

ചാണക്യന്റെ സിദ്ധാന്തവും  വികസിത ഭാരതവും

ചാണക്യന്റെ സിദ്ധാന്തവും വികസിത ഭാരതവും

ഒരു രാജ്യത്തിന്റ ശക്തി നിർണയിക്കുന്നത് അവിടത്തെ ഭരണത്തിന്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരം,സംവിധാനങ്ങൾ, ജനങ്ങൾ, പ്രതിരോധമേഖലയിലെ ശേഷി എന്നിവ അടിസ്ഥാനപ്പെടുത്തിയാണ്.