CA. M R Ranjit Karthikeyan

Financial Expert

Role Columnist

Location Thiruvananthapuram

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

Aug 03, 2026 · 12:57 PM IST Read

Storing the Season: Cold rooms, warehouses and a second chance for Kerala’s farmers and small processors

The absence of storage also weakens Kerala’s small processors. A unit may be capable of converting local produce into pickles, pulp, puree, dehydrated products, frozen foods or ready-to-cook preparations.

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Jul 24, 2026 · 11:37 AM IST Read

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.

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Jul 10, 2026 · 11:47 AM IST Read

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.

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Jul 05, 2026 · 2:33 AM IST Read

ചാണക്യന്റെ സിദ്ധാന്തവും വികസിത ഭാരതവും

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

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