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Red Reckoning
Red Reckoning
8 min read
A rare conclave in Kerala sees CPM’s central leadership enforce accountability on a state unit accustomed to shielding its grandees as cadre anger over the recent election rout finally finds its targe ...
Balancing The BRICS
6 min read
India must keep the group a platform for the Global South and prevent its transformation into an anti-Western bloc
Rise of the Pivotal Power
8 min read
The BRICS summit underlined Modi’s skills as a bridge builder and reinforced India’s credibility in creating space for peace between binaries hardened by wars and suspicion
A Quiet Revolution
4 min read
Nine years after it was envisioned, the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance is turning intent into Reality
Market Match: Index funds deliver wins without the noise
2 min read
Cost is the quiet hero. Index funds typically carry far lower expense ratios than actively managed schemes because they don’t pay for expensive research teams or frequent trading
India–New Zealand FTA Likely Within a Month, Zero Tariffs for Indian Exports: McClay
3 min read
New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay says the pact could offer a “beacon” amid global tariff uncertainty, opening duty-free access for Indian goods and expanding opportunities in services, investmen ...
AI Safety or Collusion? Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Face US Antitrust Lawsuit
2 min read
A federal lawsuit alleges that calls by rival AI leaders to coordinate a slowdown amount to an unlawful agreement to restrict competition. The plaintiffs argue that binding safety rules should come fr ...
Pitbull Attacks in India: Rising Incidents, Legal Loopholes & the Battle Over Bans
6 min read
A baby recovering from surgery in Haryana, a child who lost an ear in Delhi and a fatal attack in Chennai have sharpened demands for breed bans. As countries experiment with prohibitions and strict ow ...
Indian economist raised by single mom wins Janet Yellen’s praise for gender budgeting work
4 min read
Lekha Chakraborty’s chapter in an internationally published new book on women in public finance moves the former US Treasury Secretary who calls her work a rare instance of personal conviction shaping ...