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Greenback land

The renewed ambition to acquire Greenland reflects an intriguing blend of geopolitics, national aspiration, and economic strategy. Championed now by US President-elect Donald Trump, this idea has resurfaced with remarkable seriousness, raising questions about sovereignty, international relations, and global security.

Poison in the Air

The world was already in the VUCA phase with a lot of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. The war in Ukraine that started in the year 2022 added to these upheavals and impacted worldwide trade especially bringing volatile shifts in the food commodity market.

A land-grab agenda for modern times

As the world enters 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump, now preparing for his second term, has reignited the flames of territorial ambition with rhetoric that harks back to America’s imperial past.

Political Misogyny

The prevalence of misogyny in Indian politics reflects a troubling reality that undermines the progress of women in public life.

Reigniting Growth

India's economic trajectory, once celebrated for its resilience and rapid growth, is now encountering significant headwinds.

Defusing tensions

The South China Sea has emerged as a flashpoint as several countries have claims to certain portions of this maritime space. While some Southeast Asian countries make claims to the oceanic space in the South China Sea that falls within their respective Exclusive Economic Zones, China makes a claim on almost its entirety.

Monsoon Fallout

The extended monsoon in India, projected to linger into late September, carries mixed implications for the country’s agricultural sector. While monsoon rains are crucial for the nation’s farming, which depends on them to irrigate fields and replenish reservoirs, an unusually prolonged season could spell trouble for summer-sown crops nearing harvest.

Large global firms can help transform India

While trying to understand how MSMEs can grow fast and create jobs – India’s foremost economic challenge we came across a remarkable example. Mr Jain, owner of an apparel firm from Mumbai turned a modest Rs 15 crore operation into a Rs 250-crore powerhouse in less than eight years.

Pension Balancing

The recent introduction of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by the Centre aims to balance the conflicting demands of fiscal responsibility and guaranteed pensions for public employees.

BJP’s two-pronged strategy to grow

Last Monday, two interesting news items caught attention. First, the former chief minister of Jharkhand, Champai Soren, an influential tribal leader from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, joined the BJP, swelling the number of its imported leaders.