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A compelling case for pragmatism

When Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Macau, the world’s gambling capital, the air was thick with anticipation. Macau,often dubbed the “Las Vegas of the East,” is much more than a beacon of wealth and opulence.

85 breached

The Indian rupee has breached the significant psychological barrier of 85 against the US dollar, marking an all-time low amid a confluence of domestic and global pressures.

French Horror

The conviction in France of Dominique Pelicot and his co-defendants in one of the most disturbing rape trials in recent history has sparked both widespread outrage and urgent conversations about the gaps in legal and societal frameworks regarding sexual violence.

Planet’s future

Throughout the history of human civilisation, every culture has had its own idea of the future. The crushing disappointments that are so often part of the human condition have sometimes led to crises of confidence in the future, replacing hope with despair.

Colonial Reckoning

Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe’s recent heckling of King Charles during his address to the country’s Parliament has reignited discussions about the British monarchy’s role in the ongoing struggles faced by indigenous Australians.

Youth Potential

India’s demographic dividend ~ a youthful, rapidly growing workforce ~ represents a golden opportunity to bolster economic growth and drive innovation. However, reaping this dividend requires more than surface-level measures like skill training programmes.

Can banks become tech platforms?

100 YEARS AGO How are banks responding to an era of massive tech disruption and prospects of lower interest rate margins as global interest rates fall? The banking industry used to be the most profitable business, because interest rate margins (lending rate less deposit costs) were high.