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Market Reckoning

The Indian middle class has witnessed a financial revolution in recent years. Encouraged by a booming stock market, low-cost digital platforms, and aggressive financial influencers, millions of households have moved their savings from traditional bank deposits to equities.

Tariff Chaos

The recent back-and-forth on tariffs imposed by the US on Canadian and Mexican goods underscores the unpredictability of President Donald Trump’s trade policies.

Curse of Capitalism

Capitalism, the ‘saviour of the free world,’ was touted as an economic paradigm that incentivised effort, encouraged barter and most crucially, brought power back into the deserving hands of the masses of regular, hard-working people.

Can Nato remain relevant?

The ongoing dilemma surrounding Nato’s expanding portfolio of tasks has intensified under the Trump 2.0 administration which increasingly exposes an inner tension regarding the financial burdens associated with the alliance.

Trump isn’t the president of Canada

United States President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his apparent desire to make Canada a 51st American state, sharing a recent social media post about Canadian entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary’s support of the idea.

Some vital lessons to empower women

Pistol shooter Manu Bhaker will be honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the highest sporting honour in India, on January 17. At the Paris Olympics 2024, Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the only Indian to win two medals at a single Olympic Games.

Shared Waters

Water security has emerged as a critical issue in the Indo-Pacific region, where transboundary rivers of ten symbolise shared lifelines for multiple countries.

Migration Shift

With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 and his promise to escalate deportations, Mexico finds itself at a critical juncture in regional migration policy.

Reset in Ties~II

Bangladeshis since independence are split between those who trust in the solidarity of the Muslim ummah, for whom the break with the Hindu majority in 1947 was more significant than liberation from Pakistan in 1971, and liberal Bengalis who believe their identity with the spiritual, linguistic and cultural ties of West Bengal and India are more important than faith.