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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.

The Taliban fiasco a lesson for Pakistan

The Centre for Research and Security Studies states that in 2024 Pakistan had a total of 1,166 terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations which resulted in 2,546 fatalities and 2,267 injuries.

Austrian divisions

Austria is at a critical juncture as political uncertainty looms following the resignation of Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

GOP fault lines

The narrow re-election of U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson highlights a fundamental tension within the Republican Party.

Reset in Ties~I

After winning four successive elections in 2008, 2014, 2018 and 2024 in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced by mass protests to resign and flee to India on 5 August 2024.

Justice vs. Power

The dramatic standoff surrounding the attempted arrest of South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has drawn global attention to the intricate interplay of justice, power, and public sentiment in a democracy.