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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.

Looking ahead to a year of promise

Nostradamus, the renowned French astrologer and seer, has made intriguing predictions about global affairs and India's future for the year 2025. The 16th-century seer has been credited with predicting significant events that have shaped our world, from the Covid-19 pandemic to the moon landing.

Urban voters must turn out in larger numbers

The results of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Legislative Assembly elections are now out, and new governments have been formed in both states. The Chief Ministers and some ministers have also taken their oaths.

Simultaneous Polls

The concept of ‘One Nation, One Election’ represents a bold attempt to overhaul India’s electoral system, addressing issues of cost, governance, and electoral fatigue.

Misuse of law

The suicide of a Bangalore-based tech professional has reignited concerns over the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which addresses cruelty by husbands or their families toward women.

Taiwan imbroglio

China’s ruling Communist Party claims the self governing democracy of Taiwan as its own territory despite never having controlled it, and has not ruled out taking the island by force.