Trump-Xi summit 2026

Trump-Xi Summit may extend the US-China trade pause

The Trump-Xi summit could produce limited trade and AI agreements without resolving deeper US-China strategic disputes. Read more »
Trump’s UN speech

Trump’s UN speech tests America’s claim to global leadership

Trump’s UN speech exposed a widening gap between American power and the credibility needed to exercise global leadership. #Trump #UN Read more »
rupee outlook

Rupee outlook: Why India’s external buffers matter

The rupee outlook depends on oil, capital flows, reserves and the long-term strength of exports and productivity. #rupee Read more »
New GDP methodology

New GDP methodology and the problem of measuring GVA

MoSPI’s new GDP methodology changes how India measures real manufacturing GVA, and here is what double deflation means. #GDP Read more »
World gold prices

World gold prices have a higher floor despite Fed rate hikes

Global gold prices face Fed pressure, but central-bank buying, Asian demand and geopolitical risks are creating a higher long-term floor. #gold #Fed Read more »
India's China+1 opportunity

India’s China+1 opportunity is not a low-wage contest

India’s China+1 opportunity remains open, but cheap labour alone cannot deliver factories, supply chains and export competitiveness. #India #China Read more »
US tariffs, exports

US tariffs expose India’s dependence on one big market

Fresh US tariffs threat exposes India’s dependence on the American market and the limits of export diversification. #US #tariffs #Exports Read more »
India’s Russian oil dilemma

India’s Russian oil dilemma goes beyond US tariffs

US sanctions add pressure on India’s Russian oil purchases, but the larger vulnerability is India’s dependence on imported crude. #crude #Russian Read more »
Tata Sons IPO

Tata Sons IPO to put group’s governance model to test

The Tata Sons IPO debate is about regulation, shareholder liquidity and the future of Tata’s ownership structure. #TataSons Read more »
RoDTEP

RoDTEP can fix tax distortions, not India’s export problem

RoDTEP can remove unrecovered taxes from exports, but deeper reforms are needed to make Indian manufacturing globally competitive. #export Read more »