BRICS payment system

SCO eyes new payment systems to counter the West

SCO-led initiatives seek to transform global trade and payment systems to bypass western financial control. Read more »
SCO summit, US tariffs

US tariffs push India towards SCO-led trade realignment

US tariffs on Indian exports could spur a SCO-led push to reshape global trade and payment systems. #UStariffs #SCOsummit Read more »
Trump tariffs

Trump tariffs reveal the leader’s zero‑sum worldview

Trump tariffs expose a zero-sum strategy that demands India surrender key market access in agriculture, digital trade, and IP norms. #Trump #tariffs #agriculture #India #trade Read more »
Indian diplomacy

Indian diplomacy must focus on depth of ties, not diversity

Indian diplomacy must target integration of deep manufacturing and trade —not wide but shallow partnerships. Read more »
Generative AI

Generative AI: Board‑level audits needed to protect judgment

When only a few employees know how to challenge algorithmic outputs, firms divide into decision‑makers and data‑bound executors amid rising deployment of Generative AI. #GenerativeAI #boardroom #society Read more »
CBDC vs UPI vs credit cards

India’s CBDC: Policy vision with unproven demand

The #RBI's #CBDC pilot lacks mass adoption, highlighting gaps in incentives, usability, and market relevance. #digitalrupee #upi Read more »
India’s strategic autonomy

India’s strategic autonomy in the age of Trump tariffs

With Trump’s tariff threats looming, India’s strategic autonomy faces its toughest test yet between East and West. #BRICS #QUAD #FTAs Read more »
SEBI

SEBI raids signal crackdown on retail-fuelled stock hype

SEBI crackdown marks a crucial step in tackling manipulation and restoring investor trust amid a market boom. #SEBI #pennystocks Read more »
Big Tech regulation in India

Regulation of Big Tech, AI will test India’s political nerve

India’s ability to govern Big Tech will define whether it remains a digital colony—or becomes a true sovereign in the AI-powered global economy. #AI #bigtech #google #meta Read more »
cost of war

Cost of war: How conflicts reshape the economy

Wars are no longer just fought on battlefields—the cost of war is priced into stock markets, supply chains, and monetary policy decisions. #war #middleeast Read more »