Robotic blood draw devices

Robotic blood draw devices raise questions on consent

Robotic blood draw devices could ease staff shortages, but Aletta's arrival puts patient choice, supervision and liability under scrutiny. #robot Read more »
rising income inequality

Income inequality sparks public fury in Australia

Fights over multiculturalism and gender are hiding the core of the Australian people’s despair — rising income inequality. Read more »
India-Canada trade

India-Canada trade reset needs political guardrails

India-Canada trade ties are picking up, but CEPA must build institutions strong enough to withstand future diplomatic disputes. #CEPA #Canada Read more »
RBI data governance draft

RBI data governance draft redraws bank-fintech ties

RBI data governance draft could reshape bank-fintech contracts as lenders face greater responsibility for third-party data risks. #RBI #fintech Read more »
infoglut in australia

Breaking through infoglut: The anger-information overload cycle

Infoglut on COVID, global warming, conspiracy theorists, natural disasters, financial collapses — and a sham social media ban make young Australians are glum. Read more »
education trap in India

India’s education trap begins with unequal access

Government schools remain crucial to mobility, but closures, costs and unreliable examinations could create an education trap in India. Read more »
fact checking on internet

The collapse of trust: Making sense of fact checking on the internet

As AI and crowdsourced systems take on the job of fact checking, they promise speed but struggle to deliver trust and explainability. Read more »
Civil service training

Civil service training in India needs a second reform

India’s civil service training now reaches millions, and the next challenge is turning course completion into judgement, expertise and better deployment. #civilservices Read more »
Surplus liquidity

Surplus liquidity could complicate RBI’s next rate hike

Rising surplus liquidity has pushed overnight rates below the repo rate, reviving debate over RBI’s incremental CRR tool. #RBI #liquidity Read more »
Dollar decline

Dollar decline tests the limits of US dominance

Trump’s tariffs, debt and sanctions are fuelling a slow dollar decline even as the greenback remains the world’s dominant currency. #Trump #dollar Read more »