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Why a post-Khamenei Iran may resist US designs

The clerical order if the Islamic Republic may fall, but a friendly regime in post-Khamenei Iran remains the least likely outcome. Read more »
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RBI dividend windfall cannot replace fiscal reform

Record RBI dividends and bond purchases have eased India’s fiscal arithmetic, but central bank support cannot be treated as a permanent source of comfort. #RBI #dividend Read more »
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Iran conflict exposes India’s oil and trade vulnerabilities

India’s dependence on imported crude and Gulf-linked gas leaves the economy exposed to a wider Iran conflict through several channels at once. #Iran #energy Read more »
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India-US trade framework must be renegotiated after Supreme Court ruling

The India-US trade framework eased immediate pressure on exporters, but the real story now is whether India uses its improved leverage to secure fairer and durable terms. #India #US #trade Read more »
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NCD burden needs better policy, not blame-laden labels

The label “lifestyle disease” may sound harmless, but it narrows a complex NCD crisis into a story of personal failure, lets the government escape scrutiny. Read more »
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Smartphone PLI must now move beyond assembly

India’s smartphone PLI delivered export growth, but domestic value addition stayed shallow, and the next phase must reward localisation. #PLI Read more »
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India’s political debate is drifting away from its priorities

India has built state capacity at scale, but its political debate is drifting away from jobs, education, healthcare and judicial reform. #politicaldebate Read more »
The AI Impact Summit 2026

AI Impact Summit 2026 puts deployment ahead of slogans

The AI Impact Summit 2026 gave India visibility and a sovereign AI pitch, but the harder task is deployment across language, compute, jobs, and governance. Read more »
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Iran conflict will accelerate the global shift away from oil

The market panic over Iran conflict is understandable, but the bigger story is the rising cost of dependence on oil chokepoints and concentrated energy supplies. Read more »
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Iran conflict could trigger a global energy shock

The Iran conflict is no longer just a security crisis, it could disrupt energy flows and shake the world economy. Read more »