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Delayed Answers

One year after one of the worst aviation disasters in Indian history, the most unsettling reality is not that the final answer remains elusive. It is that, in the absence of definitive findings, competing certainties have rushed in to fill the void.

Cleanest Shirt

For much of the past year, economists have been waiting for the American economy to stumble. It has been hit by tariffs, labour disruptions, geopolitical tensions and renewed inflationary pressures.

A relationship redefined

Xi Jinping at his meeting with Donald Trump on 14-15 May 2026 in Beijing referred to the Thucydides Trap, a metaphor that refers to the inherent tensions and perils when an established power is challenged by a rising power.

Uneasy Reboot

India's export engines have been jolted by the sudden spike in American tariffs, a move that threatens both diamond polishers in Surat and seafood exporters along the coast.

Dynasty Undone

Thailand has once again been thrust into political turbulence with the abrupt removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Quad and India

The contours of global relations have changed beyond recognition since India joined the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a strategic partnership between India, the United States, Japan and Australia (QUAD), formally in 2007.

Who calls the shots on US federal rates

In effect, central banks affect market sentiment by expanding their balance sheets (technically called quantitative easing), since buying long-term bonds lowers their yields, whilst increased liquidity lowers short-term rates, thus changing the whole interest rate curve.

Ban Fallout

India’s sweeping ban on money-based online games has ignited one of the most polarising debates in recent memory, pitting the need for consumer protection against the economic promise of a booming industry.