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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.

Silencing Truth

The war in Gaza has been defined not only by its devastating human toll but also by its extraordinary assault on those tasked with bearing witness.

Oil and Autonomy

India today finds itself at the sharp edge of an international standoff that is as much about global power politics as it is about energy economics.

An Indian Way

India today stands on the cusp of an extraordinary transformation. We are no longer a nation of potential ~ we are a nation in motion.

Balancing Act

The annual Jackson Hole gathering of central bankers has often served as a stage for policy signals with global reverberations.