Donald Trump’s inaugural speech is bad news for the world and India. In effect, he said America First and to hell with the rest. He promised to make the rest pay to Make America Great Again (MAGA). Abandoning the historical […]
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In Trump 2.0, it’s America first, world last. High tariffs will hit trade and growth everywhere, including India This article was originally published by The Times of India on Jan 22, 2025.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s $3 billion investment in India for AI and cloud infrastructure, with plans to train 10 million Indians in AI over five years, bodes well for India’s large pool of STEM graduates and will ultimately boost overall
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The average global temperature touched 1.6° C above pre-industrial levels in 2024, breaking the 1.5° C benchmark regarded as safe, making the year the hottest on record. Climate activists say this shows the urgency of action to check global warming.
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India’s services exports exceeded merchandise exports for the first time in November, driven primarily by software services and the increasing importance of Global Capability Centres. Services exports have managed to grow despite no specific incentives, highlighting India’s strategic importance in
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Few people know or care about Lincoln’s failings. Similarly, Manmohan Singh will be remembered as the FM who launched reforms, and as a PM under whom the economy grew at 8.5% for most of a decade. This article, published in
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Vanuatu and other Melanesian islands – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia – have launched a case in International Court of Justice (ICJ) for compensation from countries who, by emitting GHG gases, have caused climate change that hurts
This column recently highlighted India’s economic puzzle. GDP growth soared for three consecutive years after the Covid disaster, culminating in an astonishing 8.2% in 2023-24. GDP growth was 7.2% in Q1 of this year too. Yet, consumption was weak, exemplified
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Trump and Modi are focusing on manufacturing to boost their economies. Historical trends suggest Trump’s approach is likely to fail. India is hindered by rigid labour laws and excessive holidays. Donald Trump and Narendra Modi both seek to make their
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The US economy can absorb policy errors for some time. Trump’s policies may even yield short-term gains. But by the time his four years are over, rising inflation and slowing growth could take the sheen off Trumpism Donald Trump has
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