Chill, It’s Still Only Talks About Talks

The elusive peace plan on the Iran war that Trump says is only days away is still several days away. 60 days or two months away to be precise, if the two sides sign off on the so-called memorandum of understanding today in Geneva. The whole sordid thing reeks of unprofessional PR agency idiot bosses’… Continue reading Chill, It’s Still Only Talks About Talks

India Must Untie the Economic Knots It Has Tied Itself Up In

The Iran war is into its fourth month, when it was supposed to end in 4-6 weeks according to President Trump. And we are all aware of the dangers this prolonged conflict is posing to our economy here in India as well as around the world. India in particular is affected through the external sector,… Continue reading India Must Untie the Economic Knots It Has Tied Itself Up In

Brands’ Connections with Companies – Titan Wristwatches (Part 2)

In my previous blog post on how brands are connected with companies, I had shared my thoughts on a new brand strategy for Titan wristwatches that I recommend. This is to strengthen the Titan brand and to enable it to compete better with international competition as well as to explore international markets at a later… Continue reading Brands’ Connections with Companies – Titan Wristwatches (Part 2)

Protected: June… No Change in Tune

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Civilisation and Egypt as a Modern State

Among the many books I presented my aged father for his 93rd birthday last year, was one by Nobel Prize winning Egyptian novelist, Naguib Mahfouz. Titled The Meaning of Civilisation, it is a compilation of his newspaper articles for Al Ahram and is the second volume in what was originally a 3-volume book in Arabic.… Continue reading Civilisation and Egypt as a Modern State

Geo-economic Challenges That Europe Must Address Soon

When I last wrote about the European economy six months ago, I had said that the EU must look beyond trade for economic growth and that there is ample room to increase domestic consumption as well as investment across EU member countries. I had also written about how many of the countries in the continent… Continue reading Geo-economic Challenges That Europe Must Address Soon

How Brands Are Connected with Companies: Titan Wristwatches (Part I)

As part of my work for several years putting down my thoughts on brands, and also my more focused Brandology work this year, one of the many areas that I have been exploring is the connection that brands have with companies. Actually, these connections are several and operate at many different levels. The important ones… Continue reading How Brands Are Connected with Companies: Titan Wristwatches (Part I)

Protected: Reading in Times of Uncertainty

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The Global Economy Faces a Double-Whammy in 2026

If at the start of 2025 and now in 2026, we thought that Trump’s tariffs would adversely impact the US economy and the rest of the world, we now also have the impact of Trump’s war in Iran to contend with. The latter could, in fact, take a much bigger toll on the global economy… Continue reading The Global Economy Faces a Double-Whammy in 2026

Indian Philosophy a Compendium of Indian Thought

A couple of months ago, I happened to chance upon Indian Philosophy by Dr. S Radhakrishnan, a two-volume edition published by OUP in India. I was actually browsing on Amazon India searching for The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell which I wished to re-read and add to my now-depleted library of books thanks… Continue reading Indian Philosophy a Compendium of Indian Thought