Even as there was relief in India over the long stalemate on tariffs ending and there being a lowering of tariffs to 25% from 50%, there has been no time to celebrate or even sign the final trade agreement with the US. Because, in the meantime, the US has decided to go to war with… Continue reading Indian Economy Buffeted by Tariff Wars and Real Wars
After writing a blog post on why India needs long-term FDI – in addition to boosting international trade – I began thinking of how globalisation might have adversely impacted this particular kind of flow of foreign capital in recent decades. It has become the fashion of recent years for western advanced economies to express their… Continue reading Globalisation’s Impact on FDI and How It Can Be Remedied
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As many of you who have been reading my blog might know by now, I continue to be an AI sceptic. Not because I cannot see its real value and its powers, but because of the way AI is being pursued and deployed around the world. The stock-market sell-off on tech stocks globally earlier this… Continue reading Between AI Cheerleaders and Doubters
In recent days and months, there’s been plenty of excitement in India over the various trade deals we have been inking with several countries around the world. The biggest ones are the more recent trade agreements with the EU and with the US. Actually, many believe that it is the former that led to the… Continue reading Stop Harping on Trade Deals and Focus on FDI
For the fourth-largest economy in the world, India has an airlines industry that is a sad commentary on our transportation sector. With plenty of gleaming airports across the country, we have only two fully functional airlines (or should I say, dysfunctional airlines) in Air India and Indigo operating domestically. Our airlines industry opened up to… Continue reading Gleaming Airports, Shambolic Airlines
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As I have written in a previous blog post, we have begun the New Year on a rather dramatic note, at least geopolitically. And a lot of these kinds of developments are likely to have serious ramifications on the economic front as well. In fact, geopolitical as well as geoeconomic risks are the greatest risks… Continue reading What We Can Expect from the Global Economy in 2026
Many of you will be surprised to read that the Indian economy which is growing strongly can actually be losing its way through this growth phase. Well, while on the face of it, it appears that India’s economy is powering ahead, even as it is being buffeted by adverse factors such as the punitively high… Continue reading Indian Economy in Danger of Losing Direction
It’s not exactly a New Year Resolution since I don’t believe in them. But I do intend to explore more on brands and brand-building in 2026, including mainly their connection and relationship with companies and with corporate brands. I have spent the past couple of decades thinking and working on brands – if only on… Continue reading 2026 The Year of Exploring Brands’ Corporate Connections
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