Ardeshir Dalal: the brilliant builder of India’s foundations
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Kevin Warsh wants the US Fed to speak less—but has he really thought this idea through?
The new US Federal Reserve chair is shaking things up, but not all these changes bode well. Eliminating forward guidance has merit, but obscuring the…
Street cred: how Cred’s Kunal Shah might help Meta’s Zuckerberg realize his dream of a super-app
This is where a super-app enters the picture— a one-stop shop for users to arrange travel, order food, get entertained, pay online, save money, take…
Today’s Fed chief is said to be an admirer of Greenspan (1926-2026) but he mustn’t take it too far
Taking over after the inflation-plagued 1970s and early 1980s, Greenspan’s Fed delivered mostly stable prices, booming asset markets and steady economic growth. He came to…
Currency managers watch out: the Federal Reserve under Warsh is turning out more hawkish than many expected
It will not be all smooth sailing for the dollar. Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced in April 2025 and the ham-handed calculations behind them were a…
Nageswaran: the stranger matters—why India must operate by rules rather than relationships
India’s oldest institutional challenge is also its most urgent. The country’s pursuit of prosperity needs rules followed and strangers trusted. In a competitive and interconnected…
Manu Joseph: the right to freedom of expression should cover bad biryani jokes too
A recent uproar over an audience member's remarks at a comedy show should prompt us to reflect on the role of humour in society. Let’s…
The strategist plays between the lines
Football is moving from inspiration to systems. As tactics and structure trump charisma, the lesson extends far beyond the pitch—to boardrooms that mistake alignment for…
America’s loss to Iran has set the stage for fundamental shifts in global geopolitics
One upshot is a world-wide arms race. The signs are already in the numbers: Global sales of conventional weapons are booming. It is also likely…
London will need to resolve its deeply conflicted relationship with Big Tech and AI
At some point, these contradictions will be resolved; but not, I suspect, because of any conscious choice by the British prime minister. Trump is openly…