Manu Joseph Why create anarchy if unhappy people can fight elections? Times have changed
But, as cockroaches try to sustain their stir by hopping from issue to issue with no mention of fighting elections, I have revised my view.…
Perps market: Is Singapore a cradle for the future of crypto finance or turning into a den for gambling?
Decades later, Singapore reluctantly permitted two casinos as part of integrated resorts to promote tourism. One of them, Marina Bay Sands, was Yan’s stage last…
Techie barriers: America may be able to keep Indians out but it can't ensure that IT work stays in the US
The Trump administration's latest immigration bars will make US talent imports harder, costlier and politically hazardous. But India’s IT industry will adapt to US immigration…
India’s export imperative: Here’s how we must mitigate trade risks amid global turmoil
Quality control orders (QCOs), intended to raise standards, can act as non-tariff barriers. The 2026-27 budget announced their rationalization. In June, the Department for Promotion…
Mrityunjay Athreya: the unfashionable management guru who shuns jargon for purpose
Before the giantsOn his return, he set himself up as an independent adviser to companies, associations, governments and NGOs. It was a good time to…
Elon Musk’s big borrowing spree after SpaceX’s equity issue: how much more can Big AI borrow?
Meanwhile, smaller and riskier companies are sweetening their financing structures to lure investors. For instance, Volta Infrastructure Holdings, an AI cloud services provider, is offering…
Why privacy must survive the age of AI: Not just humans, even the economy needs it
Nobody really has privacy anymore. I thought I should find a way to test this hypothesis, but it’s futile. After all, some ‘effective altruists’ of…
India’s IPO boom hasn’t flagged but it has boosted the case for mandatory ratings of public offers
Public issue investing retains its allure but investors could do with better information to make choices. Equity ratings by credible agencies that tell primary market…
Resistance to data centres is arising in India too: It’s time for policy to address people’s concerns
None of this is to suggest that protestors in Thane are wrong to worry. The environmental cost of AI should not be calculated on a…
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Odisha: Policy shifts under new state governments will have much to reveal
And so, open experiments have begun. In Odisha and West Bengal, after decades, greater centripetal alignment has begun. In Tamil Nadu, centrifugal forces have seen…