
Recently robots participated in a Beijing half-marathon. It may have triggered amusement but it should be seen as an experiment in changing the profile of soldiers. In a not too distant future, the move towards ‘intelligentised warfare’ could see the proliferation of robot soldiers in the PLA

Low- and middle-income countries are performing surprisingly well despite Trump’s tariff wars

Surrender value norms and volatile capital markets are not good for life insurers' growth

When the barriers to execution fall, we're forced to reconsider what we truly value. Is it the technical execution, or is it the vision, judgment, and conceptual understanding that matters more?

India’s booming concert economy must guard against ticket scalping. Trump’s Executive Order pertaining to live entertainment outlined the steps the United States would take to prevent ticket scalping. Indian authorities must take cues from Trump’s ticketing reform push

Investors can view promoter’s stake sale as reference points for valuation of a company

India has emerged as the crown jewel of the Asia-Pacific investment landscape, according to Bank of America's May 2025 survey of regional fund managers. Surpassing Japan and leaving China far behind, India now ranks as the most favoured market, thanks to a unique blend of economic resilience, policy reforms, and global supply chain shifts. A dramatic rise in investor sentiment—from a net 13% underweight in March to a staggering 42% overweight in May—highlights the growing confidence in India’s growth story

The latest Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey offers a snapshot of institutional positioning prior to the US-China trade truce. Interpreted through a contrarian lens, the data points to several asset classes that may be poised for a reversal as geopolitical tensions ease

Markets cheered a brief tariff reprieve as US and Chinese officials resumed negotiations—but underneath the optimism, structural uncertainty and policy whiplash continue to cloud the economic outlook. A Fed reluctant to cut rates adds further pressure

Earnings growth outpaced the top line expansion implying that profits accrued largely from margin improvement

Pre-monsoon showers and the soft summer season have weighed on sales so far in Q1 FY26

New Delhi will have to thread its diplomatic needle carefully to stitch a global engagement pattern that maximises its gains

Taken together, the Vikram Misri-Himanshi Narwal episodes reflect a grave moral decline. The cruelty of the trolling - laden with misogyny, moral judgment, and character assassination - reveals a frightening erosion of basic humanity. Civilized societies adhere to certain norms of behaviour, even in times of conflict


We now seem unable to turn the surplus in some countries into productive investment elsewhere

AI is transforming Indian courtrooms by improving efficiency in translation, transcription, and case management, while facing challenges of cost, regulation, bias, and accessibility across all levels of the judiciary

Microfinance in India is evolving amid digital disruption, changing borrower needs, and regulatory shifts. Embracing technology, personalised credit, and strategic partnerships is key to sustaining its role in empowering underserved communities and driving inclusive growth

The quick commerce boom is turning into a brutal endurance test, where rising losses clash with investor optimism.

Op Sindoor marked a strategic departure point for India in its attempt to combat Pakistan’s state-sponsored terrorism. In line with international law, India will harness its superior military capabilities to deliver a calibrated response. The onus of managing escalation is on Pakistan, and if it chooses to go up the escalation ladder, India will retaliate. A strategic analyst integrates the many dimensions of Sindoor to present a coherent narrative of what changed in Indo-Pak dynamics

Prime Minister Modi’s stark warning to Pakistan—that terrorism will be its undoing—is not just rhetoric. The 2024 Global Terrorism Index backs his words with hard-hitting numbers, showing Pakistan as one of the most terror-ravaged countries in the world, even surpassing war zones like Syria and Somalia

A thriving foreign exchange market facilitates speculation in the dollar and adds to its hegemony

A lot will depend on how India navigates global trade and tariff talks

The removal of the limit on short-term corporate bonds would attract more foreign investors.

A cooling inflation print offers the RBI a golden window — but will it act?

The American president’s social media messages about the ceasefire between India and Pakistan are bound to be disquieting for both Indians and neutral observers. From indicating an equivalence between the two countries to going back to hyphenating them, the tenor was inconsistent with reality. This setback may be because of the recent churn in the Trump administration.