The evolution of platforms has spelt the descent of online tools
Networks have been abusing their monopoly power to not just bully users but business clients as well
India's inequity boom is staring us in the face
Indian income tax data leaves no space for doubt that the better-off got richer while the rest had a hardscrabble pandemic. This may be more than a blip. Let’s face the problem squarely
First Adani and then SVB have left India stirred but not shaken
Thank regulators and households for prudence and our apparently reduced vulnerability to crises
The denial of same-sex marriages violates a basic right
The primacy of our Constitution demands that everyone has an equal right to fulfilment in relationships
Omnichannel retail engagement is difficult but doable
A consumer centric supply chain that spans channels is a big challenge to set up but also has major rewards
Let’s not draw the wrong lessons from Singapore’s grand success
Its attribution to authoritarian development would mistake correlation for causation but rule-of-law might be a major factor
India needs to reform the way it handles bank failures
In most Indian bank failures over the past two decades, the standard recourse for the RBI and government has been a shotgun merger with another lender. This benefits the banks' investors while leaving depositors in the lurch
On covid watch
India has seen its daily count of covid cases go above 400 lately, according to government data, with two deaths reported, one each in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh
Ignore the bad takes – fractional reserve banking is a cornerstone of prosperity
The recent spate of bank failures in the US has unleashed a flood of uninformed criticism online for what is a bedrock of the global economy
Here’s the next sunrise sector for global investors
Given the proven market potential across the domain of opportunities and overall optimism in the space, India’s digital infrastructure space is attracting substantial interest from institutional and strategic investors
SVB’s fall is not a Lehman redux but Washington has a problem
The bank didn’t suffer loan defaults but was hit by bond losses that many US banks are vulnerable to
Gati Shakti is the third pillar of our Amrit Kaal growth strategy
India’s policy push for self-reliant manufacturing and green growth can deliver big benefits once logistical efficiency goes up
India must lead the evolution of digital infrastructure
Our experience in implementing digital services at scale means we are very well placed to guide other countries
Mitigate moral hazards: Be it finance or politics
New risks have surfaced globally within a span of days, thanks to an enlarged US backstop for bond-wracked banks and a pointed Aukus role in the Indo-Pacific. India isn’t much safer
Self-regulation of online gaming will need safeguards
The gaming sector has grown into a whopping $2.6 billion industry in India, with an estimated count of more than half a billion gamers being served by over 900 companies
What Everything, Everywhere, All At Once's Oscar haul means for Asian Americans
The community’s representation in popular American culture largely has been stereotyped and exotic; this movie changes that