Economy & Global Systems
Energy, chips, & strategic partnerships shaping India’s future-readiness
In six days, PM Modi visited five countries and came back with $40 billion in investments, India's first semiconductor fab deal, a strategic oil storage agreement, an AI supercomputing cluster, upgraded partnerships with four nations, and fresh momentum for the IMEC trade corridor.
The India story: Stability amidst chaos
A decade of global turmoil reshaped every major economy— let us examine how India fared when tested against the world's biggest powers.
India stayed afloat through a decade of global storms
Pandemics, wars, fuel shocks, shipping disruptions and tariffs. No major economy faced this many global crises together. Yet India kept growing. How did it survive?
Prejudice Premium and Narrative Risk: What to read in Western media’s headlines
Prejudiced framing in the international media benefits the Western countries but inflicts real financial costs on the non-Western countries. Know how it works.
India’s participatory democracy in action during crisis
Prime Minister's bold appeal urges citizens to cut gold, oil and avoid foreign travel; India’s democratic way to fight a Hormuz-induced economic storm.
How multipolarity is emerging in the world and how India's foreign policy makes sense in long term
While the US loses global trust, Russia bleeds in Ukraine, and China burns goodwill, India has quietly become the pragmatic bridge-builder and most trusted player in a new multipolar world—here’s how.
The Unravelling of West Bengal’s Economic Decline
Hope builds at the end of prolonged deprivation. The economic decline of yesteryear India’s industrial powerhouse, West Bengal, explains why everyone has high hopes from the new government. But, what caused the decline?
How is the Indian middle class powering FTAs?
India’s 432 million strong middle class is racing toward 1 billion by 2047. Amidst global tariff wars and uncertainty, it is powering free trade agreements (FTAs).
Global economies scramble to manage the fuel crisis
Global economies are responding to the fuel crisis triggered by West Asia tensions with a variety of regional strategies. While Asia-Pacific and African nations have implemented strict emergency mandates and fuel rationing, European countries are focusing on long-term resilience through electrification and citizen subsidies.