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As geopolitics turns turbulent, India may need new ways to protect its strategy autonomy

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Morning shows the day and developments during the first week of 2026 promise to turn the year into a geopolitical roller-coaster. India will probably need new tools during this p... Read More


AI dissonance: Politics over artificial intelligence is a phenomenon that can't be wished away

New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- is the last episode of General Disequilibrium for 2025. Looking through a foggy windscreen, it seems like the approaching 2026 season will be dominated by politics over artificia... Read More


New Year outlook: Brutal conflicts and AI excesses may persist, but let's hope for a soft landing

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- As the year draws to a close, tradition demands that General Disequilibrium provide a perspective on the year gone by. However, in the spirit of bygones being bygones, it might b... Read More


Death by overuse: Let's refrain from using the term 'reform' for every policy change that's announced

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Everybody should take a beat and think before uttering the word 'reforms' the next time. Glib usage, frequently in the wrong context, threatens to rob the word of its import. Th... Read More


The World Bank and IMF may have a point about regulatory gaps in India's financial sector

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- The quinquennial report cards on India's financial sector have been issued and they present a disturbing picture. The World Bank's Financial Sector Assessment and the Internation... Read More


Book review: A tribute to the resilience of Indian businesses

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Professional historians and the scientific study of history have come under severe assault in the "post-truth" era. Distorted and revisionist history, including re-invented histo... Read More


AI regulation must go far beyond content labelling to secure the interests of Indian consumers

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- The government's draft rules to regulate content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) on online platforms have received mixed reviews, with negative opinions outweighing posi... Read More


Trouble at the top: The Tata Group faces an important test of leadership

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Tata Group is no stranger to trouble. The 157-year-old industrial group has weathered multiple storms-both external and internal-in the past. A new in-house leadership crisis... Read More