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From chawls to mansions: the rags to riches story of a Bombay entrepreneur

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Decades after the textile mill chimneys have faded from the Mumbai skyline, indelibly altering the demographics, architecture and culture of the city's central districts, the fat... और पढ़ें


India needs a national migration policy, not election-season rhetoric

New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Mumbai finally got itself a new mayor, Ritu Tawde from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), after a long hiatus. The city's municipal corporation is the country's richest local body... और पढ़ें


Savings slowdown: The budget for 2026-27 does little to address a major financial problem

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A lot has been said and written about India's economic resilience, with the assertions focusing largely on a rising real GDP growth rate and dropping consumer inflation rate. The... और पढ़ें


Donald Trump's influence trade uses power as a global currency-which poses challenges for India

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Humankind has shown broad acceptance of three different kinds of currencies: widely-acceptable fiat currency (like the dollar or Indian rupee), extinct commodity-based currency (... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें