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Opinion: Why Dubai’s Real Estate Isn't Flinching
If you were tracking the global news this weekend, you’d probably assume I was taking cover in a bunker. The reality? I spent my weekend doing what I always do: walking my poodle, Rufus. Our morning and evening rounds went on exactly as usual. My phone, however, was a different story. Friends, family, and anxious clients from India were calling...
Gulf Conflict Reignites Global Anxiety
For those of us old enough to remember the 1990 Gulf War, the current moment feels eerily familiar. That conflict was the first true television war, beaming graphic images of guided missiles and live trench coverage straight into our living rooms. It began when Iraq, then ruled by Saddam Hussein, invaded and occupied neighboring Kuwait. A...
Wheelsets: The Risk That Could Derail India’s Rail Boom
India's railways are a happening sector. The Union Budget 2026-27 has sanctioned seven new high-speed rail corridors at an estimated cost of Rs 16 lakh crore to serve as "growth connectors”. About Rs 28,740 crore has been earmarked for ongoing metro rail and mass rapid transit systems nationwide for FY27, with long-term ambitions to scale to 50....
India Must Strive For Reform Not Better Trade Bargains
The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s tariffs as illegal—rejecting the administration’s expansive reading of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act—has granted New Delhi an unexpected, albeit temporary, reprieve. Although Trump quickly bypassed the ruling by invoking Section 122 of the Trade...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs, Upending Global Deals
In a major setback to US President Donald Trump, the country's Supreme Court has ruled that Trump exceeded his authority by imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law intended for national emergencies. Chief Justice John Roberts held that IEEPA does not authorise unilateral tariff action and that...
India’s AI Ambition Meets Analog Limits
French President Emmanuel Macron was spotted jogging along Mumbai’s Marine Drive on Tuesday morning, cutting an almost solitary figure against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea. There is perhaps some wisdom in a prominent head of state pacing himself, focusing on acclimatisation rather than speed. It is a lesson the global markets—and the...
With India's Fertiliser Manufacturing Stuck In Policy Limbo, Imports Will Keep Rising
The applications exist. Industry sources confirm them. The Fertiliser Association of India references them. Parliamentary committees acknowledge them. But ask for specifics, and the trail goes cold.Multiple applications from PSUs and private entities seeking approval to build fertiliser plants sit somewhere in the bureaucratic apparatus. What's...
India’s Growth March Continues, Even As Reform Vision Pauses
India’s economy today stands out for its macroeconomic stability among global turbulence. Fiscal discipline and unflinching monetary policy have been the twin pillars of this stability. Sustained reforms, mainly with the intention of providing ease of business and impetus to scaling up, have finally upped India’s trajectory from 6.5% to 7%...
