TK Arun

TK Arun

TK Arun is a Senior Journalist and Columnist based in Delhi.
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From Labubu to Luxury: What a Plush Toy Reveals About China’s Consumer Transformation

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Singer Madonna recently celebrated her 67th birthday, and her birthday cake came in the form of a giant Labubu toy. This signals, if anyone had anymore doubts on the score, the arrival of this stuffed toy from China as an icon of contemporary popular culture. And that, in turn, attests to a structural change in the Chinese economy, bringing it in the league of rich world economies, even if China’s per capita income is still that of a middle-income economy, albeit towards the upper end of that income range.

Global South’s leadership: Complicit silence or powerless witness to imperialism?

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The bombing of Iran represents the return of old-style imperialism, making the point that might is right with the biggest bang possible without exploding an atomic bomb. Which cat got the tongue of India, leader of the Global South, when the US bombed Iran? Why did the tongue of India, leader of the BRICS, turn mute, when the world called on Israel, at the UN, to end its genocide in Gaza? Cat, Cat burning bright, in the forests of Mt Zion and Washington DC, why this appetite for India’s respect among nations?

With US Crypto Rules Advancing, India Must Define Its Stand

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In a sign that July GST collections are likely to be more robust than the anaemic June figures, the call money rate and weighted average tripartite repo rate went up in India, as banks saw the demand for funds go up, to pay GST dues to the government. The Purchasing Managers’ Indices for services, manufacturing and composite activity all signal growth, although this is yet to reflect in credit growth.

Trump, Tariffs and Trade: A Test of Global Resolve

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Trump has announced high tariffs on the entire non-American world and that has virtually created a level playing field for exporters to the US. Countries can stop negotiating with Trump and his bullying bunch of bureaucrats, and the US government would begin to stew in the self-wrought prospect of all imports suddenly turning 20-30 per cent more expensive than before.

From Algorithms to Infrastructure: Reimagining Engineering for India’s Growth

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While computer science remains a popular choice, the engineering landscape is broadening. Opportunities are emerging in green energy, defense, and space industries, driven by sustainability goals and national security needs. This shift demands diverse engineering skills, from power and mining to materials and microelectronics, offering a promising future for young engineers beyond the realm of coding.

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