As Global Tariff Tensions Rise, India Must Recalibrate Its Incentive Framework
The week in review was dominated by US president Donald Trump, as every week has been since his inauguration on January 20.
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USAID: The Harbinger of Global Agony
The United States’ rapid abandonment of conflict-ridden countries will only escalate the peripheral status of these nations, causing a great deal of pain to women, children, and the gender diverse individuals, who are already marginalized. It becomes all the more essential to divulge in talks on feminist foreign policies that need to be put on the forefront, to stand against gender apartheid, on a global scale.
India-China at 75: Elephant-dragon tango and a history of complex relationship
Harsh V Pant & Kalpit A Mankikar This year marks the 75th anniversary of India and China establishing diplomatic relations. While India was the first non-socialist nation to recognise China, the relationship has been marred by several ups and downs. The unsettled…
Yunus Charts Bold Pivot: Bangladesh Eyes China Ties, Risks India Strain
Muhammad Yunus aims to position Bangladesh as China's gateway to South Asia by emphasizing its strategic role. This shift in foreign policy may strain Bangladesh's relations with India, especially with issues like the persecution of Hindu minorities and Hasina's extradition request, while strengthening ties with Beijing.
US tariff policy: Rational, Crisis and Consequences
Donald Trump has characterised April 2, 2025 as ‘Liberation Day’ for the US because after he levied protectionist duties on imports from around the world. He had been threatening reciprocal tariffs on imports since taking office in January.
The butterfly effect in the White House: Trump’s tariff policies and its global impact
When a butterfly flaps its wings, it could cause a tornado someplace else, suggested MIT meteorologist Edward Lorenz 50 years ago, after noting that rounding off a number to three decimal places, in the computer model of 12 parameters he was running to forecast weather patterns over the next two months, produced a result vastly different from the one he had got when he used the full number running to six decimal places. What Lorenz failed to foresee was that if the insect flapping its wings was situated in the White House, the chaotic effect would be magnified many times over. Initial conditions really do matter.
Tesla’s Tumult: How Elon Musk’s Politics Are Driving the Company Off Course
Tesla shares are at a five-month low, Tesla showrooms are being vandalized in different parts of the United States, Tesla cybertrucks have been set on fire in Seattle, its sales are down in the US as well as in Europe. That President Trump has bought a Tesla car might seem like good news, consisting of support at the highest level. But that might only serve to worsen Tesla’s fortunes.