A Gamocha and a handshake: India deepens Pacific ties
India's Federal Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, has concluded a five-day official tour of New Zealand and Fiji, engaging...
Markets rally, but the fuse still burns
Two headline-grabbing developments dominated the past week, and Dr Komal Sri-Kumar is once again urging caution. The first, he says, was market-moving—the latest signs...
Ceasefire triggered by intel, not instinct
It didn’t start with a handshake or even a formal announcement. It started with a phone call—quiet, direct, and urgent. On the morning of...
McCaffrey serves up diplomacy on Bengaluru’s Centre Court
Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner to India, Nick McCaffrey, has wrapped up a hands-on visit to Bengaluru that combined sport, media, and mentorship in a...
India-Pakistan tensions spike as strikes and sirens echo across borders
India’s military response was swift. But its capital moved even quicker. As sirens blared across Delhi and police evacuated tourists from India Gate, war...
Neil Dutta calls it: A shallow, long recession ahead in the US
Neil Dutta, Head of Economics at Renaissance Macro and a regular columnist on markets and policy, didn’t call a recession in 2022—while nearly everyone...
Operation Sindoor: Has the fourth India-Pakistan war begun?
In the early hours of 7 May 2025, the Indian Armed Forces launched a string of precision strikes under the codename “Operation Sindoor” on...
Market rebounds are not recovery
The US equity market’s rally since 2 April, dubbed “Liberation Day,” has given investors a temporary breather, but Dr Komal Sri-Kumar is not convinced...
Who’s really buying China?
The world has grown used to the idea that China and the United States are locked in an economic tug-of-war, with most of the...
From Mahabalipuram to Madras War Cemetery: Philip Green connects threads in Chennai
Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, has completed a multi-layered visit to Chennai that blended diplomatic meetings, cultural exploration, and a solemn moment...