My Column | How do declarations of change get lost in the corridors of power? Why are policies touted as panaceas mired in traffic jam of failures? .
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The strange dance of rising growth and falling #rupee highlights paradoxes. India ranks 4th in GDP but 15th in FDI, it is growing at 7+% yet FIIs pulled $ 18Bn, corporates are sitting on cash. Unattended fault-lines have consequences.
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My Column: Modi-Carney Reset Ties From Lose-Lose Towards Win-Win
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India-Canada: The Hope Potential
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It seemed a dead-end last Nov. A year later a deal on uranium, energy, fertilisers, skilling, H1B portability, AI labs and CEPA by Jan

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New Labour Codes and India's Hidden Crises
The redesign of GST rates, revocation of QCOs, and the new labour codes have the world’s attention. That said, in Robert Frost’s words, there are miles to go and much left to be done.
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Sun: First Glimpse of Polar Magnetic Field in Motion

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My Column | Electoral Republics of Vote Benefit Transfers | Mao said power stems from barrel of gun. In India it stems from taxpayer's pocket. Freebies expand as Govts focus on consequences hurting politics not cause of public angst.
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My Column | Trick or Treat: Posers From K-shaped Economy | Nvidia hits $ 5, AI stocks soar, Gold Yo-yoes, AI Bubble cloud grows. Wealth concentration deepens divides in NY, London and Europe. K-shaped economies catalyse K-shape politics.
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The police have made arrests in the brazen Louvre Museum heist, the French authorities said on Sunday. It was not immediately clear whether they had recovered any of the stolen jewelry, which is worth more than $100 million. nyti.ms/4njN9Xf

Representative Ro Khanna is introducing a resolution on Monday to stop US presidents, family members of presidents, and members of Congress from trading in crypto and accepting money from foreign entities while in office.

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The Pentagon said Friday it accepted the money for military paychecks during the government shutdown.

US risks losing more ground to China in EV race as investment tumbles on.ft.com/4qsHm4j

Angus: Canada is reconsidering that relationship with China. Why? Because we can no longer trust the US.

And we know that we have 150, maybe more, Canadians in custody at ICE detention centers. We had two Canadians under Chinese custody and it caused a huge outcry. We now have over 150 in the US.

Deal or No Deal: 200 Days of Trump's U Turns
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Deal or No Deal: 200 Days of Trump's Tariff Whiplashes
Trump’s tariff roulette spins on. The US is yet to formalise a framework for trade with Mexico, Canada and China, countries it has the largest trade deficits. India said "not at gunpoint".
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Harbour Haze

Mumbai...history through skyline