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Wanna sell to me? Talk to my AI agent

Wanna sell to me? Talk to my AI agent

Circa 2027. You want to buy a new pair of running shoes, so you pick up your phone and start browsing the web. Scratch that. You pick up your phone...

28.11.2025 7

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The Oracle of Omaha to Go Silent

As the post-World War 2 US surged to become the world’s most powerful economy, there was one man who figured out how to become incredibly rich...

12.11.2025 10

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The Peril in the Mamdani Victory

Zohran Mamdani’s victory as the Mayor of New York City isn’t just a stunning political feat; it’s how revolutions look in a democracy. When...

08.11.2025 10

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Airlines’ cancellation fee racket

Anyone who has booked a flight on Indigo or SpiceJet and has had to cancel the ticket knows this only too well: the refund usually is just one-third...

07.11.2025 10

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The curious case of GameKraft

New Delhi: As a business journalist/editor who has lived through the scams of Harshad Mehta, Ramalinga Raju, Nirav Modi/Mehul Choksi, and Byju...

19.09.2025 10

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The Pros & Cons of Quarterly Reporting

If you are the CEO of a Fortune 500 company in the US, then be prepared for a life in the corner room of about five years. That’s the median tenure...

17.09.2025 10

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Trump Tariffs: All Eyes on SCOTUS

November is a fun month to be in Washington, D.C. Between Halloween and Thanksgiving, there’s much to do in the American capital. This year, though,...

13.09.2025 10

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My Word! The value of content in the age of AI

New Delhi: The public square of the digital age has rarely been so crowded. The mighty arbiters of the written word—publishers, broadcasters,...

14.08.2025 10

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Thank You, President Trump

Never waste a good crisis. I am not entirely sure who said it (no, it wasn’t Winston Churchill), but this has to be most sagacious advice ever. And...

02.08.2025 10

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US-China trade war: A pyrrhic victory foretold

New Delhi: I am hardly the wagering type, but here’s a bet: within the next one month, both the US and China will be dialing down the punitive...

17.04.2025 20

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What India can learn from China’s start-up success

New Delhi: If India’s starry-eyed entrepreneurs were expecting a pat on their backs from India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, at...

09.04.2025 20

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Can Trump get Russia into NATO?

New Delhi: The idea of Russia joining the NATO isn’t as ridiculous as it sounds. It was a real possibility under Boris Yeltsin and the first term of...

18.03.2025 10

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Carney or Poilievre, Canada needs a reset with India

New Delhi: Canada’s Liberal Party is experiencing a revival of sorts. It has chosen a hard-nosed economic expert, Mark Carney, as its new leader and...

12.03.2025 20

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Pandemic in the New World

New Delhi: These days, reports of any virus outbreak make me jittery. Just in the past few weeks, I have had more than one reason to worry. The first,...

28.02.2025 10

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Trump-Modi Meeting: It’s deal time

New Delhi: After a relatively fun AI summit in Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the US to confront a determined and combative President...

13.02.2025 10

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The AI We Need: Made by India for India

As the world gathers at Paris for the AI Summit today and tomorrow, with Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, as its co-chair, it’s evident...

11.02.2025 10

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Dear FM: How about a ‘Ghar Wapsi’ innovation fund?

New Delhi: They say all good things must come to an end. For the United States of America — the greatest country on the planet built entirely by...

28.01.2025 10

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2025’s troublesome threesome

New Delhi: Take a step back and look at the world in 2025, and the picture that emerges is a complex collage of several emerging concerns. Apart from...

18.01.2025 10

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What the hic!

New Delhi: With a nod to US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, allow me to begin with a disclaimer: this column does not in any way recommend consumption...

09.01.2025 6

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The H1B knot: It’s complicated

New Delhi: There’s little doubt that the temporary worker (H1B) visa programme of the US has been abused on multiple counts over the decades....

07.01.2025 6

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Sundar Pichai’s message to AI sceptics

New Delhi: Last week, Alphabet (parent of google) had its third-quarter call with stock analysts. Pichai delivered an early Diwali bonanza for the...

05.11.2024 2

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What Elon Musk Can Learn from Anand Mahindra

New Delhi: Many moons ago, when I was the editor of a business news channel, I went to meet Anand Mahindra—the dapper Chairman of the eponymous...

16.08.2024 2

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