The Take

The Take

A Badly Timed Diwali Gift: Lessons From Modi’s GST Announcement

Modi’s early GST “Diwali gift” sparked market excitement but cooled consumer demand,...

Middle Class Values Clash With Venture-Funded Dreams

India’s ban on online money gaming has sparked debate, with companies pivoting, investors...

Ambanis Caught In Crossfire As US Continues To Pressure India On Oil

US Treasury chief Scott Bessent slammed India’s Russian oil buys, hinting at Ambanis and...

India Can Rise Against The Economic Blockade

Indian businesses pivot to new markets amid Trump’s tariff unpredictability, while...

India-US Trade Deal May Meet August Deadline, But The Devil’s In The Details

When it comes to India, the real importance of the trade deal with the US wouldn't be the...

India Warms To China, Uncertainty Still Looms

India just made two quiet moves that hint at a thaw with China: it approved a joint...

AI71 Crash Investigation Falters Because Of Botched Communications

The preliminary report on the AI171 crash has left the public guessing, raising urgent...

As Snags Mount, Air India Must Share Crash Findings At The Earliest

The Air India plane crash has triggered all sorts of panic, and the news about several...

Speculation Swirls, But Air India’s Real Challenge Is Within

Last week’s Air India crash triggered a wave of speculation across social media. We...

Cable TV’s Digital Disruption: A Jugaad Industry Is Meeting Its Comeuppance

Like most cities and towns in India, Mumbai has its share of ugly black cables strung...

As Trump And Musk Clash, The World Learns A Lesson

When Tesla finally set foot in India, many saw it as a diplomatic win. But with Elon Musk...

As Borders Close, India’s Universities Must Step Up

With global visa crackdowns and limited liberal arts seats at home, students are caught in...

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