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Subnational economies do not become global investment destinations by declaration. They evolve through stages: internal consolidation, structural reinforcement, and eventually, external projection. Uttar Pradesh appears to be entering that third phase.  For much of its recent history, the state’s narrative was framed largely in political terms. Its demographic weight was undeniable, but its economic profile…

When Abraham Lincoln called the United States the “last best hope of earth,” he framed America not merely as a republic, but as a moral experiment. Its power, he implied, would derive not only from armies or markets, but from law, liberty, and the promise that no individual — however powerful — stood above justice….

As businesses grow in size, scale, and complexity in a buoyant economy, certain known and unknown interconnected risks from incidental activities could exacerbate risks for regulated entities (REs). Contagion risks from other business activities could affect core banking businesses. Transfers of risk from other business activities may go unnoticed, escaping scrutiny and the risk-mitigation lens. …

Large Language Models (LLMs) are the industry’s closest friends. They are our best friends, even if they are seen as disruptors, making the scene volatile. They are a learner’s paradise. With the risk of oversimplifying, in my view, LLMs can be used in three ways: 1) LLMs as foundation models, 2) Fine-tuned LLMs, and 3)…

The Chief Justice of India and the Supreme Court judges say, time and again that doors of the Supreme Court are open to the common man. But unfortunately this proves to be a mere lip sympathy. In reality, going to Supreme Court is nightmarish. The reason is that the victim goes to the Supreme Court…

Nvidia has announced several new partnerships with Indian companies to help grow the country’s AI infra. The announcements, made at the India AI Impact Summit, cover cloud computing, payment systems, data centres, and startup funding. These moves put the American chipmaker at the centre of India’s efforts to build its own AI capabilities through govt’s…

Last week, my son was stopped at the gates of his Class 12 board examination centre. Not because he was late, or because he lacked an admit card, but because he wasn’t wearing his school tie. After a frantic few minutes of pleading he was admitted. He took the paper. He will likely to remember…

Introduction A patent pool, in simple terms, is a contractual arrangement by which several patent owners/holders license one or more of their patents to one another or to third parties.  The major reason for the formation of patent pools is the presence of complementary patents. Therefore, these patents, rather than creating barriers, must be implemented…

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has recently exposed the internal unrest within the party. “I am not a ‘Rahulian’”, said Mani Shankar Aiyar. Only he can tell why he chose this particular time to make this statement. Aiyar is known to be a part of late former Prime Minister Rajiv…

Democrats spent the weekend celebrating the US Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs, which declared most of his taxes on imported goods as illegal. Those celebrations are premature. It’s not just that Trump immediately started to bring the tariffs back by other means. But also, the politics of tariffs are more complicated than Democrats want…