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By Sumit Paul What happened in Iran is ironic when you look at rich history of the country and its liberalism. In olden days, it sheltered great Sufis and mystics and let them thrive. Once Iran was muattar , fragrant, with the universal love poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, Fariduddin Attar, Sanai, Khaqani, Nizami, Jami, Anvari,…

Property rights are often compared to right to life, as they are essential for access to basic sustenance and the meaningful exercise of other rights under Article 21 of the Constitution. Prior to the adoption of the Indian Constitution ‘property’ encompassed all types of interests a person could have, categorized into movable and immovable, corporeal and…

Uncertainty in global trade got new lease of life with US President Trump insisting on weaponzing tariffs with no signs of easing down K.A.Badarinath President Donald Trump is going bonkers. Tariffs or weapons of mass destruction, it makes no difference to him or the Republican White House that he runs. It’s with the same vigour…

I write this as I am on my way to Kyiv. Tomorrow, Feb 24, will mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. And despite Trump’s attempts to ‘negotiate’ an end to the war – remember he had claimed that he would stop the war within 24 hours of taking office? –…

The upgradation of the Indo-French ties to the Special Global Strategic Partnership during the visit of Macron to India holds great significance not only for the two countries but globally as well. It is not only trade or security dimensions that are important, but it is key to global stability, progress, and peace in an…

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…