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We are in a frantic race for post-industrial dominance

New Delhi, May 1 -- The scale of investment by the world's two superpowers as they conduct a proxy war through aggressive industrial policies is epic. Given the opaque nature of China's Communist Part... Read More


How Hardika Shah of Kinara is creating social capital

New Delhi, April 27 -- An understanding of entrepreneurs overcoming the odds in gaining access to capital is part of Hardika Shah's inheritance. As a child growing up in 1980s Mumbai, the CEO and foun... Read More


Japan may finally have an answer to its demographic crisis

New Delhi, April 18 -- Last week, the Japanese government announced it had passed an alarming milestone. The native population of the country had fallen by 837,000 in the 12 months to October 2023, a ... Read More


Otherworldly assets: Contemporary art remains both surreal and lucrative

New Delhi, April 5 -- One of the most commented upon displays at Asia's biggest art show, Art Basel Hong Kong, was a video art work called Cut Suits by Fuyuhiko Takata. It featured half a dozen male m... Read More


Sri Lanka may be back on the tourism map but its recovery is fragile

New Delhi, Feb. 29 -- Sri Lanka's bustling Colombo airport is busier than it has been in the past few years. Last year, the country welcomed 1.5 million tourists, a fifth of them from India. Long-stay... Read More


An ISI okay for luxury labels: What'll we think of next?

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Reports this week in Mint on the government's new quality-control orders on high-end luxury shoes from Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior included the gem that the shoes certified ... Read More