India has about a decade before its Demographic Dividend becomes a Demographic Disaster
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As The Global Economy Comes Unstuck, Can India Be The “Vishwaguru” Savior Of The World?
Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash Ever since the Free Market Neoliberal Consensus emerged in the aftermath of the American repudiation of the Gold Standard, the Global Economy has been held together by the "forces" of Globalization, Free Trade, Migration, Cross Border Flows of capital and services, a Bi-Polar superpower rivalry, and above all, low … Continue reading As The Global Economy Comes Unstuck, Can India Be The “Vishwaguru” Savior Of The World?
We’ve Been In The Grip of Snakeoil Salesmen Since 2016. AND, We’re Paying The Price Now!
Perhaps, it is OK to drink the #koolaid of #falsedawns, much like we amuse ourselves with and #bollywood, as too much of "reality", on a #friday can be a "put off". On this "cheery" note, #tgif to all.
Is Covid “Really” Over?
Lessons learnt or forgotten?
Morgan Stanley “talks up” the Indian Economy! Hello!! Deja vu?? Remember the South East Asian Financial Crisis?
Morgan Stanley becomes the latest global bank to "talk up" the prospects of the Indian Economy! Adding to the string of positive reviews and future of India@75, MS released a report which predicts the Indian Economy would attain greater heights by 2030. Open any pink mag or business website and scroll to the section on … Continue reading Morgan Stanley “talks up” the Indian Economy! Hello!! Deja vu?? Remember the South East Asian Financial Crisis?
Is The United States Headed Towards A Civil War?
The United States is headed towards a Civil War.
The Global Financial System Is Going Down A Rabbit Hole Of Weird “Unreality” And Extreme Volatility
We are all going down the rabbit hole
The Davos Elite Have Coined This Word, Polycrisis, To Describe A “Problem” They Have Created!
Like every year, the "who's who" of the global elite have converged on Davos as part of their annual "problem-solving" talkfest. In a very ritualistic manner (as they have been doing all along), Davos 2023 kicked off with a new theme and a new word, Polycrisis, to describe a "problem" that they had created in … Continue reading The Davos Elite Have Coined This Word, Polycrisis, To Describe A “Problem” They Have Created!
Betting Big On Technology, India At 75 Aims To “Leapfrog” Into The Digital Age!
Betting big on technology, India is attempting to "leapfrog" into the Digital Age, bypassing the need for an Industrial/Manufacturing "Renaissance." For a nation that prides itself on its technological prowess, this "ambitious" task seems within reach. However, doubts persist about the "reach" of technology, given the problems of "scale and speed" that a vast, diverse, … Continue reading Betting Big On Technology, India At 75 Aims To “Leapfrog” Into The Digital Age!
Welcome To The Age of False Dawns! Where Utopia Is Promised And Dystopia Is Delivered!
Haven't we seen this before? Charismatic leaders emerge with promises of "good days" that all of us fall for, only to see the Utopian "dreams" turn to dust as the "realities" of human nature and the daily "grind" set in. It doesn't matter much if the outcome was only "realpolitik" driven policies, as the status … Continue reading Welcome To The Age of False Dawns! Where Utopia Is Promised And Dystopia Is Delivered!