Agriculture, Sustainable Development, and Government Policy in Developing Countries
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
Bandung Conference (1955) in Indonesia was the first large meeting of leaders from newly independent countries from Asia and Africa,...
Merricks v Mastercard: after nearly four years of highs and lows, the Supreme Court...
By Gurpreet Chhokar
Special thank you to Simon de Broise, Senior Associate at Collyer Bristow, for his contribution to this article.
In a hotly anticipated ruling,...
The Study of Economic History and the Importance of Understanding the Past
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
At present, academic economics in the West (i.e. developed countries) are in a state of confusion, as their dominant economic...
The Dark Forces behind American Insurrectionists
By Dan Steinbock
On January 6, 2021, a mob of white supremacists stormed the U.S. Capitol, presumably to overturn Trump's defeat. Their final goal may...
The New Global COVID-19 Threat: Misguided Policies, Virulent Strains, New Waves, and Lost Years
By Dan Steinbock
As the COVID-19 epicenter has moved from the Americas to India and poorer economies and G20 countries remain severely affected, the...
The Rise of the Chinese Economy and Growing Concerns in the United States
By Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
The article discusses recent global economic changes and will largely focus on two of the worlds’ largest economies, namely China and...
Technology to Fracture Global Trade and Relations
By Graham Vanbergen
The article "Data Overtakes Oil as Leading (Geopolitical) Global Commodity" published three years ago became the subject of much debate and deliberation....
The RSS, ‘Hindutva’ and Rising Attacks against Muslims in India
By Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
The article will discuss the recent attacks against Muslims in Delhi and try to examine the ‘Hindutva’ (defined as extreme Hindu...
50+ Shades of World Debt
Imagine if one day your debt piled so high you owed more than three times your income.
For an individual, it’s a nightmare scenario. Unimaginable....
The Economic Performance of Modi’s Government in India: The Politics of the Hindu Right
By Kalim Siddiqui
In this article, the author examines the economic performance of Modi’s government, which came to power in 2014, and also analyses the politics...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
