Author: Anil Padmanabhan

The ascent of Donald Trump to the White House has accelerated a makeover of global polity. The US is rapidly retreating from multilateral forums, even as President Trump weaponizes tariffs. An anchorless world is gradually pivoting to a multipolar world where existing multilateral institutions will no longer wield the influence they did earlier. https://youtu.be/p-hd-fQoD1c What does this mean for the global economy? What does this mean for emerging markets like India? To answer all this and more, Anil Padmanabhan spoke to Murali Balaraman, Founding Partner, Sempreverde Asset Management and former Managing Director and Global Portfolio Manager at Blackrock on Capital…

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A few weeks ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Parliament that in the last decade India had added 25 crore people to the middle class. PM Modi was referring to the segment that had been bootstrapped out of poverty on the strength of the government’s social welfare programmes and improved access to public goods like electricity, banking and so on. https://youtu.be/EdnMwLaWloI The obvious question is as to how will this impact India’s polity? How will it impact consumption? How will it shape the employment profile of India. To answer all this and more, StratNewsGlobal.Tech spoke to Pradeep Gupta, CEO, AxisMyIndia.

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Till recently, the global leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) was firmly in the hands of the United States. And then DeepSeek happened. This foundational AI model from China at a pittance of what it cost to build ChatGPT, suddenly threw the AI race open. The obvious question is where does India figure in these global rankings? https://youtu.be/55_6HqDjoS0 Does it have a chance to make it to the big league? Does India hold any unique advantage? To answer all this and more, StratNewsGlobal.Tech spoke to Amitabh Kant, the G20 Sherpa and former CEO of NITI Aayog.

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In the last few months gold prices have witnessed an unprecedented acceleration. In fact, gold prices are poised to top a record high of $3,000 per troy ounce. The recent surge in gold prices has mirrored the growing uncertainty surrounding the world order together with the overhang of a prolonged phase of inflation. Consequently, gold has emerged as the safest hedge for investors. https://youtu.be/IBeM4_nhTJI To unpack this surge in gold prices and more, StratNewsGlobal.Tech spoke to Renisha Chainani, Head of Research, Augmont Gold

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The worst kept secrets about India’s maritime history in modern India is that it undercounted its maritime boundary by nearly 40 percent and has a negligible share of global shipbuilding capability. Now India wants to make up for this strategic blunder. This year’s Union Budget provided yet another push to nudge India’s audacious ambition to become a global shipbuilding hub in the next 10 years. https://youtu.be/4qvbbnUQ4Ew Can India pull this off? Is the support in the budget sufficient? To answer all this and more, StratNewsGlobal.Tech spoke to Arjun Chowgule, Executive Director, Chowgule Group.

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Union Budget 2024: Key Takeaways and Expert Insights The lead-up to the Union Budget 2024 was turbulent. The global economy appeared fragile, with the US on the verge of a trade war. Domestically, India’s post-COVID recovery was slowing, and concerns over excessive taxation were mounting, especially among the middle class. https://youtu.be/yzf9rq9yFH4 However, on 1 February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a Budget that seemed to shift the narrative. The most striking aspect was the ₹1 lakh crore in tax relief aimed at easing the burden on the middle class. Yet, her eighth Budget offered much more. To break down…

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The run-up to this year’s Union Budget was chaotic. The global environment was threatening to turn from bad to worse, with the United States poised to unleash a trade war. Domestically, there were clear signs that the post-covid recovery was losing steam. On top of this, tax overreach was testing everyone’s patience, particularly the middle class. https://youtu.be/yzf9rq9yFH4 On 1 February though, it was as though Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had flipped a switch. The highlight of the Budget was her Rs 1 lakh crore tax giveaways to the middle class. However, the FM’s eighth Budget had lots more. To unpack…

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