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‘In Honour of William Shakespeare’: Tagore in the Garden of Shakespeare’s Birthplace
The article first appeared in The Wire on May 4, 2025. Within 15 days of William Shakespeare’s birthday, April 23, Bengalese, in particular, celebrate the birthday of their undisputed icon – Rabindranath Tagore – with pomp and show. Shakespeare Day and Rabindra Jayanti are two back-to-back cultural events in Bengal’s academia and higher education institutes especially. Right from organising seminars and conferences to hosting performances and screenings, the preparations for the two events make the humid weather of April-May bearable... Read more on The Wire Find more Global Indian Top Reads

How golden ages really start—and end
The article first appeared in the Economist on May 1, 2025. The way to start a “golden age” is to erect big, beautiful barriers to keep out foreign goods and people. That, at least, is the view of the most powerful man on the planet. Johan Norberg, a Swedish historian, makes the opposite case. In “Peak Human”, Mr Norberg charts the rise and fall of golden ages around the world over the past three millennia, ranging from Athens to the Anglosphere via the Abbasid caliphate. He finds that the polities that outshone their peers did so because they were more open: to trade, to strangers and to ideas that discomfited the mighty. When they closed up again, they lost their shine.. Read more on The Economist Find more Global Indian Top Reads

Our Carrie Bradshaw index shows Australia’s housing is in crisis
The article first appeared in the Economist on May 2, 2025. A COST-OF-LIVING crisis hangs over Australia’s election on May 3rd. A shortage of affordable housing is a big part of the problem. Many Australians—and migrants drawn by sunshine and a high quality of life—are finding it harder to afford a place of their own. Over the past 25 years house prices have doubled relative to incomes. The rental market is swamped with demand and starved of supply. To show the strain, we turned to our “Carrie Bradshaw index”—a simple measure of how much someone must earn to live alone, as the “Sex and the City” protagonist famously does... Read more on The Economist Find more Global Indian Top Reads

Are India-UK Ties on Track to Achieve Vision 2030?
The article first appeared in The Diplomat on March 14, 2025.
Recent developments on the defense and security front confirm the positive momentum in bilateral ties. But practical steps in difficult areas are needed.
On March 9, Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar concluded a 6-day trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland, which was hailed as having injected a “fresh momentum” into the partnership. The talks, which Jaishankar described as “wide-ranging and productive,” focused on “strategic coordination, political cooperation, trade deal negotiation, education, technology, mobility and people-to-people exchanges.” Both sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues, specifically the Ukraine conflict and developments in Bangladesh...
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What Mark Carney’s win in Canada election means for India
The article first appeared in FirstPost on April 29, 2025. Canada’s Liberal Party and Prime Minister Mark Carney have prevailed in the country’s federal elections. The development is a massive turnaround for the long-ruling Liberals, which until a few months ago were staring at a heavy defeat under then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But what does Carney’s win mean for India? Read more on The First Post Find more Global Indian Top Reads

India’s Deep-Tech Revolution: Paving the Way for a USD 10 Trillion Economy
The article first appeared in Entrepreneur India on March 10, 2025.
India is emerging as a global leader in AI-driven healthcare, clean mobility, and semiconductor innovation. Advancements in patient monitoring, EV charging, and chip manufacturing are driving efficiency, scalability, and industry transformation...
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