
Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Climate Science Faces a Political Battle Over Its Next Assessment
The dispute over the publication schedule of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s next major scientific assessments reveals a structural weakness in international climate governance. The organisation’s work depends on
Published on October 10, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Russian Diesel Deal Exposes the Limits of US Energy Sanctions
President Donald Trump’s decision to facilitate Russian diesel supplies to the United States and international markets illustrates the growing tension between energy affordability and geopolitical strategy. The arrangement, announced in
Published on October 10, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
International Criminal Justice Faces a Test of Global Political Will
The effectiveness of international criminal justice depends not only on the authority of courts but also on whether governments are willing to respect their decisions. The International Criminal Court occupies
Published on October 9, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Rising Bond Yields Expose the Risks Behind Government Borrowing
The bond market is increasingly testing the assumption that government debt will remain affordable simply because investors have traditionally regarded major sovereign borrowers as reliable. Rising yields on United States
Published on October 9, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
AI Regulation Is Being Replaced By Corporate Self-Policing
The United States is increasingly attempting to address artificial intelligence risks through voluntary commitments rather than mandatory regulation, creating a policy model that places much of the responsibility for safety
Published on October 5, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Diesel Prices Expose The Limits Of Tax Relief
The debate over expanding access to tax-exempt diesel has emerged as fuel prices rise, but the proposal highlights a fundamental difference between reducing the price paid by consumers and increasing
Published on October 5, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Higher Rates Are Forcing M&A Back Toward Strategic Discipline
Global mergers and acquisitions are entering a more selective phase after an unusually powerful first half of the year, exposing how sensitive corporate dealmaking remains to the cost of money.
Published on October 5, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Europe’s AI Investment Is Being Constrained By Its Financing Model
European companies are increasingly investing in artificial intelligence with money they already have rather than relying heavily on outside financing, revealing a deeper weakness in the region’s ability to fund
Published on October 5, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
War and Rial Collapse Push Iranian Inflation and Living Costs Towards 90%
Seven months of conflict have transformed Iran’s economic crisis from a question of national indicators into a daily struggle over food, housing, medicine and employment. The war has intensified pressures
Published on October 3, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
AI Investment Is Racing Ahead of Proven Economic Returns
The central question surrounding artificial intelligence is no longer whether investors believe the technology has potential. Capital is already flowing into AI infrastructure on an extraordinary scale. The harder question
Published on October 3, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Iran’s Retaliation Plans Raise the Cost of Failed Diplomacy
Iran’s preparations for a potentially broader response to any renewed large-scale United States attack illustrate how the region’s diplomatic problem has become increasingly difficult to separate from military planning. Iranian
Published on October 2, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Global Bond Sell-Off Reveals the Higher Cost of Easy Money
Global bond markets are entering a more demanding phase as investors reassess the cost of holding government debt in an environment of elevated inflation risks, rising energy prices, heavy public
Published on October 2, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
AI-Powered Attacks Force Payment Networks Toward Automated Defence
Artificial intelligence is changing cybersecurity in two directions at the same time: it is helping organisations detect attacks more quickly while giving attackers increasingly powerful tools to discover vulnerabilities and
Published on September 30, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
AI Adoption Pushes Australian Banks Into Regulatory Scrutiny
Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into Australia’s banking system, and regulators are now shifting their attention from experimentation to the consequences of putting automated systems in front of customers. The
Published on September 30, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Management
International Cooperation Makes ShinyHunters Harder to Hide
The FBI’s public response to the ShinyHunters hacking group represents a shift from simply investigating a cyberattack to openly demonstrating that international cybercriminal networks can be pursued beyond the systems
Published on September 30, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
US-Iran Diplomacy Turns on the Cost of a Ceasefire
Separate contacts between United States and Iranian officials through mediators have reopened a diplomatic channel after months of war, but the substance of the negotiations shows why ending the conflict
Published on September 29, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Chinaโs Holiday Debate Exposes Pressure Behind Growth
Chinaโs approaching National Day holiday has become the backdrop for a broader argument over working time, productivity and the cost of maintaining economic growth. Workers have used social media to
Published on September 29, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
AI Chips Are Rewriting South Koreaโs Export Story
South Koreaโs export performance is increasingly being shaped by the extraordinary investment cycle surrounding artificial intelligence. Economists expect the countryโs exports to have risen for a sixteenth consecutive month in
Published on September 29, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Marine Heatwaves Drive Fish Migration and Fisheries Losses in Europe
Europe’s warming seas are creating a new challenge for fisheries that cannot be addressed simply by increasing or reducing fishing activity. Marine heatwaves are changing where species live, reproduce and
Published on September 27, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US Fuel Economy Rollback Shifts Costs From Automakers to Drivers
The United States is preparing to fundamentally change the direction of its vehicle fuel economy policy by replacing the more demanding standards adopted under the previous administration with substantially weaker
Published on September 27, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US-China Deal Links Tariff Relief to New AI Cooperation
The latest agreement between the United States and China is significant less because it resolves their economic and technological disputes than because it creates mechanisms for managing them. During Chinese
Published on September 27, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Iran Uses Diplomacy to Challenge US Pressure
Iran’s renewed push for negotiations with the United States comes at a moment when military pressure, economic restrictions and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz have become closely intertwined.
Published on September 27, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Falling Oil Prices Ease Inflation Pressure on Battered Bond Markets
A sharp rise in energy prices has become one of the biggest sources of pressure on global bond markets, pushing investors to reassess how long central banks may need to
Published on September 27, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Hormuz Becomes the Key to a Phased US-Iran Deal
The emerging discussions between the United States and Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz point to a negotiation built around sequencing rather than a single comprehensive settlement. Instead of
Published on September 25, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Chinaโs AI Video Push Turns Content Into an Industrial Race
China is moving rapidly to turn artificial intelligence video production from an experimental creative tool into a scalable commercial industry. The push is being driven not only by filmmakers and
Published on September 25, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Rising Inflation, Oil Prices and Government Debt Drive Global Bond Selloff
The global bond selloff is increasingly becoming a test of how much borrowing major economies can sustain without pushing interest rates sharply higher. The latest surge in long term United
Published on September 25, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Trump-Xi Summit Shows How Washington and Beijing Manage Rivalry
The Trump-Xi summit in Washington was designed to project stability at a time when the relationship between the United States and China remains defined by competition, mistrust and economic interdependence.
Published on September 25, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Europe’s Economic Resilience Cushions the War Driven Energy Shock
Europe’s economy is proving more resistant to the latest energy shock than many investors and policymakers had expected, with business activity accelerating even as higher oil and gas prices raise
Published on September 23, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Chinaโs Beauty Export Edge Survives the US Trade Dispute
China’s beauty product exporters are finding an unexpected degree of resilience in the United States, even as Washington and Beijing continue to use tariffs, technology restrictions and supply chain policies
Published on September 23, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
AI Rivalry Fails to Break the Investment Links
As the United States and China deepen their competition over artificial intelligence, financial markets are revealing a more complicated reality than the increasingly separate technology strategies of the two countries
Published on September 23, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Alibaba Builds Full AI Stack to Support Its Next Model Leap
Alibaba’s latest artificial intelligence strategy signals a shift from competing primarily through individual models to building an integrated technology system capable of supporting increasingly demanding AI applications. The company plans
Published on September 23, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Saudi Oil Flows Shift East as Pipeline Disruption Tests Export Flexibility
Saudi Arabiaโs response to the disruption of its East-West oil pipeline has revealed how quickly the kingdom can reorganise crude exports when a major transportation route becomes unavailable. Rather than
Published on September 23, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Revenue Uncertainty Forces China to Tighten Humanoid Robot IPO Scrutiny
China’s decision to raise scrutiny around humanoid robotics listings reflects a broader change in how the country’s technology sector is being valued. After years of encouraging investment in advanced robotics,
Published on September 21, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Criminal Rivalries Expose the Fragility of Cybercrime Networks
The reported takeover of a dark web site operated by the cybercrime group cl0p by rival group ShinyHunters has exposed an unusual vulnerability within the criminal digital economy: the organisations
Published on September 21, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Hormuz Traffic Collapse Reveals the Wider Cost of a Middle East Regional War
The sharp decline in commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is becoming one of the clearest indicators of how deeply the Middle East conflict has disrupted the global energy
Published on September 21, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Regional Conflict Expands as Iran-US Pressure Reaches New Fronts
The latest exchange of threats between Iran and the United States is significant not simply because Washington and Tehran are again warning each other of military consequences, but because the
Published on September 21, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Middle East War Spreads Through Strategic Chokepoints
The widening conflict across the Middle East is no longer confined to the main battlefield. Fighting involving Iran, the United States and Israel has increasingly created pressure points across neighbouring
Published on September 18, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Inflation Pressure Pushes US Fed Towards a Less Predictable Rate Path
The Federal Reserve has entered a more difficult phase of monetary policy, where restoring control over inflation increasingly requires it to accept greater uncertainty for financial markets. Its latest decision
Published on September 18, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Chinaโs Technology Push Deepens the Divide Between Production and Consumption
Chinaโs latest economic performance highlights a structural tension that is becoming increasingly important to its growth model: the country is becoming more capable of producing advanced goods, but its domestic
Published on September 15, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US Treasury Yields Rise, Raising Borrowing Costs Across the US Economy
The rise in the United States 10 year Treasury yield to around 5 percent is more significant than the headline number suggests. The yield is not simply a return earned
Published on September 15, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Gulf Energy Routes Are Losing Their Strategic Backup
The latest escalation around Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the Strait of Hormuz points to a deeper weakness in the Gulf energy system: alternative export routes are becoming vulnerable at the
Published on September 14, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US Trade War Pushes Canada to Rebuild Its Investment Model
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s effort to attract global investors to Canada reflects a deeper economic challenge than simply raising foreign investment. The country is trying to reduce the vulnerability created
Published on September 14, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Shrinking Buffers Causing Oil Price Surge Exposed by Houthi Strikes on Saudi Sites
The rise in oil prices after attacks on Saudi energy facilities was not primarily a reaction to the barrels immediately put at risk. It reflected a more consequential change in
Published on September 12, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Global Power Constraints Driving Data Center Interest in Patagonia
The growing power requirements of artificial intelligence are prompting technology companies and infrastructure developers to examine an unlikely location for future data centers: Argentina’s Patagonia. The region is not yet
Published on September 12, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US-Canada Trade War Escalates as Trump Targets Bombardier
President Donald Trumpโs threat to shut Bombardier out of the United States unless the Canadian aircraft manufacturer builds jets on American soil goes beyond another tariff dispute with Ottawa. It
Published on September 12, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Chinaโs Huawei and Xiaomi Challenge Appleโs Premium Push With New Foldables
Huawei and Xiaomi have moved aggressively to strengthen their positions in Chinaโs premium smartphone market, unveiling new foldable devices just days before Apple entered the category with its first foldable
Published on September 12, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US Sanctions Target Iranโs Airlines, Aircraft Access and Foreign Networks
The United States has significantly expanded pressure on Iranโs aviation sector by sanctioning 36 targets, including 27 Iranian airlines and foreign companies accused of helping carriers obtain aircraft, cargo services
Published on September 8, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Supply Disruptions Are Not Enough to Keep Oil Above $100
Oil markets are showing why a major physical supply disruption does not automatically translate into a sustained move above $100 a barrel. Even after months of conflict and repeated threats
Published on September 8, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US-China Space Rivalry Turns Satellites Into Potential Weapons
For decades, military satellites were largely treated as infrastructure: platforms that carried communications, navigation, surveillance and early-warning functions while remaining on relatively predictable orbital paths. That assumption is changing. The
Published on September 6, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Treasury Yields Raise The Bar For US Stock Valuations
The strongest support for US stocks in 2026 has come from corporate earnings, but that cushion is becoming less powerful as the latest reporting season moves into the background. Investors
Published on September 6, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh