Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That's created a political divide in Silicon ValleySilicon Valley's political landscape is shifting as tech leaders embrace conservative populism, creating a divide with their largely libera...
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Elon Musk amplifies conservative voices in liberal Silicon ValleySilicon Valley, a stronghold of Democratic politics, is experiencing a shift as more voices, seemingly emboldened by Elon Musk, have openly...
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Is Georgia's shark-owning billionaire a pawn in Russia's game?Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia's richest man and founder of its ruling party, has a significant influence on the country's politics despite n...
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Is London real estate being used as a tax haven by the global elite?For tax reasons, anonymous foreign firms are purchasing real estate in affluent cities such as New York, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, an...
27 Aug, 2024, 12.12 PM IST
There’s one way to wean India off Russian weaponsWhile half a billion dollars may seem like a lot of money, it really isn’t when compared to the scale of the problem. Until recently, India...
30 Aug, 2022, 10.10 AM IST
View: There’s one way to wean India off Russian weaponsFixing the problem is going to take time. And it won’t happen unless the Indian defense establishment is willing to make some hard choices.
20 May, 2022, 09.24 AM IST
EU faces defining moment over Russian war in Ukraine but won't let Kyiv inGathering in France's opulent Versailles palace, the 27 national EU leaders will also look at shoring up their defences and economies. But ...
10 Mar, 2022, 04.34 PM IST
View: The point at which Xi Jinping's China model will have to changeChina’s model follows the four Asian tigers. Singapore and Hong Kong have a higher per capita income than ex-colonial master Britain. China...
11 Jul, 2021, 11.10 AM IST
View: India isn’t alone in dharmayuddha against BeijingFor the past two decades at least, there has been a debate in India over how to view China: as a competitor or an adversary. If nothing, th...
12 Jul, 2020, 10.48 AM IST
These are the 5 biggest risks for emerging markets right nowIn India, next month’s elections in Karnataka have become a referendum on Modi’s leadership.
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How long will the world’s most powerful leaders like Modi, Xi last?Among the many leaders hogging limelight, only those with the home front under control are in a position to make meaningful promises for th...
16 Mar, 2018, 05.20 PM IST
The seat of power: Sebastian Piñera, Donald Trump & billionaire presidentsTake a look at other business tycoons who are heading nations.
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How politics is dragging down Pakistan economy, againPakistan’s exports have fallen for three years straight; in October, its Commerce Ministry largely blamed the plunge on an overvalued curre...
15 Dec, 2017, 10.13 AM IST
Why the controversial Russian-Israeli entrepreneur Michael Mirilashvili is training his sights on IndiaWater-Gen, an Israeli startup that has developed a revolutionary technology to make water from air, capturing humidity.
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Lack of access to quality education facilities, for example, remains one of the biggest impediments.
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- Will Russia's rich still back Vladmir Putin?
Vladmir Putin is not faced with a Jasmine revolution. His problem is foreign capital may lose interest in Russia's economy.
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