This article explores how technological advances and demographic trends intersect to shape the global economy, emphasizing Indias pivotal role as a market driven by its large and youthful population amid global stagnation.
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The article explores the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and employment, arguing that while AI-driven automation enhances efficiency and may initially displace certain job roles, it ultimately cannot replace human labor on the consumption side of the economy. Drawing parallels to the Y2K era, the author suggests that fears of mass unemployment due to AI are overstated. Instead, AI should be viewed as a productivity tool whose limitations in analytical transparency and dependence on human purpose underscore the continuing importance of human labor.
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While artificial intelligence is transforming production and making processes more efficient, it cannot replace the human role in consumption. Labour will continue to be essential in sustaining demand, making fears of redundancy largely misplaced.
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Trumps renewed tariff war threatens global trade stability and hits Indian exporters hard, but its true motivations lie more in political theatre than in economic rationale.
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Donald Trumps renewed push for tariffs reflects more than economic protectionism it channels political theatre and historical nostalgia. While the tariffs aim to safeguard American industry, they risk inflating consumer prices, disrupting supply chains, and straining relations with allies like India. As the U.S. economy faces labour shortages and budgetary pressure, Trumps policies underscore a 19th-century mindset in a 21st-century economy. For India, the task lies in adapting pragmatically and strategically to shifting trade realities.
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The escalating tariff battles led by the United States under President Trump echo the trade conflicts of the 1950s, with potential global repercussions. While the U.S. aims to reassert dominance through protectionism, India must navigate the evolving trade landscape strategicallyespecially by leveraging opportunities in services and recalibrating its trade negotiation approach.
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This article analyzes how Donald Trumps rapid tariff reversals reflect not just economic recalibration but a shift toward global power realignment. It argues that the return of U.S. unilateralism signals a new cold war with China, threatening democratic ideals in pursuit of economic dominance.
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Manoj Pant examines the logic and consequences behind President Trump\\'s protectionist trade policies, drawing parallels with historical precedents and evaluating their impact on India and the global economy.
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This article analyzes the implications of the U.S. Trade Representatives new reciprocal tariff formula, arguing that while Americas global trade clout has diminished, India should avoid immediate retaliation and instead wait for clarity on tariff calculations and political negotiations.
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This article examines the economic and geopolitical implications of Donald Trumps tariff policies, arguing that despite unsettling global politics, todays flexible exchange rates, global value chains, and multinational networks make a repeat of the Great Depression unlikely.
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As Donald Trumps potential return to power looms, concerns rise over tariffs, trade disruptions, and weakening multilateral institutions. Yet, the global economy has evolved beyond U.S. dominance. Dr. Manoj Pant explores how geo-economics rather than geopolitics now defines global relations, with countries adapting to reduced dependence on the U.S. market and recalibrating toward regional cooperation and service trade interdependence.
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This article highlights the growing importance of services in global trade, the challenges posed by non-tariff barriers and lack of reliable data, and why developing countries like India must adopt a structured approachthrough mutual recognition agreements and services trade indicesto negotiate effectively in this emerging frontier.
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