Global Economy
BRICS Summit: How it started, expanded and grew into an 11-nation bloc with 40% of global GDP
India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Sept 12–13, with Putin, Xi Jinping and other leaders attending. India chairs BRICS for the 4th time as the bloc marks 20 years since its 2006 founding, now expanded to 11 member nations.
4 min read10 Sep 2026Tech CEOs, Trump administration ask G-20 to adopt pro-AI policies
Company executives and U.S. officials said that strict rules could strangle an industry capable of supercharging global growth and curing diseases.
4 min read3 Sep 2026AI, semicon, global value chains: How globalization isn't dying—it's evolving
Trade is shifting from goods to services, supply chains are reconfiguring, and capital is pivoting toward strategic technology. Globalization, as we have known it, may seem to be retreating, but it's actually undergoing a transformation.
5 min read24 Aug 2026Global economy is suddenly fighting an energy stranglehold on three fronts
The closing of the chokepoints at Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and the Black Sea collectively imperils roughly a quarter of the world’s oil supply.
5 min read23 Jul 2026Global economy tipping towards a sharp slowdown, India ‘may lose a step’ too: Moody's Analytics
The global economy is headed for a slower growth phase over the next two years, with India also expected to lose momentum, as an extended US-Iran conflict threatens to trigger a fresh energy shock, reignite inflation and force central banks into tighter monetary policy, says Moody’s Analytics.
4 min read16 Jul 2026Who is Silvana Tenreyro? IMF appoints former Bank of England policymaker as chief economist
The International Monetary Fund has named Silvana Tenreyro, a former Bank of England policymaker and London School of Economics professor, as its new chief economist and Director of the Research Department, succeeding Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas from August 10.
2 min read8 Jul 2026America's Declaration of Independence: how it has inspired other countries across the world since 1776
Although the US may have morphed into the very kind of empire it broke off from, its 1776 declaration was a defining moment in history. Its current administration would do well to remember how its words still animate struggles for freedom and justice.
4 min read5 Jul 2026The world’s top economists are sounding the alarm on AI
Several have joined the chorus of voices warning about the potential global fallout if the AI boom turns to bust.
3 min read2 Jul 2026From rising inflation, AI-focused IPOs to upcoming Wimbledon: 5 global stories you can’t miss
Rising inflation across the world will keep central banks on their toes, while commodity prices are showing signs of moderation from the initial war-period peak. Rising bond yields in Japan could change the global flow of money, and all eyes would be on AI-related IPOs and the upcoming Wimbledon.
4 min read14 Jun 2026Forget coding tests, Anthropic's Claude Code architect says these three traits get you hired
Boris Cherny, the engineer behind Anthropic's Claude Code, has revealed the three qualities the AI giant actually looks for when hiring — and technical skill is not at the top of the list.
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