Davos 2026 Highlights: Power Shifts, Trade Fault Lines and the AI Race
Highlights from Davos 2026: A World in Flux The Davos 2026 highlights underscored a world grappling with fractured alliances, economic uncertainty, and disruptive technological acceleration. The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23, unfolded under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue”—a phrase that contrasted sharply with the tense […]
Howard Lutnick at Davos: Declaring the Failure of Globalisation
Why Howard Lutnick’s Davos Speech Signals the End of Globalist Consensus A Davos Intervention That Broke the Script Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick delivered a blunt rejection of the very ideology the forum has long championed. Representing the Trump administration, Lutnick stated unambiguously that globalisation had […]
Mark Carney’s Davos Reckoning and the Collapse of the Rules-Based International Order as Lie
Living Within the Lie: Mark Carney, Davos, and the Fiction of Global Rules A Rare Davos Admission That Shook the Hall In a speech that received a rare standing ovation at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an unusually blunt diagnosis of the failing rules-based […]
Market Insight: The Silent Architecture Behind the 2026 Computer Component Price Explosion
Why Computer Component Prices Are Exploding in 2026 By early 2026, the cost of high-performance computer hardware has reached unprecedented levels. Just for an example, in India, a standard 1TB SSD that sold for approximately ₹8,500 just a year ago now commands prices around ₹16,000. While public discourse often attributes this spike to the rise […]
BrahMos Missile Exports Expand Globally, But Philippines Remains the Only Confirmed Buyer
BrahMos Missile Exports Gain Global Strategic Attention India’s BrahMos missile exports have moved into sharp global focus following the missile’s reported combat deployment during Operation Sindoor in May 2025 and New Delhi’s sustained push to position itself as a reliable defence exporter under the Make in India programme. The supersonic cruise missile, jointly developed by […]
The Evolution of India’s Fighter Jet Development: From Dependence to Self-Reliance
India’s Fighter Jet Journey: From Import Dependence to Strategic Self-Reliance India’s fighter jet development mirrors the country’s broader pursuit of strategic autonomy in defence. For decades after independence, the Indian Air Force relied heavily on foreign aircraft, particularly from the Soviet Union and later Russia. Over time, however, India has steadily pivoted towards indigenous capability-building, […]
India’s De-Dollarisation Strategy Reshapes Global Reserve Thinking
India’s Bold Reserve Realignment: A 21% Cut in US Treasuries Signals Deeper De-Dollarisation India has executed a decisive shift in its foreign exchange management during a year defined by geopolitical tension and global economic uncertainty. In 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced its holdings of US Treasury securities by 21%, marking the first […]
Post-Maduro Venezuela in Turmoil: Unrest and Reluctant U.S. Oil Giants
Venezuela in Turmoil: Post-Maduro Chaos, Security Threats, and the Reluctant U.S. Oil Giants On January 3, 2026, Venezuela entered uncharted territory. U.S. special forces carried out a high-risk operation in Caracas that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The Trump administration labelled the raid “Operation Just Cause,” drawing […]
Trump’s 2026 Offensive and the China-Iran-Venezuela Axis
Trump’s 2026 Offensive and the China-Iran-Venezuela-Gaza Axis Explained In the first week of January 2026, the China-Iran-Venezuela Axis moved from abstract analysis to operational reality. US forces executed a swift and unprecedented operation inside Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The action, officially described as Operation Absolute Resolve, sent immediate shockwaves through energy […]
India Poised to Field the World’s First Ramjet Powered 155 mm Artillery Shell
Ramjet Artillery Shell: How India Is Redefining the Future of 155 mm Firepower India is on the threshold of a decisive shift in conventional artillery warfare with the development of a ramjet artillery shell for its 155 mm gun systems. The project, executed in collaboration with IIT Madras under the aegis of the Indian Army’s […]