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Artificial intelligence is superb at optimisation. But transformation still comes from the deviations leaders choose to back.
Debleena Majumdar
Entrepreneur & business leader | Author
Why the Omnicom - Interpublic deal reveals a deeper failure of imagination in advertising
Shekar Swamy
MD & Group CEO | R K SWAMY Ltd
Why India’s future power will be shaped less by diplomacy and more by trade architecture
Vivek Y. Kelkar
Researcher, Analyst & Columnist on Geo-economics, Geopolitics and Sustainability
A field report on family ownership, continuity, and the craft of building for the long term
Upamanyu Bhattacharya
Professor of Retail | S P Jain Institute of Management & Research
Five shifts shaping how organisations build clarity, continuity and trust in 2025
Indranil Gupta
Founder Director | BrandNEW Associates
Economic collapse, political revolt and great-power rivalry converge in Iran’s most dangerous moment in decades.
Vivek Y. Kelkar
Researcher, Analyst & Columnist on Geo-economics, Geopolitics and Sustainability
How abstraction, AI, and frictionless systems may be reshaping confidence, cognition, and first-principles thinking
Ajay Chacko
Director | Keya Foods International
What the Chola trail reveals about power, systems, memory, and coffee
Vijay Bhat
Founder-Director | Roots & Wings Consulting Services
From sacred groves to the Western Ghats, Gadgil’s work rebuilt the bridge between science and lived experience.
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What prolonged global conflicts mean for Europe, China—and India’s narrowing strategic space.
Vivek Y. Kelkar
Researcher, Analyst & Columnist on Geo-economics, Geopolitics and Sustainability
With the right positioning, Test cricket can become a premium cultural product — and a powerful tourism engine. The BCCI is uniquely placed to lead that shift.
Shravan Bhat
Journalist | Power Finance & Risk
Why AI-accelerated narratives are exposing leadership and capability gaps across organisations
Arjo Basu
Systems thinker & technologist | Entrepreneur
Why talking about death early may be the most humane act of care we offer our families—and ourselves
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As the world fixates on large language models, a quieter shift toward world models, scientific AI and safety is reshaping global power
Sundeep Waslekar
President | Strategic Foresight Group
Ten of our best work through the year—on business, leadership, and geopolitical trends
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