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India has Microsoft's market. Ireland has its profits

Microsoft's inaugural public tax report reveals a stark disconnect between its global market presence and where profits are booked. While India boasts a massive digital market, profits largely flow to jurisdictions like Ireland, where intellectual property is held. This public disclosure, mandated by the EU, highlights the need for greater…

The Economic Times · Jul 2

When does a country reform?

India's recent reforms, including GST and labor code changes, were driven by external pressures, not domestic crises. Historically, India reforms only when inaction becomes too costly. With external pressures easing, the crucial driver of reform is fading. The article argues that for future reforms, especially in land and labor, commitment…

The Economic Times · Jul 2

Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself

The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folks

The Guardian - US · Jul 2

Next Iran war may be sooner than you think

One stage of the Iran war has ended, but the world may be mistaking a pre-election pause for lasting peace. Tehran's economic leverage will likely remain strong through the US midterm elections in November, but could weaken once the votes are counted, raising the risk of renewed confrontation afterward.

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

Digital choices shape kids' health

From social media and online gaming to generative AI systems, digital environments are powerful determinants of people's health. That is especially true of children and young people. Around the world, childhood is being reprogrammed by digital technologies that shape how young people learn, play, and connect.

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

'Middle powers' to fill the global gap?

By all accounts, the world we have inhabited is being disrupted, turned on its head, and set to its side. In all the think-tank and university-led discussions I have recently attended, it has become customary to acknowledge and lament the inexorable breakdown of the international system, in which conflict is…

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

Desperately play catch-up: In the last year, India has appeared tired and enervated - time to turn the page

India faces a shifting global landscape, grappling with geopolitical realignments and the rise of AI as a strategic tool. The article highlights challenges in the Gulf, the need for sovereign AI development, and renewed pressure from Pakistan. New Delhi must adapt to these evolving external dynamics and assert its position…

The Economic Times · Jul 2

The Most Dangerous Risk in Financial Advice Is the Illusion of Expertise

Investors rarely lose money because they ignore guidance; they lose money because they cannot tell when the guidance is the best possible guidance for them or not.

International Business Times · Jul 2

South Africa has long been a symbol of liberal progress. This week’s anti-immigrant protests end that

Across the world, political uncertainty is being exploited to fan the flames of hatred. Now, the very principles that make South Africa great are at risk, says Zanele Mji, an investigative journalist based in Johannesburg

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2

Stop Training for the Mirror. Start Training for Life

Somewhere along the way, we accepted the idea that visible muscles automatically translate into health. From where I stand, that belief has done more harm than good by distracting us from true capability.

International Business Times · Jul 2