Geopolitics

Trump’s Tariff Illusion: How Protectionist Rhetoric Masks a Tax on Americans and Hands China a Strategic Win

An article on the eve of August 12, the day when Trump tariffs come into force against dozens of countries, including China. Introduction When Trump announced – the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs – on April 2, 2025, during a White House Rose Garden address, he framed it as an act of economic nationalism. The accompanying […]

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The Rise and Fall of Nations: A Two-Century Story Told Through Numbers

I decided to publish this piece on Alka’s birthday, July 8, a day that made me reflect on where we’ve come from as a nation, and where we’re headed. I found myself revisiting the question that is often echoed in political speeches and casual conversations alike: Will India become a dominant global power in the

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Unilateralism Unleashed: The Global Risk of U.S. Trade Policy

On April 2, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on nearly 90 countries, claiming they were “Reciprocal Tariffs.” But as it turned out, the only thing they reciprocated was confusion. The rates bore no resemblance to the tariff these countries were charging on imports from USA. Instead, the tariff math seemed to follow a logic of

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