The US-Iran talks in Switzerland may have reduced the immediate risk of war. But they did little to alter the Middle East's underlying balance of power. Iran remains central to the region's strategic calculations, Israel's concerns remain unresolved, and American leverage appears more limited than many assumed.
Vivek Y. Kelkar
Researcher, Analyst & Columnist on Geo-economics, Geopolitics and Sustainability
The real advantage in an AI-driven world may not be answering questions better, but knowing which questions matter
Anindya Dutta
Founder | Two Roads and author
The future changes when someone pauses long enough to ask a simple question: Why?
Kavi Arasu
Works at the intersection of people, systems, and organisational change
Why India’s next manufacturing push may require trusting entrepreneurs more than planners
Ajay Chacko
Director | Keya Foods International
The energy transition is creating a brief opening in one of the hardest industrial sectors to crack. Can a new generation of Indian companies build lasting capabilities before the window closes?
Bharti Krishnan
Founder | Finetrain
The best books of the year so far—on disagreeing constructively, culture, strategic subtraction, genius, China's advantage, an India you think you know, creativity, establishment paralysis, imposter syndrome, and reimagining your career
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
A look at why standalone institutions continue to dominate postgraduate management in India, and what schools of management inside multidisciplinary universities must do if they hope to compete
S. Ramakrishna (Rama) Velamuri
Strategic Growth & Innovation Expert | Visiting Professor
Deep dives into themes that matter, curated by our editors.
Much of the conversation around AI focuses on tools and productivity. This series looks deeper: at how AI is reshaping organisational architecture—how decisions are made, how knowledge flows, and how work itself is organised.
Stories that place the Middle East’s conflicts in a wider global, historical and cultural context.
Reflective travelogues on attention, place, and inner change.
Curated weekend reads and thoughtful essays for leaders who think deeply.
The future changes when someone pauses long enough to ask a simple question: Why?
Kavi Arasu
Works at the intersection of people, systems, and organisational change
The best books of the year so far—on disagreeing constructively, culture, strategic subtraction, genius, China's advantage, an India you think you know, creativity, establishment paralysis, imposter syndrome, and reimagining your career
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
We make thousands of decisions every day using remarkably little conscious thought. In a conversation around his new book ‘Micro Stimuli’, Biju Dominic explains what that means for AI, communication, and the way we persuade ourselves and others.
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
FF Insights: Sharpen your edge, Monday–Friday.
FF Life: Culture, ideas and perspectives you won't find elsewhere — Saturday.
Strategists, entrepreneurs, and thinkers sharing the most useful playbooks from the Founding Fuel network.
Researcher, Analyst & Columnist on Geo-economics, Geopolitics and Sustainability
Founder | Two Roads and author
Director | Keya Foods International
Founder | Finetrain
Strategic Growth & Innovation Expert | Visiting Professor
CEO and Co-Founder | Final Mile Consulting
