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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.
Founding Fuel
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 & Debleena Majumdar
Why talking about death early may be the most humane act of care we offer our families—and ourselves
Founding Fuel
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
Founding Fuel
Why measurement is never neutral—and why AI forces us to rethink what we trust
Founding Fuel
How Trump’s tariffs, Europe’s capitulation, China’s counter-moves and India’s narrowing room for manoeuvre reshaped the global order.
Dinesh Narayanan
Independent journalist | Author of The RSS and The Making of The Deep Nation
How an airline’s crisis became an industry’s test. The concluding part of a two part special series
Satish Pradhan
Independent Consultant
How IndiGo’s greatest strengths created the conditions for the December 2025 crisis — and what it reveals about the limits of high-performance systems. Part One of a two part special series
Satish Pradhan
Independent Consultant
Ten essential reads on money, leadership, and navigating a changing world
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
