The run for more morality in geopolitics following the brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia is laudable, in view of the war crimes committed by its army and the absence of legitimacy of its actions. I, like many others, did feel the pain and the anxiety of seeing a new…

Having worked from New York with Indian companies and authorities for the best part of the last twenty years, I have looked very closely at the developments of the Indo-US relationships in the context of the Ukrainian war. A bit of history: the US as the newcomer It looks like…

1. The military conflict in Ukraine Vladimir Putin launched yesterday’s war without today’s weaponry. He probably followed the playbook of another Russian aggression that happened when he was at the KGB. On August 20, 1968, the Soviet Union led Warsaw Pact troops in an invasion of Czechoslovakia to crack down…

The metaverse is the driving force bringing the elements of the digital age together in a unified, immersive experience… The opportunities are limitless JP Morgan — opportunities in the metaverse February 2022 Welcome to the world of gamification. Metaverse may have become the buzzword only recently, but it is well-known…

In a previous blog, Biden I is not Obama III I was cautioning the new Administration one year ago that it is a moment of opportunity where countries can believe that the United States can lead, but in a more collaborative manner — America needs to show it can be…

Those who follow my various publications know that I have been anticipating a major financial crisis over the past years based on the over indebtedness of Western Governments and the transformation of the monetary policy of central banks into a support of fiscal policy. Inflationary pressures unpredicted by central banks …

In announcing General Electric’s split into three companies, GE Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. stated, “By creating three industry-leading, global public companies, each can benefit from greater focus, tailored capital allocation, and strategic flexibility to drive long-term growth and value for customers, investors, and employees. We are putting…

China : Xi JinPing at the Crossroads of Prosperity and Ideology The Evergrande crisis — a private Chinese real estate company unable to face the service of its $305 billion debt — represents a milestone in the internal ideological fight of the Chinese State Council. A paper tiger: the exploding…

For allies to be facing a public conflict like the one that emerged following the termination of the $60bn NAVAL Group contract between France and Australia, and the simultaneous signing of the AUKUS agreement between the US, UK and Australia, can only be described as a debacle for all parties…