BRICS Expansion 2025: Can It Challenge the Dollar’s Dominance?
The BRICS bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has been evolving into a larger “BRICS+” coalition of emerging economies. In 2025, the group officially added Indonesia and invited new members, including Saudi Arabia, the…
Gig Economy 2.0: Is Freelancing the Future of Work?
The landscape of work is transforming—one project at a time. All around the globe, countless individuals are stepping away from the traditional 9-to-5 grind to dive into freelancing, digital nomad lifestyles, and remote opportunities. Welcome to the era…
2025 Nobel Prize in Economics: Innovation-Driven Growth
This year, the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences went to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt “for explaining innovation-driven economic growth.” Mokyr, from Northwestern University and Tel Aviv University, received half the prize for…
MSMEs and the Future of Job Creation in India
India’s growing workforce presents both opportunities and challenges. Official data shows that India’s labour force grew to about 64.3 crore in 2023, an increase of over 16.8 crore jobs since 2017. Unemployment has reportedly dropped to around 3.2%.…
Crypto vs. Central Banks: The Battle for the Future of Money
The Evolution of Money: From Barter to Blockchain Money is not just a way to trade. It is a technology of trust and a living social contract that changes with each step of human civilisation. Money is not a static object like coins or paper notes. It has…
AI & Job Polarisation: Will AI Create More Jobs Than It Destroys?
“AI could replace 300 million jobs worldwide, but it could also create even more.” This paradox lies at the centre of today’s debate about the labour market. From call centres in India to high-tech areas in Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence is…