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Newspaper interview pieces are generally on predictable lines and very little of substance generally emerges from the discourse. This is specially the case when the interviewees hold sensitive offices in business and finance. They are not expected to say things that will offend the powers that be. Some will, however, dare cross the ‘lakshman rekha’ when their business or wealth faces a threat from government policy changes. For example, as the world has recently seen France’s richest man and the owner of luxury goods group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) Bernard Arnault coming down hard on the proposed 2 per cent tax on billionaires as an assault on France’s economy.

NEW YORK: With less than 24 hours remaining before a potential government shutdown, the nation’s capital finds itself trapped in a political vise that threatens to squeeze the life out of federal operations and fundamentally reshape the American bureaucracy.

NEW YORK: Reading this New York Times report on Eric Adams’s dropping out of the race — where Adams is described, with no sense of irony, as “politically moderate” and is quoted as warning against Zohran Mamdani’s desire to “destroy the very system we built together over generations” while Andrew Cuomo is quoted as saying, “We are facing an existential threat in an extreme radicalism that threatens the existence of this city as we know it” — it dawns on me that the Left is being presented with a golden opportunity. An opportunity that reminds me, seriously, of something only Abraham Lincoln was able to pull off.

In Nepal, following the tumultuous developments on September 8, 9 and 10 as a result of Generation Z uprising, the 2.9 crore nation is crawling back to normalcy. Under the leadership of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, the new administration is making sincere efforts to ensure law and order to prepare the ground for the general elections scheduled to be held on March 5, 2026.

American President Donald Trump has set his sights on winning the Nobel Prize. His desire to become a Nobel Laureate has been a topic of discussion for nearly a decade, although he has yet to achieve this ambition.

The global diplomatic landscape is showing signs of transformation. New alliances are forming, strategic agreements are being inked, and the epicentres of these changes appear to be in West Asia and broader Asia. As nations recalibrate their relationships and establish new structures, the possibility of a redefined world order seems increasingly plausible. A shift in global economic influence—from the dominance of G7 nations to the rising significance of G20 economies—underscores this evolving balance. The G20’s expanding membership, large populations, rising purchasing power parity, and burgeoning markets are giving this region unprecedented clout.

NEW YORK: Indian generics and Chinese API suppliers brace for competitive disadvantage as Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs threaten decades of market penetration. Come October 01, Trump's 100% tariffs on pharma products come into effect disrupting Asian giants supply chains and market dominance in the US.

The global oil market is once again caught between geopolitics and fundamentals, as a new set of developments forces traders, producers, and consumers to recalibrate expectations. With the United States and the European Union signalling a hardening of positions on Russian oil, and with the Middle East simmering in heightened tensions, Brent crude has already registered its biggest weekly gain since June. This sudden surge underscores how fragile the balance in the oil market has become, despite the stabilising role played by Russian crude exports to India and China since 2022.

Bangladesh is entering one of the most dangerous phases of its history. At the centre of this looming crisis is the unelected regime of Muhammad Yunus, which is presenting itself abroad as democratic and reformist while systematically dismantling the country’s defence and intelligence structure.

NEW YORK: Corporate media expressed either surprise or, in some cases, downright glee after it was reported this week that Trump “switched sides” and now says Ukraine can win back all the territories taken by Russia during the ongoing war there.