More than a decade in academics, and before than another decade in corporate world. Academic research interests include: Global economics, geopolitics, financial markets, education management. ICTs and its impacts was part of the thesis. Have written in Nikkei Asian Review, East Asian Forum, Seeking Alpha, HuffPost, University World News, and many others.
Unpicking the labyrinth that is India's Adani
Mar 18, 2017 07:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Indian multinational Adani Group is becoming a more familiar name in Australia, as the companys interest in its proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland grows. At the same time, theres concerns the arrangement may shift...
India has been a post-truth society for years (and maybe the West has too)
Jan 24, 2017 08:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Major social change does not happen within the space of a year. Yet, to a large number of observers around the world, the post-truth phenomenon seemed to emerge from nowhere in 2016. Two key events of 2016 shaped our...
Modi's bank note ban has inflicted pointless suffering on India's poorest
Nov 26, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The world is full of stark contrasts; and contrasts present great opportunities for spin doctors. In India, the spectre of black money untaxed stashes of cash hoarded by individuals coexists with the worlds highest...
Can India's mega-conglomerate Tata Sons survive its leadership crisis?
Nov 02, 2016 17:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
It should have been a regular, business-as-usual board meeting at the iconic Bombay House, which headquarters the century-old company Tata Sons. But the October 24th gathering turned out to be a shocking event in the...
Smartphones in India: how to get 1.25 billion people online
Sep 26, 2016 07:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Is it possible to connect the vast majority of Indias 1.25 billion citizens to the internet? Thats the ambition at the heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modis Digital India campaign. But if the government wants to achieve...
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely