Sanay Mehta
Mumbai, India·Writer, The Reader's Voice
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PolicyShould India Make Its Own Chips?
Raghuram Rajan says India should rely on imported chips and invest in universities instead. The counterargument: countries weaponize control over critical technology, and India cannot assume that supply will always be there.
PolicyGlobal Defence Bank Push
Canada's Mark Carney wants to build a new €100 billion lender for allied defence spending. So far it has raised about €5 billion, mostly from smaller states, because AAA-rated countries can already borrow cheaper on their own.
BusinessFreakonomics Podcast: Girl Scout Cookies
The economics of "The Economics of Everyday Things," a Freakonomics episode about selling cookies. 200 million boxes, $800 million, sold in about two months, run by ten-year-olds with folding tables.
MarketsThoughts on Coca-Cola's Q2 2026 Earnings
Fans were annoyed at how the World Cup's hydration breaks kept stopping the games, but Coca-Cola didn't mind. Revenue was up 6% to $13.37 billion, and for the first time in years, the growth came from volume, not price.
Business / GeopoliticsWhat Will Microsoft Do in the Future?
Microsoft has quietly shut down at least 15 offices and joint ventures in China over the last five years, even as it stays for reasons that have little to do with the 1.5% of revenue China represents.