For media mogul Ramoji Rao, money was always the means, not the end
The story may be apocryphal, but it sums up Rao perfectly. This was a man who dealt in control – control over narrative, control over outcomes, control over systems. A…
Which European should face off against Trump and Putin?
A question that was first (not) posed in the rotary-phone era remains unanswered in the age of Zoom. The time for Europe to put forward a single interlocutor for the…
Why Llosa is essential reading for marketers and brand builders
Llosa’s pen charted the psychological, political and social transformations of Latin America with a rare combination of intellectual rigour and narrative brilliance, but his legacy goes beyond the obvious. He…
Kashmir simmers but Pakistan’s game has no winners
“It was our jugular vein, it is our jugular vein, we will not forget it," Munir said. Congress Party Member of Parliament Kapil Sibal cited Munir’s ‘jugular vein’ statement as…
How to make cash in Africa’s coup belt
THE BOSS of Barrick Gold, a Canadian mega-miner and the world’s second-largest gold producer, is no stranger to bust-ups with African governments.Earlier this month, in Cape Town, Mark Bristow recalled…
It pays to pay attention to market signals flashing red
Of course, the US bond market is no small matter. At $28 trillion in size, it is a beast of a market that has hitherto anchored the global financial system.…