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Subscription Economy Saturation: Why Consumers Are Canceling and What Brands Must Do
Read more: Subscription Economy Saturation: Why Consumers Are Canceling and What Brands Must DoThe average consumer holds 8.2 subscriptions spending $118 monthly, yet 74% cannot recall all their recurring charges. Subscription economy saturation occurs when businesses prioritise revenue extraction over genuine value delivery, triggering mass cancellations and consumer backlash. From BMW’s reversed heated seat subscription to Adobe’s mandatory annual pricing, this article examines why the everything-as-a-service model is…
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From Imports to Independence: Evaluating Make in India’s Progress
Read more: From Imports to Independence: Evaluating Make in India’s ProgressMake in India, launched in September 2014, set out to transform India from an import-dependent economy into a global manufacturing hub. By 2025, Apple produces the iPhone 16 Pro Max in Tamil Nadu, Samsung operates the world’s largest mobile factory in Noida, and India has approved Rs.1.52 lakh crore in semiconductor investments. This article evaluates…
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Trump Tariffs on India: Economic Impact and Political Fallout on US-India Trade Relations
Read more: Trump Tariffs on India: Economic Impact and Political Fallout on US-India Trade RelationsTrump’s tariffs on India, reaching 50% on imports, directly threaten India’s $86.51 billion in U.S. exports across textiles, pharmaceuticals, IT services, and gems. Morgan Stanley estimates a prolonged 50% duty could reduce India’s GDP growth by 0.4–0.8%. This article examines the tariff mechanism, India’s position relative to China, and the sectoral damage across manufacturing and…
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Mergers and Acquisitions Explained: How Deals Work and Why Most Fail
Read more: Mergers and Acquisitions Explained: How Deals Work and Why Most FailDespite $3.4 trillion in global M and A activity in 2024, between 70–90% of deals fail to create shareholder value, primarily due to poor integration, cultural mismatch, and overvaluation. This guide covers M and A types (horizontal, vertical, conglomerate), the step-by-step process from Letter of Intent to closing, valuation methods including DCF and comparable company…
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RBI’s CBDC: How Close Are We to a Cashless Economy
Read more: RBI’s CBDC: How Close Are We to a Cashless EconomyIndia’s Digital Rupee (E-Rupee) is a government-issued digital currency controlled directly by the Reserve Bank of India, unlike UPI, which moves money between bank accounts, the Digital Rupee is actual currency in digital form. Launched in pilot in 2022, it has grown to Rs.1,016 crore in circulation across 17 banks and 60 lakh users, a…
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Academic Research to Policy: Why Academics Must Learn to Communicate with the Public
Read more: Academic Research to Policy: Why Academics Must Learn to Communicate with the PublicGroundbreaking research regularly fails to reach the policymakers who could act on it, not because the research is poor, but because academic writing is structured for peer review, not public decision-making. Dr. James Hansen’s climate testimony and Robert Shiller’s housing bubble research both arrived too late to prevent crises. This article argues that public communication…
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