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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicBloomberg Opinion

Topic: Bloomberg Opinion

How Mukesh Ambani will split his empire to avoid father’s ‘folly’

Ambani this week put in motion his own succession plan -- eldest Akash to helm Jio, twin Isha expected to head retail while youngest Anant to preside over oil-to-chemicals business.

1990s house music and fashion are back — unfortunately, so is a 1970s economy

It may be fear of recession that’s driving today’s obsession with all things early ‘90s. The period was characterised by a dismal economy and large-scale unemployment.

Rich-poor divide on clean power is getting wider and hurting the climate fight

Investment in clean energy has accelerated since Covid struck, hitting $1.4 trillion based on IEA's annual report. Yet, in developing countries, the picture looks very different.

Why the revival of the World Trade Organisation depends on US and China

The organisation has been 'dead' for years as a location for trade governance, and even longer as a place for successful negotiations.

Ones and zeros or sentient beings? AI’s influence on our daily lives is getting stronger

As machine-learning models grow in complexity and improve their ability to mimic feelings, they are also becoming more difficult, even for their creators, to understand.

Musk or Buffet? The tussle between two EV giants continues

Over the last couple years, BYD has improved their strategy and is giving Tesla a run for their money. The two continue to fight over a greater share in the auto market.

Is Putin’s war more like WWI or WWII? Europeans are divided on the issue

Poles, Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians & other Eastern Europeans compare Russia’s war to Nazi Germany’s assault; by contrast, German & French intellectuals prefer analogies to World War I.

No more room for athleisure and casual wear, fashion is back in fashion

The era of sweatpants is long gone, as consumers now trend towards bolder, fancier outfits in a renewed, post-pandemic world.

Putin will struggle to keep Russian mothers silent as tempers rise with economic hardships

Their anger and grief has helped to galvanise public opinion in the past, tarnishing the image of the military and the state. It can do so again.

Western ‘unity’ and ‘self-image’ are doing more harm than good for Ukraine War

Western reactions suggest that achieving some kumbaya moment of synchronized purpose and identity has become more vital to the West than averting a global humanitarian catastrophe.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.