At 250, the US can still reinvent itself — and the world, Pg12

America's 250-year capitalist journey culminates in AI-driven techno-capitalism, poised to radically reshape global economy, power, and societal structures.

R&D underspending in India has no one cause. It's systemic as well as cultural, Pg11

India's chronic R&D underspending stems from a complex interplay of captive markets, colonial legacy, premature financialisation, and democratic uncertainty, hindering long-term innovation.

New steel alloy discovered, Pg7

Sir Robert Hadfield unveils revolutionary steel alloy enabling gas turbines to operate at 1655°F and 55,000 RPM.

Laying of new trans-atlantic cable, Pg7

Western Union's groundbreaking 4,000-mile transatlantic cable, capable of transmitting 500 words per minute, set to connect Land's End to New York.

Humans’ mercury footprint was evident millennia ago, Pg13

Greenland ice core reveals human mercury pollution started in Bronze Age, challenging current environmental models focusing on recent centuries.

Progress at Gunpoint (In The Killing Age, Clifton Crais says modernity is a machine for systematic killing), Pg18

Book 'The Killing Age' argues modernity is a machine for systematic killing, enabled by gun proliferation and violence from 1750-1900.

The task ahead: Embracing creative destruction, managing its consequences, Pg13

India's 'Goldilocks' economy navigates global shifts, requiring focus on labour-intensive growth and institutional reforms for sustained prosperity.

Why manufacturing has lagged in India, Pg12

Economists debate 'Dutch Disease' impact on India's manufacturing lag, citing high public sector wages and technological stagnation.

Behind China's $1-tn trade surplus, Pg15

China's record $1 trillion trade surplus raises global concerns over manufacturing dominance and potential trade wars amid weak domestic demand.

A quip that stings but also inspires, Pg6

Nobel Laureate Joel Mokyr's quip highlights economic history's crucial role in understanding innovation, growth, and addressing current global anxieties.

Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market, Pg10

India's carbon market faces exploitation risks; Kenyan project serves as warning for safeguarding community rights and ensuring fair benefit-sharing.

How innovation drives economic growth, Pg10

Nobel laureates explain innovation's pivotal role in economic growth through 'useful knowledge' and 'creative destruction' theories.

They mapped path of growth, Pg13.

Nobel Prize recognizes groundbreaking work on innovation-driven economic growth, linking historical analysis with modern economic modeling for policy insights.

An Engels’ pause in an AI-shaped world, Pg6

AI revolution may mirror 19th-century 'Engels' Pause,' widening inequality despite productivity gains, warranting proactive governance and policy interventions.

‘No link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths’, Pg12