PinnedShashank Shekhar Rai·Dec 30, 2024Trump Tariffs and Global OutcomesIn an era marked by shifting economic paradigms and escalating geopolitical tensions, the role of tariffs has transcended their traditional…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Mar 18, 2025On Universities, Government Overreach, and the RealignmentSomeone on Substack said that they write not because they want subscribers, but because their head is exploding with so many thoughts that…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Mar 17, 2025C103: From Ashes to Empire — The Rise of the MauryansIt’s been a while since I did a Chanakya post, and Sunday evening is as good a time as any to dedicate to Chanakya. In my introductory…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Mar 17, 2025C102: The Fall of the NandasI am trying to alternate between Macro posts dissecting today’s economy and Chanakya posts exploring the Arthashastra’s world, and I feel…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Mar 17, 2025C101: The Puppet Master’s Origin StoryHappy Thursday! Just two more days to the weekend. The markets have calmed down just a little, so I thought I would sneak in a Chanakya…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Mar 17, 2025C100: The Kingmaker’s BibleYou’ve seen my usual takes on how our 21st-century economy ticks-the markets, the trends, the chaos. But I’m kicking off something new: a…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Mar 17, 2025Can Europe Be Saved?In the latest edition of “Weeks Where Decades Happen”, European nations made a significant effort at coalescing resources, mainly bank…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Mar 10, 2025Of Lies, Damned Lies, and EconomicsIn the last couple of weeks, I have written about how these are the weeks where decades happen and how our politics is economics we don’t…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Mar 10, 2025Risk, Reward, and Revival: The Future of Banking and Economic GrowthMy posts often bemoan over-regulation in the economy leading us to a dark place with decreasing returns to scale of governance, where…
Shashank Shekhar Rai·Jan 22, 2025TikTok, Treasuries, and the Dollar: A Geopolitical and Economic Balancing ActFormer President Donald Trump has valued TikTok at $1 trillion, provided an American consortium acquires a 50% stake in the company…
