In this episode of SparX, we dive deep into the complexities of the global economy, India's growth trajectory, and the impact of Trump's return to power. Neelkanth Mishra breaks down why forecasting the economy is as tough as predicting the weather, how crowd behavior shapes policy, and why AI is disrupting global markets.

We discuss India’s economic challenges—monetary tightening, regulatory hurdles, and geopolitical shifts—while exploring potential solutions for achieving 7%+ growth. Are global markets headed for a crisis? How will AI reshape economic structures? And can India leverage this disruption to its advantage?

Resource List - 

US President Trump and Ukraine President Zelensky - https://youtu.be/ajxSWocbye8?feature=shared

Nixon and Kissinger meeting Indira Gandhi - https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76ve07/d135 

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/henry-kissinger-indira-gandhi-when-henry-kissinger-called-indira-gandhi-a-b-h-indians-bastards-4619944 

The Great Transformation, book by Odd Arne Westad and Jian Chen - https://amzn.in/d/0QllE5P 

India’s Quantitative Tightening by Neelkanth Mishra - https://tessellatum.in/?p=478 

What is the Overton Window? - https://www.mackinac.org/OvertonWindow 

More on Mrs. Watanabe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Watanabe 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rise-mrs-watanabe-how-japanese-housewives-became-force-moenga-alex-akg6f 

What is fiscal deficit? - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/definition/fiscal-deficit?from=mdr 

What is base money injection? - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/monetarybase.asp#:~:text=The%20money%20that%20they%20provide,of%20the%20Federal%20Reserve%20System. 

What is loan deposit ratio? - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/loan-to-deposit-ratio.asp#:~:text=The%20loan%2Dto%2Ddeposit%20ratio%20(LDR)%20helps%20you,expressing%20it%20as%20a%20percentage.