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Mar 8, 2026

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12 min read

India at the High Table — But Not Yet in the Top Tier

India’s Rise in the U.S.–China Rivalry: Can the World’s Fastest-Growing Major Economy Become a Great Power Despite Low Per Capita Income and Strategic Constraints?

Peeyush Jain

Mar 4, 2026

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8 min read

Thoughts from the Road

Humour, Introspection, AI Biz Models, and Learning

Peeyush Jain, +1

Mar 1, 2026

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11 min read

The $650 Billion Bet: Why Big Tech Is All-In on Agentic AI

Big Tech’s $650 Billion Agentic AI Investment in 2026: What Agentic AI Is, Why Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft Are Spending Big, and What the Risks Are.

Peeyush Jain

Feb 25, 2026

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7 min read

The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis

Exceptional, Four Burner Theory, Arctic, and AI Slop

Peeyush Jain, +1

Feb 22, 2026

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11 min read

PhonePe’s IPO Isn’t About Payments. It’s About Pricing Power.

PhonePe IPO Valuation Analysis: Can India’s UPI Leader Justify a $12–15 Billion Listing Amid Profitability Concerns and Paytm Comparisons?

Peeyush Jain

Feb 18, 2026

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7 min read

The Adolescence of Technology

Happiness, Prediction Markets, Africa x China, and Founders

Peeyush Jain, +1

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