Archish Mittal

On April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump a sweeping package of tariffs, which he labeled “Liberation Day” measures. These tariffs disrupted longstanding expectations in international politics and global trade. While Trump did announce a 90-day pause on the full implementation, excluding China, which continued to be subject to a tariff of 145% — now 10% —, public markets reacted. Stock indices in the United States, China, Japan and India dropped significantly.

By Archish Mittal, MBA ’25, and Daniel Pianko In late February 2024, Indian edtech magnate Byju Raveendran was ousted from his edtech company, Byju’s, in an emergency meeting called by the shareholders.

On October 7, 2023, the world witnessed yet another manifestation of deep-rooted anger, territorial disputes, and hatred spilling into violence and war. Gaza’s Hamas initiated a full-force attack, launching 5,000 rockets toward central and southern Israel, initially killing more than 600 civilians and pushing the Israeli government to declare war through a cabinet decision. In retaliation, Israeli jets continued to pound the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of people and injuring thousands.