Global Forecast Predicts Political, Economic, And Technological Shifts

In a column ahead of 2026, Narayan forecasts political, economic and technological trends for the coming year, citing US political fragmentation, a European rebound led by German fiscal stimulus, India’s first fully digital census and an AI investment crescendo. He predicts waning Trump influence, euro appreciation, caste-sensitive census political tensions, mainstreaming of AR/VR, and elevated market risk for highly indebted AI-linked companies.
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