by Aseem Gupta | Jun 27, 2026 | Law, Institutions & Legal Systems
Chuck Blazer did not become the symbol of FIFA corruption because he stole quietly. He became the symbol because he stole absurdly. For years, Blazer was one of the most powerful men in global football. He helped run CONCACAF, the body responsible for football across...
by Aseem Gupta | Jun 19, 2026 | Geopolitics, States & Global Power
Introduction: The Suitcases of Gold In November 2020, two Canadians boarded a private jet at Yaoundé International Airport in Cameroon. Their destination was Dubai. Before the plane could take off, Cameroonian police searched the aircraft. Inside ten large suitcases,...
by Aseem Gupta | Jun 4, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
The World Cup is supposed to be football’s great democratic ritual. For one month, the sport belongs to everyone. Not just to club owners, broadcasters, sponsors, betting companies, luxury-box guests, or executives in tailored suits. It belongs to the kid watching in...
by Aseem Gupta | May 31, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
Rome did not collapse because one thing went wrong. That is what makes its story so unsettling. The Roman Empire was not a fragile state waiting for one bad emperor, one barbarian invasion, or one financial mistake to bring it down. It was one of the most durable...
by Aseem Gupta | May 28, 2026 | Business, Innovation & Industry
An MBA can sound more mysterious than it really is. People talk about it as if business school teaches some secret language of power: strategy, finance, marketing, leadership, valuation, competitive advantage, operations, organizational behavior, corporate governance,...
