by Aseem Gupta | Jul 19, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 23 MinutesThe 2026 FIFA World Cup was the biggest tournament in football history. Across 39 days, 48 national teams played 104 matches in 16 stadiums spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. More than 6.8 million spectators attended, and...
by Aseem Gupta | Jul 13, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 26 MinutesIn 2023, South Africa was struggling to keep its lights on. Electricity shortages disrupted factories, forced businesses to spend heavily on generators and batteries, and made scheduled power cuts a routine part of daily life. Three years...
by Aseem Gupta | Jul 12, 2026 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Reading Time: 32 MinutesCaptain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers is the seventh novel in Dav Pilkey’s wildly inventive children’s series. Originally published in 2003, it...
by Aseem Gupta | Jul 5, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 22 MinutesIn 2001, Greece joined the euro, gaining access to a currency backed by some of the world’s strongest economies. Borrowing became cheaper, investment increased, and the country appeared to be entering an era of prosperity. Less than a...
