Shifting Tides The sun rises over Varanasi’s ghats, but the boats ferrying international tourists are fewer than expected. In the vibrant markets of Jaipur, vendors wait for foreign faces that don’t arrive as they once did. India’s tourism pulse is beating, but its rhythm has changed in 2025. At TheBrink, we’ve tapped into analytics and industry insights to uncover who’s visiting India, where they’re going, and why the landscape is shifting.

your phone buzzes with a notification: a digital wallet transfers crypto across borders in seconds, no bank required. Money, that ancient invention born from barter and trust, is shape-shifting again. But this time, it’s not just about convenience, it’s about who controls the flow, where it stops, and why. As money is being embedded with codes, its future hinges on power, privacy, and the human connection. At TheBrink, we’re unraveling the threads of what’s coming.

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Across America, from Silicon Valley startups to Midwest manufacturing hubs, a big shift is underway. Millions of managers are finding their roles obsolete, not due to AI or automation, but because they’re chasing the wrong goals. This isn’t just a trend, it’s a wake-up call for every worker, leader, and dreamer in the USA. TheBrink2028 will share, why this is happening, what it means for you, and how to stay ahead in a world where value creation is king.

The world’s economic map is shifting. For decades, China was the globe’s workshop, churning out everything from textiles to industrial chemicals. Now, it’s racing toward high-tech, semiconductors, AI, medical devices, leaving behind the low-value, high-pollution industries it once owned. Enter India, eager to fill the gap in the “China plus one” strategy, where global supply chains pivot away from Beijing’s dominance.

This was the deadliest clash between Thailand and Cambodia in over a decade, leaving at least 14 dead, thousands displaced, and the world watching as two Buddhist-majority nations fight over a Hindu relic. For the people of Thailand and Cambodia, this temple is important; it’s a symbol of identity, pride, and history.

A chessboard where every move is cloaked in the guise of compassion, but each piece is hiding a dagger. In the steamy, conflict-ridden jungles of Myanmar’s Rakhine State, a high-stakes game is unfolding, one that could reshape the power dynamics of South Asia. The Rakhine Corridor, billed as a humanitarian lifeline for a region battered by famine and violence, is anything but a simple act of charity. Beneath its altruistic veneer lies a pulsating web of ambition, suspicion, a

Can you imagine, a chaiwala swipes his phone to accept a payment in digital dollars, bypassing the rupee entirely. Across the globe, in a sleek New York office, a hedge fund manager watches as billions in Treasury bills shift hands to back a new breed of cryptocurrency. This isn’t science fiction. This is the brave new world ushered in by the U.S.’s Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, or, as it’s cheekily called, the GENIUS Act.

A quiet shift sweeping India, a shift where saving, once a sacred habit, is fading into the background. This is the story of millions of Indians, young and old, urban and rural, caught in a wave of rising aspirations and easy credit.

“Sir, yeh ULIP ekdum perfect hai aapke liye,” the manager says, promising high returns, tax benefits, and insurance, all in one shiny package. Shyam, trusting the bank like it’s his own family, signs the papers. Fast forward a few years, and he’s staring at a statement showing returns far lower than promised, trapped in a 15-year lock-in, and realizing the insurance cover is barely enough to cover a hospital bill. His dreams of a comfortable retirement? Shattered.