Ranvir Nayar, Author at Media India Group

Ranvir Nayar

Managing Director & Founder at Media India Group

Climate change and biodiversity

June 26, 2019

Human greed threatens over a million species of life with extinction as rush for profits trumps preservation.

Victory in Europe Day

June 20, 2019

In six decades after the end of the WWII, Europe made a surprising amount of progress. The last decade has seen some of those gains slip away.

European Parliament elections

June 17, 2019

For over 50 years, the European project has been driven by France and Germany, but this motor seems to be running out of fuel now.

Macron’s travails continue

May 30, 2019

Over 300,000 French gathered in the streets on May Day, protesting against President Emmanuel Macron’s economics and politics.

AI: Augmented inequality?

May 28, 2019

Governments need to take an active interest in how automation and artificial intelligence will shape the human society in the near future.

Universal Basic Income

May 23, 2019

Universal basic income (UBI) has faced a lot of criticism, notably from businesses and the political right wing. But it must continue and reach more people across the world.

India US trade dispute

May 18, 2019

Even while he negotiates a deal with China, the US President Donald Trump has turned his attention to India. New Delhi would do well to stand its ground and rebuff any threats.

As countries chart their own path, violating global trade rules with impunity, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is more vulnerable than ever. But for the smaller developing nations, WTO is the sole recourse in a lawless world.

Macron’s challengers

April 25, 2019

The Gilet Jaune movement in France is in many ways a throwback to Emmanuel Macron’s own insurrection two years ago.

Bateaux Mouches

April 24, 2019

Claude Micallef, sales director, Bateaux Mouches spoke to India Outbound about his plans on how important is the Indian market for them and how are they planning to expand with the changing demands.

Boeing 737 Max: Challenging times ahead

April 22, 2019

Last month’s crash of Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max aircraft brings the focus back on the safety of technologies in today’s fly-by-wire aircraft.