Ravi Mishra

4 days ago | ravimishra1017.medium.com | Ravi Mishra

From Building Code to Breaking People: The Tragedy of Indian Tech LeadershipThe Code-to-Manager Pipeline Is BrokenIn Indian startups, there’s a fast track:Be a good engineer. Ship features. Stick around long enough. Boom — you’re a manager. No training. No reflection. No understanding of how humans work. The problem isn’t a shortage of tech talent — India is overflowing with brilliant coders. The problem is morally and emotionally underdeveloped leadership.

6 days ago | organiser.org | Ravi Mishra

“Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, shortly after we all win the presidency together, the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine will be settled. It will be settled. The war is going to be settled. I’ll get them both – I know Zelensky, I know Putin – it’ll be done within 24 hours, you watch. They all say, ‘That’s such a boast.’ It will be done very quickly,” said Donald Trump, at a rally in July 2023. But has that promise materialised?

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Ravi Mishra

Indian exporters on Friday urged the government to plan alternate shipping routes to West Asia, warning that the escalating Iran–Israel war could lead to the closure of Iran’s largest port, Bandar Abbas, and drive up air freight charges as several West Asian countries are closing their airspace, a person aware of the development said. “There are concerns that the Bandar Abbas port could be closed, so alternate routes—particularly Chabahar Port—should be considered.

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Ravi Mishra

Traders have warned of edible oil shortages in local markets and supply disruptions as several vessels — mainly carrying Indonesian crude palm oil — remain stranded at Kandla Port, awaiting cargo unloading amid “heavy congestion”. India is the world’s largest importer of palm oil, with monthly imports totalling 750,000 tonnes. Kandla is a key port that supplies major refineries catering to western and northern India.

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Ravi Mishra

On US tariff announcements and how they have upended the worldTariffs are essentially taxes that countries impose on imports to protect their domestic industries. When a country wants to shield local producers from foreign competition, it puts a tax on imported goods. Under the World Trade Organization (WTO), every member country submits a tariff schedule. This schedule outlines the maximum tariff a country can impose on each product.