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The Trump administration’s unprecedented kowtowing to corporate power poses an existential question for democracy worldwide

The intertwining of political power and corporate influence is not a novel phenomenon, but its scale and brazenness in the 21st century pose existential questions for democracies the world over.
On an official visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Elon Musk, an engagement that was part of Modi’s meetings with top officials of the Trump administration. On Modi’s left were all the top Indian officials while Musk had two women and three toddlers present. The casual nature of Musk’s interaction was a demonstration of the power the Tesla and X owner wields in the …

Influence cannot be manufactured through diaspora networks, carefully branded events or political donations. It requires honesty and credibility.
Elon Musk’s satellite internet promises a new way to get online. How will it coexist with the country's telecom giants?