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The $187 Billion "Thank You" Note: How America’s Tariff War Became a Self-Taxing Masterclass. ~Sumon Mûkhöpadhuæy. ------------------- Synopsis: America’s 2025 tariff experiment was supposed to make foreign exporters pay. Instead, a forensic study by Germany’s Kiel Institute reveals a brutal twist: 96% of the cost landed on American consumers — a $187 billion self-inflicted tax. As inflation quietly seeps into groceries, gadgets, and even electricity bills, geopolitics takes a theatrical detour through Greenland, before calming down at Davos. Meanwhile, global capital does what it always does — it migrates toward execution, stability, and infrastructure visibility. And increasingly, that compass points east. When trade walls go up, power lines and highways tend to sneak underneath. ============================== As we settle into 2026, the economic dust is finally clearing on the "Tariff Era" of 2025—and the view from the ground is sobering. While the campaign tra...

Resilience Amid Volatility: A Closer Look at Reliance Power and SEPC Ltd. ~Sumon Mukhopadhyay. ----------------------------------- Global markets are wobbling under tightening monetary policies, currency carry trade unwinding, and renewed tariff risks. Foreign capital flows have become selective, triggering short-term volatility even in fundamentally stable stocks. However, beneath this surface noise, several domestic-focused companies are strengthening balance sheets and sharpening execution discipline. Two such names attracting attention are Reliance Power (Rs.29.60) and SEPC Ltd (Rs.8.17). When Tokyo sneezes, Mumbai catches a cold — but strong balance sheets recover faster than headlines. Reliance Power: Deleveraging with a Green Pivot: Reliance Power has significantly reduced leverage after years of restructuring. Current estimates place consolidated debt-to-equity near 0.8–0.9 , substantially healthier than historical levels within the Indian power sector. Strat...

Maharajah of Tariffs: Why a 500% US Tax Won’t Break the Indian Spirit. ~Sumon Mûkhöpadhuæy. --------------------------- Synopsis:  Conventional wisdom sees a 500% US tariff as pure economic damage. This article challenges that view. We argue that this extreme pressure could forge a stronger, more self-reliant Indian economy. By examining resilient sectors, the insulating power of India's vast domestic market, and the strategic recalibration possible through new trade alliances, we show how disruption plants the seed of reinvention. The ultimate paradox? A trade confrontation may be the catalyst that accelerates India's emergence as a consumption-driven powerhouse, creating new safe harbors for capital along the way. . -------------------------------------------- The global trade floor is trembling. Not because of an earthquake — but because someone in Washington is rattling a tariff sabre the size of a medieval mace. With the endorsement of the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 ,...

Is the “American Dream” for Investors Quietly Morphing into an “Indian Reality”? ~Sumon Mûkhöpadhuæy --------------- For decades, global capital behaved like a loyal tourist — land in New York, shop on Wall Street, grab a burger, repeat. But 2026 feels different. The old magnet is wobbling, and a new gravitational pull is quietly forming in the East. Call it the “Great Realignment” — where the United States appears increasingly inward-looking, while India steps forward as a surprisingly stable anchor for long-term capital. For investors, this is not poetry; this is portfolio math. And yes — Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are watching this shift with the same intensity a trader watches a breakout candle. The Unravelling of the ‘Indispensable Nation’: The Trump administration’s second-term policies have accelerated a visible drift toward unilateralism and transactional diplomacy. The global system, once anchored by American predictability, now carries a growing “chaos p...

From Chronic Stress to Structural Resilience — India’s Power Sector Discovers Its Financial Spine. ~Sumon Mukhopadhyay India’s Power Sector in 2026: From Chronic Stress to Structural Strength: By January 2026, India’s power sector has crossed a defining threshold. After decades of financial stress, operational inefficiencies, and politically constrained pricing, the sector is now functioning as a genuine growth engine supporting the nation’s “Viksit Bharat” ambition. The system today is serving a record peak demand of 242.49 GW while maintaining a near-negligible energy shortage of just 0.03% — a powerful signal of grid maturity, capacity sufficiency, and operational stability. In simple terms, the sector has moved beyond firefighting and into city planning mode. And that, historically, is where real wealth creation begins. 🔹 A Half-Trillion Dollar Investment Cycle Takes Shape: India’s power ecosystem — generation, transmission, storage, and distribution combined — is target...

Markets in Motion: Headlines Roar, Fundamentals Whisper ~Sumon Mukhopadhyay. ------------------------------ Markets often resemble startled cats — one sharp noise, and the herd scatters. Yet when the echoes fade, fundamentals calmly reclaim the stage. Today’s snapshot captures exactly this contrast: headline whiplash in Reliance Power, composed accumulation in Swan Energy, bullion tailwinds lifting Rajesh Exports, and execution momentum quietly building at SEPC. Let’s separate signal from static. Reliance Power Ltd (₹31.89) — Regulatory Thunder, Renewable Anchor; Headlines Sneezed, Fundamentals Still Breathing: Reliance Power faced sharp selling pressure after its January 14, 2026 disclosure that SEBI initiated a forensic audit examining alleged violations of the SEBI Act, 1992, SCRA 1956, and the Companies Act, 2013 . The stock slid to an intraday low of ₹30.57 on the BSE — a 52-week trough — before bargain hunters stepped in, stabilising prices around the ₹31–₹32 zone in subs...

Market Pulse — Select Stocks on the Radar ~Sumon Mukhopadhyay  ========================= Hey folks — it’s been a while since I’ve gone deep on some of these names. Between market volatility, selective caution, and the discipline of waiting for clearer signals, I preferred to observe rather than comment. But with fresh developments and improving visibility, here’s my current read on a few stocks that keep popping up on Twitter, investor forums, and yes — quite a few messages in my inbox. Swan Corporation Ltd (Rs.421.60)   — To be honest, I’ve consciously stayed silent on Swan Corp for several months. A meaningful part of the legacy business still sits in textiles, and the US tariff shock (touching nearly 50% on several Indian textile exports since mid-2025) has been brutal for the sector — shrinking order books, eroding price competitiveness versus Bangladesh and Vietnam, and poor visibility heading into 2026. That created genuine headwinds and muted the risk-reward equation fo...

Patience Over Panic: Reading Websol Through India’s Solar Expansion. ~ Sumon Mukhopadhyay ===================== Introduction: Websol Energy System Ltd (Rs. 85.18) is an Indian solar PV manufacturer focused on producing photovoltaic crystalline solar cells and modules — the essential building blocks used across utility-scale solar plants, commercial installations, and rooftop projects. The company manufactures monocrystalline solar cells and PV modules from its integrated production facility at Falta SEZ, West Bengal , serving both domestic and export markets. As of early January 2026, the stock trades in the ₹83–₹88 range (around ₹85) . 🔹 52-week range: ~₹79.8 to ~₹186.5. 🔹 Face value: ₹1. 🔹 Market capitalisation: ~₹3,500–₹3,900 crore. After a powerful multi-year rally followed by consolidation, the stock is now in a valuation reset phase where earnings delivery and sector momentum will drive the next directional move. Recent Market & Corporate Highlights: 🔹 Long-...

Bull Runs, Bear Bites & Brave Comebacks:  Signals from Six Stocks. ~Sumon Mukhopadhyay. ---------------------------------------- Vodafone Ltd (Rs.11.75):  A heavyweight in Indian telecom, battling profitability while rolling out 4G/5G and trying to slow subscriber churn. Latest quarterly update: • In Q2 FY2025-26 , Vi reported revenue of ~₹11,334 cr with a net loss of ~₹5,524 cr , but the loss margin improved significantly YoY and QoQ — margin stood around -49% . Revenue has ticked up slightly, showing some stabilization in core operations. What it means: Losses are still big, but incremental improvement in margins and revenue growth are tiny green shoots, not full trees yet. Network expansion and higher ARPU remain key levers. Trend & sentiment: • Stock’s been showing bullish technical signs historically trading above moving averages , but macro pressure remains. • Today’s headlines focus on debt relief & AGR payment moratorium (government-linked support) ...

Beyond the "Necessary Being" Fallacy: Why the Universe Needs No Creator. ~Sumon Mukhopadhyay. ----------------------------------------- Synopsis: This article dismantles the traditional  "Necessary   Being"  and  "First Cause"  arguments used in religious apologetics by applying modern cosmological and quantum frameworks. It explores how the Bubble Universe theory validates an infinite past, how the  Borde-Guth-Vilenkin (BGV) theorem  is limited by classical physics, and how the  Zero-Energy Universe  hypothesis allows for a self-contained cosmos that costs nothing to exist. By replacing divine "will" with mathematical necessity and quantum spontaneity, the text argues that the universe is a self-sustaining system requiring no external creator. --------------------------------------------------------- In the arena of religious apologetics, the "Necessary Being" argument is treated as an inescapable trap. The logic follows a rigid path: ...