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Business Today MindRush featured insights from leading industry figures emphasizing that India must prioritize quality education and healthcare to transform its demographic dividend into sustained productivity. The panel highlighted the necessity for long‑term capability building, job creation through startups and upskilling, and investments in sectors like semiconductors and deep tech to overcome widening wealth inequality.

Industrialist Ratan Tata has dedicated a significant portion of his personal wealth, estimated at ₹3,800 crore, to philanthropy through his will, ensuring his legacy of giving continues beyond his lifetime. The majority of his estate, including his Tata Sons shares, will be allocated to the Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation and the Ratan Tata Endowment Trust, both dedicated to philanthropic initiatives.

The Trump administration’s “Gold Card” programme, which grants permanent US residency for $5 million per card, marked a significant milestone by selling 1,000 cards in one day and generating $5 billion. Aimed at attracting affluent investors, the initiative plans to raise $5 trillion by selling one million cards, thereby reducing the national debt and reforming the current investor visa system.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates predicts a dramatic shift in how we work within the next decade, with AI potentially reducing our workweek to two or three days. While some Indian business leaders advocate for longer working hours, Gates' vision of an AI-powered, lighter workweek is gaining traction as burnout and exhaustion take a toll on workers worldwide.

Canada's Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney are both proposing tax cuts ahead of the upcoming elections, reflecting a global trend towards domestic-focused economic policies. This shift, often referred to as "Trump 2.0," could significantly impact global capital flows and economic relations.