President Trump’s new tariffs on India — starting with a 25% duty on Aug. 7 and followed by another 25% on Aug. 27 — are forcing small businesses to make tough choices, from scaling back operations to absorbing rising costs. The escalating U.S.–India tariffs have fueled uncertainty, rattled stock markets, and added fresh strain to the broader economy.

The crisis of meaning is real, but so is our capacity to respond with wisdom, creativity, and hope in an age of complexity and disconnection.