When is walking away the wiser move?: Dr. Rajeev R. Tripathi

When Karnataka chose not to outbid Andhra Pradesh for Google’s $15-billion 1-GW AI data centre, the decision was quickly labelled a “missed opportunity”. According to Dr. Rajeev R. Tripathi, however, true policy foresight often lies in restraint and not escalation.

Through the lens of game theory, ‘Incentive wars: Why walking away can be wiser’ for Deccan Herald argues that wisdom in governance may sometimes mean knowing when not to play.