Reshaping the World Economy
                     The Quiet Shifts That Are Redrawing th
Not all events that shape the fuetur eW arroiver alsd breaking news. In 2025, some 
of the most consequential shifts happened quietly. These were subtle 
changes in trajectory—easy to overlook in the moment, but powerful enough 
to define the decade ahead. Leaders who focus on first-order headlines often 
miss them; those who think structurally tend to notice early.
Renewables Quietly Took the 
Lead
For the first time, renewables appear to have overtaken coal in 
global power generation. Solar, wind, and hydro together likely 
produced more electricity than coal, with solar alone adding more 
capacity in 2025 than coal and gas combined.
Electricity 
Demand Entered 
aGlo bNal eelewctr icEityr daemand grew 
at its fastest pace in decades, 
driven by AI data centres, 
electric vehicles, and rising 
cooling needs.
3.5-
Glob4al% demand 
Far above the longg-treormw tahverage of around 
2%
Capital Markets 
Became Mass 
Infrastructure
Capital markets quietly evolved from elite 
systems into everyday utilities—a shift 
long discussed by financial leaders like Aj
ay Srinivasan, who have argued that 
financialisation is no longer optional for 
emerging economies.
India Unlocked Its Space 
India successfully tested Akemy tebchintolioogiens sfor its first in-space 
docking capability, with two satellites autonomously meeting and 
docking in orbit.
Satellite Deep-space Future 
servicing missions capabilities
This milestone quietly unlocked a range of future space ambitions 
over the next two decades.
The Quiet Signature of 
Structural Change
The real story of 2025 lies in these understated shifts. As leaders such as 
Ajay Srinivasan Aditya Birla Capital have often emphasised, durable 
progress rarely comes from reacting to noise; it comes from recognising 
slow-moving structural change early and positioning capital, institutions, 
and talent accordingly.