Opinion

By Nalinikanta Dhar The 30th Conference of Parties (COP-30) on climate change will be held from November 10 to 21 in Belém, Brazil, bringing together nearly 40,000 delegates from about 200 countries. Since its inception in 1995 in Berlin under the United Nations Framework Convention...

Nikhilanand Panigrahy Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again! Society, friendship and love, Divinely bestowed upon man. This verse is from the 18th-century (1782) English poem, “The Solitude of Alexander Selkirk” by William Cowper. The poem depicts...

Rajdeep Sardesai “Bihar ki majboori hai, Nitish Kumar zaroori hai..” (It is the compulsion of Bihar that Nitish Kumar is needed) Ironically, I first heard that catchy slogan outside the BJP office in 2017 when Nitish Kumar decided to switch sides for the umpteenth time,...

As stock markets hit record highs, rising financial fragility is setting off alarm bells across the US and Europe. The warning signs are everywhere – and they are disturbingly familiar. Asset prices are climbing well beyond what can be justified by underlying fundamentals, while non-bank...

A few days ago, I had a conversation with a group of students who were keen to understand the impact of the amendments proposed in The Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025. The students had a straightforward question: Will the amendments continue to serve the larger interests...

By Melvin Durai   My house sits beside a fairly busy road, which means that I occasionally have to pick up litter from my yard. It usually comes from passing motorists who think it’s okay to throw fast-food wrappers and other trash out of their...

By Charudutta Panigrahi   Odisha, in 2025, stands at a historic confluence. Its cultural wellspring—Bali Jatra, Kartika Purnima, Boita Bandana—remains alive, not as romantic nostalgia but as the DNA of an emergent maritime vision. The state’s port-led industrial economy and blue tourism drive are not...

By Bruhaspati Sama   The story of India’s Central Government employees and pensioners today is not one of privilege, but of patience betrayed and promises broken. Their decades of service, which once formed the silent backbone of India’s governance, now stand discounted in the name...

By Vanessa Badré   Like the air we breathe, peace does not typically command our attention until we lose it. That is why the study of peace is inextricably linked to that of war: it seeks to understand the root causes of conflict and illuminate...

By Shivaji Sarkar Rapid developments appear to be reshaping India’s regional landscape, hinting at a subtle yet significant realignment of strategic interests. These shifts could mark the early stages of a new regional balance — one that may open fresh avenues for India and alter...