Opinion

By Bhagirathi Jena Across the world, a quiet demographic transformation is unfolding—one that demands our immediate attention and collective action. Populations are ageing, not as a distant possibility but as a present-day reality. With the global community of older persons growing at an unprecedented pace,...

By Ajit Ranade India’s households long regarded as cautious savers are quietly taking on record levels of debt. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s Financial Stability Report, household debt in India is 42% of GDP at the end of 2024, up from just 26%...

By Jacques Attali Every generation believes that it is living in an unprecedented era with unique challenges. But time and again, the same patterns and motivations have weakened and even destroyed civilisations, or strengthened them and enabled them to flourish. To learn from the past...

By Nikunja Bihari Sahu The air quality in Delhi on Diwali night this year deteriorated significantly owing to the indiscriminate bursting of crackers. The Air Quality Index plunged on that night to 488 micrograms per cubic metre which could be labeled in a ‘Very Poor’...

By Dhurjati Mukherjee “India will never compromise with the interests of the farmers, livestock holders and fishermen. And I know that I will have to personally pay a very heavy price for this, but I am ready,” said Prime Minister Modi recently. Agriculture sustains around...

By Juan Manuel Santos On my first day in office as Colombia’s president just over 15 years ago, I met with the leaders of four indigenous peoples in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta – the Kogui, Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kankuamo. As we stood together...

By Bruno Surdel The first days of October 2025 marked a new tone in Europe’s security debate. Copenhagen, usually a calm Nordic capital, transformed into a fortress as European Union leaders gathered for an informal European Council summit under the Danish presidency. The airspace above...

By Avilash Roul Is the UN institutionally relevant or intentionally viable during this unprecedented global uncertainty? A month ago, 83 heads of state, 41 heads of government, and ministers from 45 countries participated in and deliberated on assessing the UN during the 80th session of...

By Bhaskar Nath Biswal Imagine a treasure chest full of hard-earned money, not buried on a deserted island, but lying dormant within the vaults of India’s banking system. This is the reality of unclaimed deposits, a staggering sum that belongs to ordinary citizens but remains...

By Rajdeep Sardesai On Diwali night, as the clock struck mid night, sleepless and exasperated with the relentless firecracker noise, I rang up the local police station. “Its past midnight and crackers are still being burst. Will you take action as per the Supreme Court...