Opinion

By Bhaskar Nath Biswal The global insurance narrative is a study in contrasts between maturity and untapped potential. In advanced economies, insurance is a foundational pillar of the financial system, with the ratio of premiums to GDP often exceeding 7% to 9%. In these markets,...

It’s that time of year again, time to make your New Year’s resolutions. If you’re like me, you have to rack your brain to remember your resolutions for 2025. Were you hoping to walk 10,000 steps per day? Were you hoping to do 30 minutes...

India has emerged as the centre of global attention. This is due to the innovative zeal of our people. Today, the world sees India with hope and confidence. They appreciate the manner in which the pace of progress has been accelerated with next-generation reforms, which...

By Nikhilanand Panigrahy There are two planets in the solar system, which are named twin planets (or twin sisters). Behind this consideration lies the several similarities between them. These two planets are Venus and Earth. For example, the mass of Venus and Earth is 4.87×1024...

By Jagdish Rattanani The debate on the ever-alive topic ‘Does God exist?’ between the well-known poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, an atheist, and the graduate of Islamic studies Mufti Shamail Nadwi, a believer, has drawn much interest and comment. Akhtar is the darling of those...

The scrappage policy is a profit accelerator. By some industry estimates, it can add 30% or more to auto maker profits, not through innovation but by forcing replacement, acquiring old cars cheaply, recycling-retrofitting their parts, and locking consumers into high-margin service and spare part ecosystems....

In early November, as Iran’s years-long drought reached an intensity “unprecedented in modern times,” crowds of worshippers gathered at a mosque in Tehran and tilted their faces upward, pleading for rain. But no amount of prayer – in Iran or anywhere else – can offset...

Indian cricket selections of ten trigger emotions that go far beyond sport. Few decisions illustrate this better than the phases where Shubman Gill was dropped from the Indian T-20 World Cup team, while Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan were preferred. At first glance, this appears...

India and New Zealand have just concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant milestone in their economic partnership. The negotiations, finalised on 22 December, aim at doubling the bilateral trade over the next five years, synergising the respective strengths of...

Economic inequality has long stood at the centre of debates on how societies are organised and how prosperity is shared. While disparities have always existed, by 2025, inequality has reached levels that demand urgent moral, political, and economic attention. The gains of globalisation and economic...