Opinion

At a gathering of academics and policymakers at Harvard this month, a participant reminded me that I had published a column 15 years ago on “The Manufacturing Imperative.” As the title suggests, the piece emphasised the importance of industrialisation in driving economic growth, creating good...

Melvin Durai When I go to my local gym, I’m usually one of the few people who aren't wearing earphones and listening to music while they exercise. It’s not that I don’t like listening to music — it’s just that I prefer my music in...

Narendra Modi & Giorgia Meloni   The relationship between India and Italy has now reached a decisive stage. In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship into a special strategic partnership grounded in the values of freedom and...

With so many intractable problems in global politics, it is all the more frustrating that the international community often neglects pressing ones that can, in fact, be solved. Vaccination, which has stalled worldwide after decades of remarkable progress, is one such issue. As leaders convene...

Peter Drucker, the management guru, in his 1980 seminal treatise, ‘Managing in Turbulent Times’, wrote, “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” This somewhat explains why some of yesterday’s blue-chip companies in India are...

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak In the timeless Greek canvas of Corfu, the sun bursts out from the backsides of mountains and sets along the picturesque shorelines of the Ionian and Adriatic Sea. The forest-covered mountains and hilly landscapes bring life to the Ionian Isle, with...

By Bhagirathi Jena The silhouette of the Indian policeman, once a symbol of colonial coercion, is gradually being reshaped into an emblem of digital-age assurance, and this transformation is not merely cosmetic but structural, systemic, and measurable—precisely as the vision of SMART policing demands. As...

By Ashok Lavasa & Roli Asthana For decades, global development efforts reflected the assumption that international cooperation, however imperfect, was ultimately guided by a shared commitment to helping poorer countries prosper. That era is over. We have entered a multi-polar age, defi ned by strategic...

By Sanjaya Mishra Recently, the Governor of Odisha, as the Chancellor of the Public Universities, appointed 14 Vice-Chancellors to various universities in the state. With this, the long-standing leadership vacuum at these universities has been filled. However, the Vice Chancellors need to immediately focus on...

By Ralph Regenvanu Last year, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a legal opinion on climate change with a clarity of purpose not seen since the 2015 Paris agreement. It left no doubt that states have a legal obligation to prevent significant harm to...