Opinion

By Ajit Ranade A few years ago, outside the Transport Commissioner’s office in Bandra, thousands of Ola and Uber drivers staged a protest. Their demands were modest: better fares, fair commissions, humane working hours, and some protection against arbitrary penalties. The official response was revealing....

India’s food economy in 2026 looks comfortable. Granaries overflowing, vegetable prices slipping, sugar in surplus, and global food markets cooling—even as wars rage in Ukraine and West Asia and climate shocks persist. The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Food Price Index has retreated steadily from...

Somnath…hearing this word instils a sense of pride in our hearts and minds. It is the eternal proclamation of India’s soul. This majestic temple is situated on the Western coast of India in Gujarat, at a place called Prabhas Patan. The Dwadasha Jyotirling Stotram mentions...

By Nalinikanta Dhar In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Union Government has introduced the Developed India Education Institutions Bill–2025 in Parliament, proposing the creation of a National Higher Education Regulatory Council. In a vast and diverse country like India—marked by historical,...

By Homi Kharas & Mahmoud Mohieldin One of the most promising ideas in the Seville Commitment (Compromiso de Se villa), which heads of state and government adopted in July, is the creation of a platform for borrower countries, supported by existing institutions and facilitated by...

By Nalinikanta Dhar In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Union government has introduced the Developed India Education Institutions Bill–2025 in Parliament, proposing the creation of a National Higher Education Regulatory Council. In a vast and diverse country like India—marked by historical,...

At the fag-end of last year, a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court brought into sharp focus the functioning of private and deemed universities across the country. What began as a student’s grievance has culminated in an unprecedented nationwide audit of India’s vast higher education...

Where the mind is without fear, and the head is held high; Where Knowledge is free, Where the world has not been broken into fragments by narrow domestic walls. Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake (Rabindranath Tagore). More than a...

Worldwide, women manage an estimated $32 trillion in annual spending and are projected to control 75 per cent of discretionary spending within the next five years. Yet across nearly every industry, most products fall short of meeting their needs, reflecting a tacit assumption that women...

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,...