Opinion

By DK Giri Prime Minister Narendra Modi called 2026 the year of ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation. Addressing virtually the 22nd ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur October 26, he said, “ASEAN is the main pillar of India’s Act East Policy” and a powerful foundation of global...

By Swastik Suman Satapathy Gold’s glow witnessed a dream run through most of 2025, with prices soaring to record highs ahead of Diwali as investors rushed to capture the rally. However, soon after the festive peak, the yellow metal saw a sharp correction, reminding investors...

By Yasobant Das The scourge of atrocities against women continues to plague societies worldwide, leaving deep scars that transcend generations. Two authors, Mumtaz and Madhu, have poignantly captured the essence of this shameful phenomenon in their works. Mumtaz, focusing on mass abuse of women in...

By Santosh Kumar Mohapatra On 4 October, in an executive order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), approved revised consolidated guidelines for appointment of Whole Time Directors, Managing Directors, Executive Directors and Chairpersons in public sector insurance companies like the Life Insurance Corporation of...

By Sarit Kumar Rout C Caste as an institution has profound influence in shaping social life including marriage, occupation, faith and religious beliefs. This is deeply intertwined in the Hindu text Manusmriti. BR Ambedekar, the Indian philosopher and the constitution maker, denounced the fourfold caste...

By Sanjaya Mishra From time to time, we come across narratives of making India a Vishwa Guru again, which align with the aspiration of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Considering India’s cultural heritage and knowledge power in science, engineering, and information technology, there is a considerable...

By Melvin Durai During football season, I find myself paying far less attention to politics. My wife would say that during football season I pay far less attention to everything, including whether I’m fully dressed. There’s a lot of truth in that. Football consumes most...

By JP Singh The biggest governance dilemma in AI is setting guidelines for the technology’s ethical use without unduly weakening the incentive to innovate. So far, countries and regions have largely failed to strike any kind of balance, instead tipping the scales one way or...

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%...