Opinion

By Dhurjati Mukherjee German Chancellor Fredrich Merz’s recent visit to India resulted in promising economic discussions. He assured Prime Minister Modi of progress on the European Union trade deal, while Germany formalized 19 defence and technology agreements. Eight other announcements seek to boost cooperation in...

By Avilash Roul With a leadership vacuum, world governance is in severe crisis. Under the UN watch, the US attacked, captured and abducted the Venezuelan President on the pretext of a drug trial in the US. If that’s not a blatant violation of the so-called...

By Shaun Seow Long-term global stability depends heavily on what happens in the ocean. Nowhere is this more evident than in Asia, home to much of the Coral Triangle and vast mangrove and seagrass ecosystems that sustain fisheries, protect coastal communities, and store massive amounts...

By DK Giri India and Poland relations seem to have taken a nosedive in the last few months, especially since October 2025 when the Polish Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, visited Pakistan. This visit happening a few months after...

By Yurdi Yasmi With the world struggling to feed eight billion people today, how will we feed ten billion by 2050? Meeting the nutritional needs of a growing population requires not just a radical increase in food production – almost all of it plant-based –...

By Santosh Kumar Mohapatra The Global Risks Report 2026, the 21st edition of the World Economic Forum’s flagship publication, arrives in the middle of what is shaping up to be one of the most volatile decades of the modern era. Its message is unmistakably sobering....

By Charudutta Panigrahi Odisha today stands at a dangerous crossroads. While policymakers and investors celebrate rising GDP figures and the promise of “smart cities,” a silent epidemic is eroding the very foundation of the state’s future: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The numbers are stark, the...

By Peter G. Kirchschläger What we typically refer to as “artificial intelligence” is, in practice, a set of data-based systems (DS). These technologies are already transforming nearly every aspect of human life, giving rise to innovative business models and reordering entire economies. Over time, they...

By Ajit Ranade On 1 February, the Finance Minister will present the Union Budget for the next fiscal year against a macroeconomic backdrop that would be the envy of the world. India’s growth forecasts have been revised upwards by major institutions like the IMF. The...

Melvin Durai My wife and kids recently went abroad on a short vacation, leaving me at home to take care of our dog, Lulu. A few days later, my younger daughter, Divya, sent me a three-word text: “Proof of life.” I knew what she wanted:...