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Europe pushes back together
From Greenland to trade threats, Europe’s leaders are finding strength in unity as they push back against an assertive White House.
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Voting as a privilege and duty
On National Voters’ Day, the Prime Minister’s call to treat voting as both a right and a responsibility highlights a deeper question: how India sustains trust, inclusion, and credibility in its democratic process.
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Dirty air equals slower growth
While tariffs dominate economic debate, polluted air drains India’s economy every day through lost lives, weaker productivity and constrained growth. Gita Gopinath’s remarks at Davos highlight why clean air must be treated as economic infrastructure, not a seasonal emergency.
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Frequent acquittals reflect systemic failure
A steady stream of acquittals in serious criminal cases has renewed public concern about justice delivery in India. While courts are often blamed for letting accused walk free, the deeper problem lies elsewhere. Persistent delays, uneven investigations and overstretched prosecution services are shaping outcomes long before cases reach the courtroom, weakening both accountability and deterrence.
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India’s reform story resonates at Davos
India’s presence at the World Economic Forum this year reflects a shift in how its economic trajectory is being assessed globally. Long viewed through the lens of potential and promise, India is now being evaluated on delivery and resilience. Conversations at Davos suggest that sustained reforms, macroeconomic stability and policy continuity are reshaping investor confidence in a world marked by uncertainty.
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Civil services need deeper reform
As governance becomes more complex, India’s civil services face growing strain. The debate over lateral entry highlights a larger issue, reforming how the state builds, deploys and rewards administrative capability.
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India’s pension gap is growing
India’s pension debate remains focused on the poor, even as contractual employment reshapes the labour market. Millions of middle-income workers now face retirement insecurity that existing schemes, built for stable careers, are ill-equipped to address
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Peace, by invitation only
As Donald Trump’s Board of Peace takes shape amid uncertainty and selective participation, it raises uncomfortable questions about how global peace is being reimagined. When authority is personalised, membership is curated, and legitimacy remains contested, peace risks becoming a function of power rather than principle.
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India’s unfinished environmental regulation
India’s environmental clearance regime has been repeatedly reformed to speed up approvals, but environmental outcomes have not improved. The deeper failure lies elsewhere. Regulation largely ends once a project is cleared, with weak monitoring, diluted conditions, and ineffective penalties. Until enforcement becomes central to reform, faster clearances will only defer environmental and social costs.
