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Across global markets, sustainability reporting is transitioning from a voluntary exercise to a core strategic requirement. For executive management teams, this shift is no longer driven by branding or CSR positioning; rather, capital market expectations, regulatory evolution, and the assessment of non-financial risks have become the primary drivers. Recent regulations and development reports emphasise the…

I often hear people say, “I’m scared of death.” It sounds honest, even brave. But in coaching rooms and quiet conversations, a different confession emerges. What they fear is not the last breath. What they fear is the stripping away. Losing health. Losing dignity. Losing a relationship. Losing status. Losing money. Losing relevance. Losing the…

The widespread vandalism and arson Bangladesh witnessed over the last 48 hours, adds to the sense of growing chaos in that country. Mobs targeted multiple sites, including two of Bangladesh’s largest newspapers, The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, trapping journalists inside their burning offices for hours before they were rescued. Also targeted were Indian diplomats…

Here comes the flood again – in the desert. Some among the global elite, including state heads and the powerful ultra-rich, can scoff at ‘climate change’. But the extreme weather climate change triggers, heeds no criticism. Deny it or not makes no difference; not a square mile on Earth is not impacted by a warming…

Think back to your geography textbooks. The Aravallis were never just hills; they were old fold mountains – venerable elders that stood tall long before the Himalayas were even conceived. As one of the world’s most ancient mountain systems, they predate the Alps, the Andes, and the Himalayas alike. On the map of India, they…

Christmas unfolds as a sensory feast of ancient food traditions, making the season unimaginable without its warm, evocative flavors. Amid swirling snowflakes and the sharp chill that bites at rosy cheeks, families huddle by crackling fires, the air heavy with the scent of spiced mulled wine-a Roman remedy from the 2nd century, simmered with cinnamon,…

India’s ambition to become ‘Viksit Bharat’ will depend as much on the strength of its universities as on economic growth or technological capability. As the country positions itself in areas such as climate action, clean energy, digital systems, and advanced manufacturing, higher education must produce graduates who can think across disciplines, adapt to change, and…

In the 1960s, Prof Peter Jost ran a study for the British govt that showed better engine lubricants could save over £500mn each year by cutting friction losses. That’s £8.5bn in today’s money. By the early 2000s, engine design, vehicle aerodynamics and, of course, lube formulation had advanced significantly, yet a 2009 study found cars…

The world’s most famous ship, Titanic, could carry roughly 22,000 tonnes of passengers and cargo. Yet, it couldn’t have carried all the gold owned by Indian households. A recent Morgan Stanley report estimates our private gold hoard at 35,000 tonnes – among the world’s biggest. And it keeps growing. Between 2000 and 2025, India’s net…

Everyone can do with a little menopause now and then. It arrives like a fairy godmother and turns you into a pumpkin. However joyful you may be, your face advertises you as someone who just bit into a lemon. Who’s that gnarly gnome in the shop window? Men stop openly staring – you are slowly…