One Rank One Pension: A legacy restored
The implementation of OROP on 1 July 2014 and the subsequent five-yearly revisions, has significantly impacted the lives of retired armed forces...
Editorial: Rahul, charity begins at home
However, if this Congress be ‘new’, what of it is new? Sure, the plenary adopted a wide-angled social justice agenda that is further to the left than...
South Asia’s looming water war
For any treaty to survive, the advantages it confers on all parties must outweigh the duties and responsibilities it imposes. The Indus Waters Treaty...
STIFLING DISSENT: Is India’s tradition of free press at risk?
Self-censorship has spread, along with shrill nationalism in news reports that echoes the government line. The latest manifestation of intolerance for...
The looming financial contagion
Rising interest rates, for example, have put huge pressure on private-equity (PE) firms that borrowed heavily to buy up property. Now, with housing...
Beautiful game: The World Cup syndrome
The world’s most-watched sporting event inspires passionate, emotional responses like no other. It can save football fans’ lives or drive them to...
Costly return of investment: The Napoleons of big tech
Recent events in the technology sector suggest investors and lenders should be demanding a premium to cover the risk that a star entrepreneur will...
The climate fight is Asia’s leadership opportunity
By putting climate action at the heart of their efforts to rebuild consensus and reinvigorate multilateralism, Asian countries can open the world’s...
