Saturday, November 07
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi may ultimately be remembered as much for the breadth of its participation as for what it demonstrated: an increasingly diverse constellation of powers can convene with openness, engage across profound differences in geopolitics, security, economics and strategic alignment—and still construct common institutional ground without compromising their sovereignty. That is the significance of the New Delhi Consensus. BRICS today spans major economies and civilisations across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Its members are neither natural allies nor strategically uniform. Their political systems, security relationships, economic interests and equations with Washington, Beijing and Moscow differ substantially. That diversity is both
Drawing upon a multidisciplinary perspective across law, corporate and institutional advisory, governance and dispute resolution, this reflection explores whether the architecture of dispute resolution can move beyond the determination of competing claims towards sustainable solutions — while remaining firmly grounded in law, legitimacy and underlying ethics. The future of dispute resolution may not lie merely in determining who wins and who loses, but in asking a more consequential question: Can a dispute become the gateway to a better and more sustainable outcome? Law remains indispensable to protecting rights, enforcing obligations and preserving the rule of law. Courts provide authoritative adjudication backed by sovereign authority. Arbitration provides an international
Civilisations are tested not merely by the conflicts they survive, but by the order they restore thereafter. Wars are fought, blood is shed, anger and power exhaust themselves, and competing truths make their claims; yet humanity ultimately moves towards Samjhauta — towards an equilibrium where legitimate interests can coexist and no stakeholder remains a perpetual loser. This principle runs from the macro to the micro. In an intensely interconnected world, global leadership cannot remain captive to uncontrolled anger, frustration or ego when its decisions can affect billions. Within families and societies, the same matured wisdom must transcend entrenched positions before differences become inherited conflicts. Leadership — of nations, institutions or families — matur
As we celebrate 80 years of India's Independence, we pay our deepest respects to generations of Indians whose courage, sacrifice, vision and service shaped our journey as a free and democratic nation. Independence Day is both a celebration of what India has achieved and a moment to reflect upon what we must collectively build for the future. India's strength lies in the enduring foundations of our Constitution, democratic institutions, rule of law and the spirit of its people. Preserving their credibility, independence and effectiveness remains central to sustaining public trust and national progress. The decades ahead present extraordinary possibilities. Economic growth, science, technology, innovation and enterprise must advance alongside human development, institutional
Sovereignty, Democratic Integrity, Institutional Accountability and Responsible Global Engagement The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 should be understood beyond the conventional discourse of NGO funding or regulatory compliance. At its core lies a fundamental governance challenge confronting every modern sovereign democracy: how to remain open to legitimate international philanthropy, research, humanitarian cooperation, knowledge and institutional partnerships while ensuring that foreign financial resources do not translate into opaque, disproportionate or unaccountable influence over domestic political, economic, social, cultural or strategic institutions. Introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2026 to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, t
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 13 July 2026 India today marked another significant milestone in its infrastructure transformation with the inauguration of the 63-kilometre Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway (National Expressway-6/Awadh Expressway), one of the country's most advanced access-controlled highway corridors. The project was inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, underscoring its strategic importance in India's rapidly evolving transport network. The expressway is scheduled to open for public traffic from 14 July 2026. Designed as a six-lane expressway with provision for future expansion, the corridor connects the state capital, Lucknow, with Uttar
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly becoming the defining technological force of the twenty-first century. Like the steam engine during the Industrial Revolution, electricity during the age of industrial expansion and the internet during the digital era, AI is beginning to reshape economies, industries, governance systems, labour markets, knowledge creation and social organisation at an unprecedented scale. Yet for Bharat, the significance of AI extends far beyond technology. It represents a strategic opportunity capable of influencing economic growth, governance, healthcare, education, scientific discovery, environmental sustainability, national competitiveness and long-term societal prosperity. What makes the current moment particularly significant is the breadth of transformation unde
Dr Pradeep Singh, Corporate, Institutional & Organisational Senior Holistic Advisor on Civilisation • Sovereignty • Law • Economic Order, while expressing his views on the evolving global landscape, stated that at a time when large parts of the world are witnessing conflict-driven fragmentation, supply-chain disruptions, debt stress, energy volatility, inflationary pressures, institutional distrust, and growing geopolitical polarisation, Bharat is steadily positioning itself not merely as a rising economy, but as a trusted stabilising force within the evolving global order. The geopolitical environment has fundamentally altered the meaning of power itself. Power today is no longer defined only by military capability, reserve currency dominance, or concentrated financi
In a major infrastructure milestone for North India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, formally launching a transformative expressway link expected to redefine connectivity between the national capital and Uttarakhand. Addressing a massive public gathering in Dehradun, the Prime Minister described the project as a landmark advancement in Uttarakhand’s development journey, stating that the new expressway will reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun to approximately 2.5 to 3 hours, significantly improving mobility for passengers, tourists, and commercial traffic. Recalling his earlier vision after visiting Kedarnath, PM Modi reaffirmed that “the third decade of this century belongs to Uttarakhand,” em
Roads, drainage systems, and integrated civic upgrades across key urban clusters ₹30 crore released as first tranche for immediate execution Dr Pradeep Singh, Principal Corporate, Institutional & Organisational Holistic Advisor, speaking for Bharat Industries & Investors Guild, described the ₹100.29 crore urban infrastructure sanction for 117 projects across Lucknow under the Government of Uttar Pradesh’s ‘Accelerated Economic Development Scheme’ (approved on 31 March 2026) as a decisive governance-led urban reset—set to strengthen Lucknow’s investment climate, elevate liveability benchmarks, crowd in capital flows, and trigger a structural re-rating of the city’s property market ecosystem under the leadership of Hon&rsq
