India’s Midsummer Reckoning with Climate -- On 27 April 2026, something happened that should have rattled every boardroom in Mumbai and every desk in North Block. Every single one of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities was in one country: India. Average peak temperatures across those 50 cities hit 112.5°F. Banda, in Uttar Pradesh, touched 115.16°F — the hottest spot on Earth that day. The air-quality platform that compiled the data put it plainly: “no modern precedent.” This i

-- Global trade is undergoing a fundamental reset. While the tariff issue is still relevant, it is no longer the primary determinant of market access. Today, credibility on sustainability determines who supplies, who scales, and who is trusted over the long term. Given this shift, Indian companies can benefit from it by treating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) as a lever for global competitiveness. This is already visible in the trade agreements that our compan

India’s growth story is often told in unicorns and GDP milestones, yet millions remain excluded from its promise. Corporate Social...