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The author is secretary general of CUTS International.

Pradeep S. Mehta | The IndiGo Mess And The Misplaced Narrative Over Competition Law

Pradeep S. Mehta | The IndiGo Mess And The Misplaced Narrative Over...

The more serious question, however, is how the regulator allowed this situation to escalate. The transition was...

4 Jan 2026 11:31 PM IST

Opinion| Why Cooperation, Not Fear, Must Drive the Future of Trade Ties With America

Opinion| Why Cooperation, Not Fear, Must Drive the Future of Trade...

India must uphold strategic autonomy amid US pressure, balancing cooperation with self-reliance and national interest.

6 Nov 2025 9:12 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | To Make Roads Safer, Behaviour Changes & Legal Reforms Needed

Pradeep S. Mehta | To Make Roads Safer, Behaviour Changes & Legal...

The main causes of these accidents are drivers, which has often been stated to be around 80 per cent of the total...

26 July 2025 10:48 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | Despite Pakistani Army Provocation, Communal Amity Prevailed In India

Pradeep S. Mehta | Despite Pakistani Army Provocation, Communal Amity...

Unlike Indonesia, the largest Muslim country, Muslims in the Indian subcontinent have mainly Arabic and Persian names....

12 Jun 2025 11:37 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | Can Indians Battle Terrorism Unitedly, But Also Safeguard Democratic Rights?

Pradeep S. Mehta | Can Indians Battle Terrorism Unitedly, But Also...

Complaints from Renu Bhatia, chairperson of the Haryana State Commission for Women, and Yogesh Jatheri, a BJP Yuva...

25 May 2025 8:53 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | India’s ‘Circular Economy’: It’s An Old Concept For a New World

Pradeep S. Mehta | India’s ‘Circular Economy’: It’s An Old Concept For...

Sustainability wasn’t strategy, it is a way of life. It was sanskar (culture) -- part of how we were raised to think and...

23 April 2025 12:03 AM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | How to balance sustainability, equity and rights of all consumers

Pradeep S. Mehta | How to balance sustainability, equity and rights of...

A major step forward is the strengthening of environmental labelling schemes by the Global South to promote certified...

14 March 2025 12:54 AM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | Behind-scenes look at India’s G-20 presidency

Pradeep S. Mehta | Behind-scenes look at India’s G-20 presidency

India has been a strong supporter of the multilateral way, and Prime Minister Modi had advised Amitabh Kant, India’s...

8 March 2025 7:40 PM IST

Pradeep S Mehta | Lessons on how to consume less, live better: Embrace the small & sustainable

Pradeep S Mehta | Lessons on how to consume less, live better: Embrace...

Global focus on reducing consumption through sustainable practices to combat climate change and promote ecological...

23 Jan 2025 12:00 AM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta and Mehak Sharma | Surat’s industrial renaissance is a model for India’s economic growth

Pradeep S. Mehta and Mehak Sharma | Surat’s industrial renaissance is...

India is establishing targets to reach its vision of a developed India by 2024 and to become a $30 trillion economy...

16 Jun 2024 1:39 AM IST

Book Review | A groundbreaking history of Indian public policy & entrepreneurship

Book Review | A groundbreaking history of Indian public policy &...

Amitabh Kant, our G-20 Sherpa, has had an illustrious career as an excellent civil servant, constantly arguing for...

30 April 2023 12:58 AM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | Global summits to mass movements: Creating G-20 that reaches all

Pradeep S. Mehta | Global summits to mass movements: Creating G-20...

The world is facing many challenges, including a global debt crisis, the impact of climate change on livelihoods, global...

24 March 2023 12:05 AM IST