The planetary future: Some reflections

The planetary future is now at stake in view of excessive exploitation of the Earth's finite resources. Since survival of the humankind and planet earth itself is in jeopardy, all right-thinking scholars and decision-makers need to think aloud and ahead to find solutions for our common future. We have inherited wisdom from our ancestors and it is time to walk-the-talk. For centuries, the Indian civilization has survived all onslaughts and provided ideas for the entire humankind and the world as one: vasudhaiva kutumbakam as well as respecting nature as: Bhawani Vasundhra. This paper draws upon the author's more than seven decades of ‘tryst with history’ and provides some reflections for look ahead into the planetary future with courage and fortitude.