From the Desk of the Chairman

As geopolitical tensions escalate, societies fracture internally, wealth gaps keep increasing, and the relationship between humanity and nature continues to deteriorate, one truth becomes increasingly undeniable: the mental, moral, and material equations that shaped civilization over the last two centuries are no longer serving us. The widening global wealth divide, accelerating ecological decay, and growing spiritual disconnection are not isolated issues — they are symptoms of a deeper civilizational malaise. We need deep reflection. It is critical and urgent for the current and future leaders! In response to this critical moment and drawing inspiration from the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago — a milestone in interfaith unity — the Parliament of Enlightened Thoughts Toward Collaborative Prosperity proposes a historic gathering in Kolkata. This initiative will convene visionary leaders and thinkers from across the world — spanning science, economics, spirituality, education, arts, and governance — to reimagine what prosperity means in the 21st century....