January 27, 2025, 3:38 PM IST
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated an entire day to engaging with and understanding the challenges being faced by top gamers of the country, it underscored his vision and commitment to support this emerging sector…
January 27, 2025, 3:38 PM IST
January 27, 2025, 8:34 AM IST
Last week all focus was on the immense potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various sectors including Agriculture at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. Looking at the changing landscape in Indian agriculture, there…
January 27, 2025, 8:34 AM IST
January 26, 2025, 3:59 PM IST
The annual 5-day intense discussions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) delving into global and regional challenges ended on January 24. The span of deliberations among global leaders at the WEF covered a range of…
January 26, 2025, 3:59 PM IST
January 25, 2025, 3:25 PM IST
Next Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Union Budget for year 2025-26 will be presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister. A topic of regular discussion around Budget presentation and submission period is the statement from…
January 25, 2025, 3:25 PM IST
January 24, 2025, 7:52 AM IST
“Drill, baby, drill” became a Republican slogan in 2008 when US oil production slumped to 5mn barrels a day – half as much as in 1970. Michael Steele coined it, Sarah Palin embraced it, but…
January 24, 2025, 7:52 AM IST
January 23, 2025, 11:26 AM IST
What happens when the pillars of governance are pegged on shortsighted promises? How long can the Indian states balance on the shaky scaffolding of increasing debt and subsidies? And, more importantly, what is the cost…
January 23, 2025, 11:26 AM IST
January 23, 2025, 7:30 AM IST
Do the wealthy hoard their riches in pillows and mattresses stuffed with 2,000 bills? Certainly not. Yet, wealth creators are vilified in some sections. Why is this narrative detrimental to India’s prosperity? This vital question…
January 23, 2025, 7:30 AM IST
January 22, 2025, 3:21 PM IST
India’s relatively low funding for science and technology, when viewed on a per capita basis, has long been a subject of concern among researchers in the country.While this issue is frequently highlighted, it is important…
January 22, 2025, 3:21 PM IST
January 21, 2025, 10:29 PM IST
For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has stood as the ultimate yardstick of a nation’s economic success. A single number, it aggregates the monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country over…
January 21, 2025, 10:29 PM IST
January 20, 2025, 1:02 PM IST
India stands at a crucial juncture in its journey towards achieving food and nutritional security. Time is ripe to acknowledge the critical role of biotech innovations in addressing the challenges of food security, environmental sustainability,…
January 20, 2025, 1:02 PM IST
January 17, 2025, 5:03 PM IST
Nonprofits in India bridge service delivery gaps and drive social change. Collaborating with state governments can help them amplify their impact. India is home to more than 31 lakh registered nonprofits, making it one of the largest…
January 17, 2025, 5:03 PM IST
January 17, 2025, 3:44 PM IST
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), introduced in 2016, was designed as a robust framework to address corporate distress, ensure creditor recovery, and facilitate the revival of struggling businesses. While it has brought some success…
January 17, 2025, 3:44 PM IST
January 15, 2025, 2:48 PM IST
India’s economic landscape has long been fueled by the vigor of its small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which contribute significantly to GDP and employment. However, a glaring void in the financial ecosystem threatens their ability…
January 15, 2025, 2:48 PM IST
January 9, 2025, 7:26 AM IST
Slowdown in 2024-25 is due to low govt investment & sluggish pvt investment. Next fiscal year, every major economy will be on a wild ride thanks to Trump. Good news will be lower oil prices…
January 9, 2025, 7:26 AM IST
January 8, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
India’s economy is slowing down. Even though our country has been growing fast, the government thinks that in 2024-25, the economy will grow by 6.4%. That’s slower than in recent years, especially after Covid. There’s…
January 8, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
January 8, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
Latest GDP data shows economy losing some momentum. No point blaming RBI for this The much talked about slowdown in the world’s fastest-growing major economy was already evident – but with GOI forecasting 6.4% GDP…
January 8, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
January 5, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
It was October of the year 1981. I was fresh at JNU, feeling slightly homesick. This was before automatic inter-state dialing (ISD) revolutionised our telephonic culture. The only way to call Kolkata from Delhi was…
January 5, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
January 4, 2025, 7:02 PM IST
The stage is set, and the countdown has begun as India, slowly but surely, gears up to host the next edition of India’s largest global textile event – Bharat Tex 2025. This monumental event promises…
January 4, 2025, 7:02 PM IST
January 3, 2025, 7:42 PM IST
How would one define being caught in the Middle? When your rate of GDP growth is not high enough to really pull people higher from their current economic and financial status but there is a…
January 3, 2025, 7:42 PM IST
January 3, 2025, 4:44 PM IST
My elder brother retired from his school teacher’s job on December 31, 2024. In a brief chat that I had with him, he sounded a bit worried. Instead of celebrating this “freedom”, he said he…
January 3, 2025, 4:44 PM IST
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