08 Dec 2020 The journey to space has traversed a long journey over the last seven decades. It began with the launch of the first artificial satellite (Sputnik) in 1957 and changed the course of human space exploration when the Apollo 11 crew reached the lunar surface. From the curiosity…
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Partnership Summit 2020: Partnerships for Lives, Livelihood and Growth
04 Dec 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic caused extensive disruptions across the global economy and was unprecedented in its scale and reach. Apart from affecting millions of lives and livelihoods, the outbreak severely disrupted global supply chains, curtailing production and output levels. The International Monetary Funds (IMF’s) October 2020 World Economic…
India’s Liberalisation and the Transformation from CEI to CII
02 Dec 2020 India has been historically known for its large agriculture sector, with wide diversity of crops and produce. In the present times, the sector employs 50 percent of the total work force in agriculture and allied sector activities, according to the Periodic Labor Force Survey for 2018-19. The…
Atmanirbhar 3.0: A comprehensive step to stimulate demand
30 Nov 2020 A comprehensive and far-reaching package unveiled by the Union finance minister under the Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 stimulus underscores the firm resolve of the government to get the economy back on the growth trajectory. By providing a fillip to both consumption and investment demand by announcing a much-needed…
Nudging Towards Universal Health Coverage
27 Nov 2020 India’s healthcare ecosystem has evolved since the time of independence and is currently at a very critical juncture. There have been strides taken to address the idea of affordable and quality healthcare through various flagship programmes such as Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY. However, areas such as accessibility, absence…
Enhancing Uptake of Technology in Agriculture
26 Nov 2020 Proactive action from the Government of India on pushing the agri marketing reforms agenda aimed towards ‘One Nation, One Market’ is a significant step and the reforms will benefit the sector, and more importantly will help augment farmers’ incomes. Creation of an additional ecosystem where the farmers…
Broadband – Our Lifeline in the New Normal
23 Nov 2020 With Covid and the subsequent lockdowns, the need for keeping the world connected and economic activities going resulted in a sharp rise in broadband usage. Work from home, learning from home for students, e-commerce and entertainment needs of people, amongst others were met largely by means of…
Production Linked Incentive Scheme: Boosting India’s global competitiveness
21 Nov 2020 The Union Cabinet on 11 November 2020, in a move to give a major boost to domestic manufacturing and exports, extended the existing Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme to 10 more identified champion sectors. This is expected to bolster competitiveness, attract foreign players and encourage domestic employment…
Technology in the Post-COVID World
19 Nov 2020 History is filled with instances when great adversities led to the quantum leap in the usage of technology. The world today is currently facing an unprecedented crisis of COVID-19. The pandemic has resulted in economies struggling to sustain and people trying to keep themselves safe. At the…
Deepening Indo-US Trade and Investment Ties
17 Nov 2020 The elections in the United States of America in November resulted in Mr Joseph Biden being elected the 46th President, with Ms Kamala Harris elected as the Vice President. The Indo-US partnership enjoys wide support in the US and can expected to be taken forward with renewed…