Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge for India, despite encouraging progress in recent years. Sustained efforts have contributed to a steady decline in annual TB incidence, with the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 noting an overall 21% reduction since 2015. However, India continues to bear nearly 25% of…
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Policy Advocacy and Industrial Development in North East India
The North East region of India stands at an important inflection point in its development journey. Blessed with abundant natural resources, vibrant cultural diversity, young demographic profile and strategic location that positions it as India’s gateway to Southeast Asia, the region possesses immense potential for sustainable, industry‑led growth. This potential…
World Water Day 2026: Building Water Resilient Industries for a Water Secure Future Leading to Gender Equality
The world is facing an escalating water resource challenge. Today, nearly 2 billion people live in water-stressed regions, while 2.2 billion people still lack access to safely managed drinking water. If current consumption patterns continue, global demand for freshwater is likely to outstrip supply by nearly 40% by 2030. Climate…
UK-India Tech Skills Exchange: Unlocking Growth Through Talent
In July, India and the United Kingdom signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the first of its kind between the two countries, thus marking a significant milestone in their economic partnership. The agreement goes well beyond traditional trade in goods and services, incorporating forward-looking commitments across areas…
Operation Sindoor Shows India’s Private Sector Is Ready For The Global Defence Market
A profound geopolitical churn is fundamentally reshaping the global security architecture. This has led to re-strategising and positioning by nations to effectively safeguard their security environment and defence supply chains. For example, Europe, responding to a radically changed security environment, has launched an unprecedented defence industrial push through the ‘Readiness…
India’s AI moment: Shaping the future of intelligent industry
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping global industry at a pace that rivals the great industrial revolutions of the past. It is transforming how products are designed, how supply chains operate and how services are delivered. In the AI era, industrial disruption refers to the shift from traditional product models to…
CSR in Education: Driving India’s Learning Outcomes and Equity
Ever since India’s independence, education has been a key priority for national development as it is a key driver of inclusive growth and long-term competitiveness. Recognizing this, corporations have placed education at the forefront of their social responsibility initiatives, acknowledging its vital role in societal development. Within the CSR framework,…
Budget 2026: Reform over rhetoric resonates with industry
Budget 2026-27 is a defining statement of continuity, credibility, and confidence. It reaffirms India’s commitment to stability, prudence, and reform-led growth with the overarching theme of Viksit Bharat. The ninth consecutive Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman consolidates the nation’s economic gains of the past decade and pivots towards…
New Ideas & Innovations for Women’s Health in India
Women constitute the bedrock of India’s social and economic progress. As such, addressing their health issues is not only an ethical responsibility, but a strategic necessity for equitable development and national resilience. Over the past decade, policy measures by the government such as PM-JAY, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY),…
India’s Startups: Anchors of Resilience in a Changing Global Economy
On National Startup Day, India’s startup ecosystem stands testimony to the power of aligned policy action and industry’s proactive response. As the world’s 3rd largest startup hub, with over 1.97 Lakh DPIIT recognised startups and more than 100 unicorns, India has demonstrated that spirit of entrepreneurship thrives strongest when innovation,…