Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia for the third annual bilateral summit reflected a clear diplomatic message—India’s Indo-Pacific strategy is increasingly centred on building resilient partnerships with trusted regional powers. The visit marked a significant strategic milestone, culminating in a comprehensive roadmap to elevate the bilateral relationship into a…
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World Youth Skills Day: Skilling India for the Future of Work
The world navigates an era defined by artificial intelligence, digital transformation, sustainability, and new models of work and the nature of employability is undergoing a profound shift. Tomorrow’s workforce will not be defined by qualifications alone. It will be defined by how agile, adaptable, and digitally fluent people are, and…
Transforming Manufacturing Through Lean Thinking & Digital Innovation
Transforming Manufacturing Through Lean Thinking & Digital Innovation Global manufacturing is in the middle of its most significant transition in decades. Connected machines, IoT-enabled production lines, Manufacturing Execution Systems, digital twins and data-driven decision-making are changing how factories are designed, run and improved. Manufacturers globally are investing heavily in digital…
Trade Agreements: The Country’s Export Strategy Is Coming of Age
At a time when the global economy is grappling with geopolitical tensions, protectionism and supply-chain disruptions, India has chosen deeper integration with the world through a new generation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs). Under the leadership of commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, India…
From Creativity to Global Leadership: India’s Orange Economy is Shaping the Future
Creativity at the Centre of Economic Power The global economy is undergoing a fundamental shift. Today, value is no longer driven solely by physical production but increasingly by creativity, intellectual property, and digital platforms. Ideas travel faster than goods, and cultural influence now plays a critical role in shaping economic…
From Grassroots to Growth: Building an Inclusive India Through Local Innovation
India’s greatest strength lies in its grassroots communities, where local innovators continue to address everyday challenges through indigenous knowledge, traditional skills, and practical, need-based solutions. Spread across rural villages, small towns, and Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, these innovators possess immense potential to generate livelihoods, strengthen local economies, and drive inclusive…
MSMEs: Driving India’s Next Phase of Growth and Global Competitiveness
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) continue to be one of the strongest pillars of India’s economy, contributing nearly one-third of the country’s GDP, accounting for almost 50 percent of exports, and generating employment for over 380 million people. The expanding footprint of MSMEs is further reflected in the more…
India’s Concert Economy: The Rise of Live Entertainment
India has a vast untapped potential of the live entertainment sector which can play a key role in being a key driver of employment, investment, tourism, and India’s cultural and global influence. What was once a fragmented, brand-led market has rapidly matured into a thriving ecosystem to become a vital…
Healthy Ageing, Healthy Economy: Why Yoga Matters for India’s Future
As economies across the world grapple with ageing populations, rising healthcare expenditure and the growing burden of chronic disease, a defining policy question is emerging: how can nations extend not merely lifespan, but health span, the years lived in good health, independence and dignity? India’s population aged 60 years and…
Women in STEM – Powering Inclusive Innovation for India’s Technology Future
The global economy is being reshaped by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, quantum technologies, and digital innovation. As nations compete to build technology leadership and innovation-driven growth, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) capabilities have emerged as critical determinants of economic competitiveness and national progress. The…