19 Aug 2022 The e-commerce sector has been witnessing a steady rise over the past few years, fueled by the increased adoption of smartphones and availability of low-cost internet. In the pre-pandemic times, the growth of the sector was steady and gradual, however, the pandemic accelerated the use of e-commerce…
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India’s Burgeoning Infrastructure
16 Aug 2022 India has long been connected globally, since the age of the first Spice Route, and has continued to strengthen its ties with the world still. Such has the augmentation of exports been, that India’s merchandise trade deficit in March 2022 was $18.5 billion, with exports increasing by…
Women in STEM to boost Knowledge Economy
05 Aug 2022 As we stand on the brink of an Industrial Revolution, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are critical for accelerating technology-led economic growth and, consequently, India’s future development. STEM is the powerhouse to drive innovation across disciplines and find creative ways to solve big and small challenges.…
Connecting Dairy Farmers to New Opportunities
26 Jul 2022 With India moving from a position of scarcity to surplus in food production, the prospects for increasing processing levels in dairy are enormous. Dairy has been one of the most dynamic verticals in the Indian agricultural space. It is the single largest agricultural commodity, contributing 5% to…
Scaling-Up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
25 Jul 2022 Historically, India has supported and encouraged micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through various policy initiatives by providing them with subsidized credit, technical assistance, excise tax exemptions and preference in government procurement (Expert Committee on MSMEs, RBI, 2019). The Small-Scale Reservation Policy (1967), which attempted to shield…
EV: Mobility for The Future
21 Jul 2022 In the last few years, there have been disruptive changes in mobility. Congestion and public transportation challenges reached a tipping point in metropolises. Headwinds of stricter emission regulations and higher expenses triggered an alarm for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Change was inevitable. And it is here in…
The Win-win Potential of India’s Partnership with African Nations
20 Jul 2022 India Inc should align efforts with the African Continental Free Trade Area’s agenda for benefits to flow in both directions. India and Africa share a long and rich relationship, with our freedom movement becoming an inspiration for African nationalists in their desire for independence from colonialism. In…
Effective Waste Management for a Sustainable Future
15 Jul 2022 Rapid population growth and economic development has led to severe environmental degradation that undermines the environmental resource base upon which sustainable development depends. The economics of environmental pollution, depletion and degradation of resources has in fact been neglected as compared to the issues of growth and expansion.…
Five years of GST and the way forward
13 Jul 2022 GST is seen as a shining example of cooperative federalism aimed at taking the country towards a one-nation, one-tax and one-market regime. The unified Goods and Services Tax (GST), lauded as a historic and game-changing reform, completed five years of its successful implementation on June 30, 2022.…
GST: Five years and Counting Towards Unity
11 Jul 2022 The goods and services tax completed five years of its journey on June 30. Its implementation was easier said than done. Getting consensus among all the stakeholders under a federal structure in rolling out such transformational reform was a mammoth task. As was the migration of millions…