07 Feb 2020 Creating a Structured Volunteering Ecosystem in India India’s youth is a force that is waiting to be harnessed. It can be the power that turns the wheel. Volunteerism is a constructive way to harness this power. Volunteering offers young people the opportunity to engage with and solve…
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Future of Mobility – Electric, Autonomous and On-demand
06 Feb 2020 Technological advancements are playing a role in transforming our society, including how people commute from one place to another. The growth of the automotive sector is vital for the overall growth of the country and the sector is likely to contribute over 12% to the country’s Gross…
It’s a credible balancing act by a pragmatic FM
03 Feb 2020 Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a focused, bold, pragmatic and growth-oriented Budget which has attempted a credible balancing act between scripting a blueprint for sustaining the growth momentum in the Indian economy on the one hand, while taking up issues of social inclusion on the other.…
A holistic budget focused on boosting demand and reviving growth
03 Feb 2020 The Union Budget 2020-21 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman comes at a time when the Indian economy is facing considerable challenges from a growth slowdown. Rising to the challenge, an inclusive and a holistic budget was presented, keeping in mind all sections of the economy,…
Tax charter will help rebuild trust
02 Feb 2020 Union Budget 2020-21 is a laudable statement that extends across multiple touchpoints of industry concerns while providing a prudent stimulus to the economy. The overall philosophy of the budget of an aspirational India, economic development and a caring society in the backdrop of technology and youth is…
Em-Powering India
31 Jan 2020 Power is one of the most crucial aspects of the infrastructure sector, on which depends a large part of a nation’s growth and development. India has a diversified power sector, with varied sources of power ranging from conventional sources including coal, lignite, natural gas, hydro, and nuclear…
Boosting Exports
27 Jan 2020 Exports of a country are important for sustained economic growth. Many of the fastest growing economies of the past few decades have recorded high exports growth. Exports have many positive effects on the domestic economy as well. Apart from increasing foreign exchange reserves, exports bring many benefits…
Don’t tighten belts now
27 Jan 2020 This Saturday finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second Union Budget, barely seven months after her first one in July last year. In the interim period, she has been actively engaging with industry and other stakeholders and made several policy announcements towards reviving the economy. This…
Attracting Private Investments in Infrastructure
26 Jan 2020 The infrastructure sector is one of the key drivers of the Indian economy. The overall development of the overall infrastructure sector, which comprises key verticals like power, bridges, dams, roads, urban infrastructure etc, is a strong indicator of the overall development of the nation. The government envisages…
Indian Railways Going Green
25 Jan 2020 If God had intended us to fly, he’d have never given us railways. – Michael Flanders (1922–1975) British humourist, singer, lyricist and actor Michael Flanders was a big fan of trains. In fact, one of his most famous songs, Slow Train, written in 1963, lamented the closure of several railway stations in Britain. Had he…