31 Oct 2019 When one talks of technology, one usually thinks of computers aiding manufacturing processes. In India, we usually do not associate technology with the agricultural sector. But things are changing. Soon we will witness innovative agri-technology transforming the sector, which even though it employs half of India’s workforce,…
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Innovation – The New Economic Catapult
22 Feb 2019 In today’s world, businesses have only two choices: Innovate or perish. Some startling facts buttress this theory: only 12% of the Fortune 500 companies (ranked by total revenues) from 1955 were still on the list 62 years later in 2017. The others have either ceased to exist,…
Innovation Takes Off in India!
29 Dec 2018 Creations of the mind are not just personally satisfying. Creativity drives Intellectual property (IP) and contributes to economic growth as well. Inventions, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols, names and images are all used by businesses for boosting their growth. IP is protected in law by patents, copyright…
FinTech innovations to drive financial inclusion
21 May 2017 The traditional banking system is undergoing a much-needed digital transformation with changing customer requirements, the need to include the ‘financially excluded’ segment and simultaneous competition from incubators. As an emerging market, the huge untapped financially excluded market in India has space for all—legacy players and incubators—to grow,…
Child & Adolescent Health Outcomes in India
The health and well-being of India’s children and adolescents are the foundation pillars of our nation’s strength. Over the past decade, India has made considerable advances in reducing child mortality and addressing malnutrition. However, the challenges of anaemia, rising tide of non-communicable diseases, silent crisis of adolescent mental health and…
Give to Gain: Women Driving India’s Progress
“India’s growth story will be written not only in GDP numbers, but in the expanding opportunities and leadership of its women.” As the nation charts its course towards Viksit Bharat 2047, Indian women stand at the heart of this journey. Today, women are driving innovation, nurturing communities, and redefining the…
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…
Semiconductors as Economic Imperative: India’s Chip Manufacturing Momentum
Look around you. The electric vehicle on the street, the phone in your hand, your laptop, and nearly every electronic device in your home, all function because of a tiny semiconductor chip. Semiconductors are the essential building blocks of modern electronics and the very heart of what makes these devices…
Tomorrow’s money, today’s infra
For decades, infrastructure in India has followed a familiar cycle. The government builds an asset—a highway, a transmission line or a port terminal. The asset stabilises, begins generating steady revenue and then quietly recedes into the background of the public balance sheet. Its economic value remains locked in long-term cash…
Engineering the Future: Robotics, Drones & Automation Driving India’s Industrial Evolution
India stands at the threshold of a profound industrial transformation. In an era defined by technological acceleration, geopolitical realignments, and supply chain resilience, robotics, drones, and intelligent automation are no longer optional enhancements, they are strategic imperatives shaping the future of global competitiveness. Across manufacturing sectors, robotics is redefining operational…