India stands at a defining moment in its development journey — one where innovation is no longer merely an aspiration, but a fundamental driver of economic growth, global competitiveness, and societal transformation. As the world navigates rapid technological disruption, climate imperatives, and evolving supply chains, India is emerging not just…
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Shaping the Next Chapter in India-Canada Relations
India and Canada are turning the page together, opening a vibrant new chapter as two democratic, multicultural, and innovation-driven nations. Both governments are signalling a fresh resolve to deepen cooperation and pursue common goals. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent trip to India (February 27-March 2, 2026) and the just-concluded…
Expediting India’s New Space Economy by Strengthening Industry – Academia – Government Collaboration
Not long ago, landing on the Moon felt like a distant dream for India, reaching Mars felt even further. Today, both are history. India not only achieved these remarkable feats but did so at a fraction of the cost borne by other spacefaring nations, giving a strong boost to its…
Bridging the Gap Between Trade Agreements and Trade Outcomes in India
India’s trade agreements can broadly be classified into three epochs – early regional orientation starting with the Bangkok Agreement (now APTA) in 19751, agreements with the Asian and South American economies through bilateral and multilateral deals over 2004 – 2011, and the latest round of agreements starting 2021. Since 2021, India has finalised 8 trade agreements covering 37 countries and announced a trade deal with the USA. India is also reported to…
Women in Food Systems: From Participation to Powering India’s Agri-Future
India’s agri-food systems are undergoing a profound transformation. Driven by technological innovation, evolving consumer preferences, climate imperatives, and increasing market integration, agriculture today is no longer limited to cultivation alone. It encompasses a dynamic ecosystem of production, processing, value addition, logistics, and market linkages. At the heart of this transformation…
Attracting and Managing International Investment: The Indian Approach
The global investment climate is no longer a simple contest of growth rates. It is a contest of credibility – earned over time, tested through cycles, and sustained by institutions. Capital remains abundant, but conviction is harder to earn. Geopolitical fragmentation, supply-chain realignments, and episodic risk-off cycles mean that the largest movers of global capital – sovereign funds, pensions, insurers, and strategic multinationals – are increasingly…
GIFT CITY-IFSC and India’s Global Financial Ambitions
In 2015, the Government of India implemented a major financial sector reform by establishing and operationalising India’s maiden International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat International Financial Tec-City (GIFT City), Gujarat. The vision of the Government is to develop GIFT IFSC as a leading global financial centre with trusted business regulations, a competitive tax structure, and a world-class ease…
Dealing with the West Asian Turmoil
That the West Asian conflict will adversely impact the Indian economy is a foregone conclusion. Not just the external sector, but the pace of activity in the domestic economy will also take a hit. The latest monthly economic review, released by the Union Finance Ministry, has given an idea of the economic…
Conservation Has High Potential If Deployed as A Strategic Mission
Most of us grew up seeing conservation at home—saving water, switching off what we did not need, repairing rather than discarding things and treating resources with quiet respect. We never called it ‘sustainability.’ It was common sense, passed down by elders, absorbed without effort and practised without announcement. In today’s…
Navigating the AI and IP Frontier: CII-TCS Report on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
Something fundamental has changed in how businesses innovate. A few years ago, AI was a tool that helped. Today, it is a tool that creates. It writes code, generates designs, drafts contracts, and in some cases produces inventions that no single human could claim sole credit for. That shift sounds…