09 Jul 2019 The Union Budget 2019-20, the first Budget of the newly elected government, has been announced at a time when our macro-economic milieu continues to be domestically and globally challenging. The ongoing economic slowdown and the accompanying worries — sluggish industrial and manufacturing production, subdued consumption and tepid…
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Indian Start-ups Help Close the Gender Gap
04 Jul 2019 Women account for about 28% of India’s workforce, and according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) equal participation by women can increase India’s GDP manifold. Global consulting firm McKinsey estimates that bridging this gender gap can help add over USD 700 billion to the Indian GDP by 2025.…
Enhancing Skills Critical for Boosting Employability
03 Jul 2019 With the Budget 2019-20 to be presented shortly, job creation is expected to be the topmost priority on the Government’s agenda. Innovative ideas are necessary to explore ways to create more jobs in the economy, especially in the labour intensive sectors such as agriculture, construction, textiles, etc.…
The Changing Face of Screens – Shift from TV to Mobile Devices
02 Jul 2019 In today’s world, how many people still watch their favourite programmes on TV screens? This habit of lounging on a couch as you watch your favourite show is fast changing. Mobile screens – smartphones, tablets, laptops – are rapidly emerging as preferred alternatives or have simply replaced…
Re-cycling and E-waste in India
28 Jun 2019 Technology has become an integral part of our lives. It changes fast, and people are frequently upgrading their devices, be it their laptops or mobile phones. The discarded ones – which are no longer used because the item isn’t functional anymore or has become obsolete – is considered…
The Culture of Remote Work
26 Jun 2019 Every time one gets caught in a traffic jam on the way to office, one thinks of working remotely. Employers too are toying with the idea of remote work. The good news is that gradually, remote work as a concept is gaining ground. Just as data processing…
Budget should focus on reviving demand
26 Jun 2019 The first Union Budget of the Narendra Modi government’s second term is widely expected to announce fresh measures to reinvigorate demand drivers, given that the slowdown in growth is becoming firmly entrenched. With economic growth hitting a five-year low of 6.8 per cent in 2019-20, the need…
5G: Speeding Up the Internet
25 Jun 2019 Digital technologies are progressively touching and influencing our daily lives. Whether it is e-commerce or content consumption, the internet is here to stay. There are two things that are influencing this change. Smartphones have not only established mobile computing and communication; its features and capabilities are improving…
Ethics in the Era of Digitalization
12 Jun 2019 Digitalization is one of the global megatrends, and with the ever-growing adoption of digital technologies and digital applications, it has become almost omnipresent. An increasing number of corporates across sectors are in the midst of digital transformation, which is a crucial component of their business strategies. As…
Holistic Well-being Programmes
10 Jun 2019 Human capital forms the heart of any successful enterprise, especially during tough economic times, and this is well-known amongst HR professionals. Employees provide creativity and innovation to any organization – whether in technology and product design or in distribution networks and service delivery, it is this human…