Economy

Nano Businesses

Context: Government data from 2015 identified over 63 million MSMEs, with more than 60 million classified as micro-enterprises. But within...

India’s first fashion forecasting initiative ‘VisioNxt’

Context: Union Minister of Textiles launched the ‘VisioNxt Fashion Forecasting Initiative,’ a bilingual web portal developed by the National Institute...

Downfall in Casa ratio of banks to Pre-Covid level

Context: SBI Chairman CS Setty stated that the share of low-cost deposits in the banking system, already declining, could drop...

Innovation, Competition and Ambition

Context: Indian industry invests only 0.3% of GDP in in-house R&D, far below the world average of 1.5% and India...

National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR)

Context: The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics,...

NFRA issues revise Standards to Address Deficient Audit Quality

Context: The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has proposed revised Standards on Auditing (SA 600) to align with International Standards...

India as Largest Contributor to Global Oil Demand

Context: Earlier this month, two of the top three global energy forecasters projected that India would become the largest contributor...

Promoting Domestic Ship – Building Industry

Context: Japan and South Korea have shown interest in investing in India’s nascent shipbuilding industry, according to Union Minister Sarbananda...

India’s Zinc Demand to Rise By 2030

Context: The International Zinc Association stated that India’s zinc demand is expected to see a substantial rise by 2030, driven...

India’s Unified Lending Interface (ULI): A Catalyst for Innovation

Context: The Reserve Bank of India recently unveiled the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), a new DPI platform designed to make...

US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership

Context: The Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) Ministerial was convened by U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Indian Minister of...

Lenovo Expands AI Server Production in India

Context: Lenovo, a global leader in technology and innovation, has announced a significant expansion of its operations in India.   ...

India as Largest Contributor to Global Oil Demand

Context: Earlier this month, two of the top three global energy forecasters projected that India would become the largest contributor...

Femtech Startups

Context: Women often find themselves unheard when discussing their health concerns, both at home and in the doctor’s office. Their...

Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR)

Context: During the launch of the Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR) initiative under the ‘Startup India’ program, the Union...

E- Way bill

Context: In August, a record 105.4 million e-way bills (electronic permits for goods shipment) were generated for goods transported within...

Port Automation

Context: As India accelerates investments in ports, the role of emerging technologies will determine the success and efficiency of such...

Promoting Domestic Ship – Building Industry

Context: Japan and South Korea have shown interest in investing in India’s nascent shipbuilding industry, according to Union Minister Sarbananda...

Low- & High-Skilled Jobs: Gap Rising Amid Manufacturing Stagnation

Context: India’s economic growth, driven by the services sector (IT, banking, finance), has coincided with a decline in traditional industries...

A New Dilemma: Food vs Cars

Context: The diversion of phosphoric acid, a vital ingredient in fertilisers, for use in electric vehicle battery production could pose...

India’s Mineral Ecosystem

Context: Over the past decade, the District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) have amassed nearly ₹1 lakh crore, funding decentralised, community-centric development...