Chandrayaan 3: A big leap for India's education system
While the commercial advantages are substantial, the broader impact on national self-confidence and educational aspiration may well prove to be the mission's enduring legacy.
Online Gaming: Implications of GST amendment and retrospective application
Retrospective application of the new amendment does not seem to have strong legs to stand on and if such clarification is used to effectively alter the scope of the original levy itself, it will have to be interpreted as...
The NCF will raise standards of school education in the country
It offers a broad canvass that could take schooling beyond the narrow confines of rigid curricula
The world requires inoculation against statist policies
No country could be a more vivid example for the G20 than India of the damaging effects of industrial and trade policies that continue to handicap the ingenuity of millions
Spare a thought for our food delivery personnel
An NCAER survey confirms the raw deal they’re saddled with. Glaringly, their real wages shrank over a three-year span after 2019. Intervene or not, only a jobs boom can sort this out.
Populist policies can be myopic and also very hard to challenge
Public approval can be won with sound-bytes while economists struggle to explain complex adverse effects that go unseen
Corporate workplaces should adopt the SC handbook
Language is a powerful scalpel. We need leaders who will act as surgeons, wielding this scalpel with precision, intentionality and consistency.
Office mandates may be going against gender equity at home
Many homes established new routines during the work-from-home (WFH) era that allowed them to divvy up household chores—grocery shopping, laundry, repair work—more equitably than in the past.
Vishwakarma scheme: Catalyzing entrepreneurship key to sustainable success
The vision is threefold: an economy where artisans are stakeholders, entrepreneurs create value, and a global market where India's cultural tapestry shines brilliantly
Jan Dhan 2.0: Consider a universal basic income
We have a platform in place for direct cash transfers and may have sufficient funds within a decade to put everyone but the well-off on a monthly payroll. It’s time to evaluate the idea
Quantitative tightening stirs up headwinds for economic growth
Central banks shrinking their balance sheets globally has made credit dearer even over long spans
Our DPI success could guide an energy transition too
A model rolled out at scale can be promoted for the world to follow India’s lead on climate mitigation
G20 presidency: A driving force against global debt vulnerability
Tackling today’s debt crisis requires a collaborative effort that transcends the boundaries of debtor and creditor countries
Don’t get into a cat and mouse chase over rice
India’s rice export restrictions led to a price barrier to prevent circumvention. Imports by the state may be costly, but are a better way to tide over shortfalls that can stoke inflation
Transition finance can balance profitability with sustainability
It can satisfy today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own