India’s draft policy on official statistics misses the mark
Our aim should be to strengthen the reliability of data and not merely harvest what’s easily accessible
Urban millennials in India have had much to reveal in five years
It’s a generation with an ironic mix of sticky biases and rebellious instincts that took in-depth surveys to understand better
Lessons from our lunar landing go far beyond science
Inspiration and learnings from India’s success can be drawn in almost every field of human endeavour
Great gall of China
Callers from China swearing at people across the sea have clogged Japanese phone lines over Japan’s decision to release water from the disaster-struck Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear facility into the Pacific Ocean
How Conversational Analytics Can Help Banks Better Understand Their Customers
Banks can turn to conversational AI analytics to improve customer service and gain insights from customer interactions.
Ramaswamy’s pointers can reset conservatism
The White House hopeful has a 10-point list of ‘truths’ that could help US Republicans pivot to post-identity politics. Ideology can evolve. This truth shouldn’t be lost on the Indian Right
China’s economic troubles mark the end of its geopolitical ascent
Beijing’s clampdown on freedom and openness will reverse the very drivers of the country’s rise
How to survive if you don’t feel proud of our Moon feat
India is right in its space pursuit but success needn’t mean the country’s global prestige has gone up
India’s G20 playbook offers the world pathways for a recovery
Innovative financing options should be adopted for the global economy to recover evenly and all sustainability goals to be met
We have valid reasons to be wary of BRICS expansion
De-dollarization prospects may have brightened but BRICS-Plus could end up following a Chinese script
Opposition front must heal cracks showing in ranks
INDIA’s senior leaders will have to restrict what they say. They certainly appear more united than before, but they have to tread carefully.
Make India a global hub for vehicle crash testing
Local safety ratings are on their way under India’s BNCAP. If these are just as reliable as GNCAP and cost less, then it’ll be a global edge we must deploy well. It’s a credibility game
India’s latest episode of inflation holds lessons in its management
We need a policy framework that assures us food security without hurting the interests of farmers
Worldcoin’s iris scans raise ethical and legal questions
Its collection of biometric data in exchange for Worldcoin tokens in the name of issuing IDs that let people prove they’re human raises the question of whether such consent holds any validity.
How is India doing? Let’s look at some macroeconomic indicators
We face challenges of growth, employment, inflation and a current account gap that complicate monetary and fiscal policy