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Any state must plan its budget with the twin goals of economic growth and welfare

Updated : Jun 10, 2025

Cash transfers for welfare are beyond politics

Convergence of welfare policies, good cash transfer design and continuous measurement is the way forward.

Luxury ownership experience is undergoing a major transformation

Updated : May 28, 2025

The transformation of India's pre-owned automotive sector: A deep dive into market evolution

The turning point for the sector came with the entry of organised players who introduced standardised processes.

These AI agents can act as personal strategists, playing the role of guides, shopping assistants, and even decision-maker

Updated : May 28, 2025

How Agentic AI in retail is disrupting commerce

From personalized recommendations to seamless customer service, AI agents are redefining the way consumers shop, making every interaction smarter and more intuitive.

Package insurance policy provides all-round protection for the entire family

Updated : May 6, 2025

Why a package insurance cover is a smarter, safer bet for your family

From a financial standpoint, package insurance offers significant cost advantages due to cross synergies. When multiple family members are covered under one plan, insurers typically offer combined premiums that are more economical than the sum of individual policies.

An optimal CXO tenure lies in the 5-10 years range

Updated : Apr 30, 2025

The Five-Year CXO: Rethinking leadership for corporate India

With shrinking tenures, leadership must deliver impact, not just occupy position. Indian firms need mission-driven CXOs, not legacy placeholders.

Updated : Apr 28, 2025

How China outpaced the West and is moving towards global tech supremacy

China's dominance in the electric vehicle (EV) market is undeniable, producing 62% of global EVs and 75% of EV batteries through a deliberate strategy combining supply chain control, cost-efficient manufacturing, and government support.

Will the private sector respond to the govt's series of moves to support economic momentum?

Updated : Feb 26, 2025

RBI’s Growth Pivot: Will the private sector step up now?

A central bank’s role is not just to anchor stability, but to sense the undercurrents of an economy and steer it towards momentum. The RBI has now loosened the reins—whether India’s private sector gallops forward or stays tethered to caution will define the next phase of growth.

Updated : Feb 5, 2025

AI and the future of everything: Five ways AI will change our world as we know it

What will that future look like exactly? Here’s a look ahead to the end of the decade to imagine how we’ll settle into partnership with tomorrow’s AI technologies

India’s female workforce participation rate hovers at a worrying 24%, significantly lower than the global average of 47%.

Updated : Jan 15, 2025

India’s Workforce Crisis: Why Women Are Missing and What It’s Costing Us

How addressing unpaid care work, patriarchal norms and untapped female labour force opportunities can unlock $770 billion for the economy

AI is transforming employee experience by seamlessly blending human expertise with advanced technology

Updated : Dec 16, 2024

AI and the future of work: Redefining employee experience with human and machine harmony

AI is transforming employee experience by seamlessly blending human expertise with advanced technology to create personalized, efficient, and engaging work environments.

As the climate crisis intensifies, the economic and human costs soar, with 2023 marking a year in which the global economic toll of climate-related disasters surpassed $300 billion

Updated : Nov 26, 2024

The West’s unyielding failure in climate financing

Wealthy nations must face their historical responsibility and provide meaningful climate finance to the Global South, or risk a future of global instability and irreversible climate damage.

Updated : Nov 22, 2024

Jurisdictional complexities in the allegations against Gautam Adani

India and the US, as signatories to mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs), are expected to cooperate in these investigations to ensure that evidence adheres to international standards.

Renaming Karimganj district to Sribhumi marks a shift from colonial legacy to celebrating Assam's cultural and aesthetic heritage.

Updated : Nov 22, 2024

Karimganj renamed as Sribhumi: Here's why it is a historic move to revive Assam’s cultural identity

Renaming Karimganj to Sribhumi marks a shift from colonial legacy to celebrating Assam's cultural and aesthetic heritage. It can also spur the region's civilizational and economic progress.

Updated : Nov 22, 2024

Succession Secrets: Why Indian business families must focus on people, not just wealth

The tendency to fixate on financial structures rather than leadership preparation stems partly from the discomfort of confronting personal and familial complexities.

Globally, the energy sector has long been among the most vulnerable critical infrastructures from a cybersecurity perspective.

Updated : Nov 13, 2024

Cybersecurity: Has it become the Achilles' heel of India's burgeoning power sector?

Globally, the energy sector has long been among the most vulnerable critical infrastructures from a cybersecurity perspective.

One way to address food security is by enhancing the shelf life of farm produce by establishing irradiation facilities and food parks.

Updated : Nov 12, 2024

How India’s climate stitch in time can save 18 global hunger hotspots

India has set up a Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, which regulates the carbon trading market and encourages companies to meet their emission reduction targets.

Diwali, in particular, is a time when consumers shop for everything from electronics and clothing to groceries and home goods.

Updated : Oct 30, 2024

How Meta-commerce is Redefining Festive Shopping

In recent years, meta-commerce -- an innovative blend of physical retail and digital commerce — is emerged as a key player, transforming how people in Bharat (rural and semi-urban India) shop during the festive season.

NSSO is currently undertaking ASUSE, which provides data on non incorporated non-farm sector enterprises or informal sector enterprises that form a large chunk of the micro, small, and medium enterprises.

Updated : Oct 29, 2024

Digital Transformation: The Imperative for Indian SMEs

New technologies can help reduce costs and increase profits through the productivity they bring. Applications that help track and manage customers can improve salesforce effectiveness, automate marketing, and improve customer services. Logistics management solutions using IOT can create more efficient, dynamic delivery routes. And generative AI tools can help create sales scripts and collateral quickly and tailored to specific prospects.

Understanding the regulatory framework and operational aspects of co-lending is essential to grasp its functioning.

Updated : Oct 25, 2024

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Cash transfers for welfare are beyond politics

The transformation of India's pre-owned automotive sector: A deep dive into market evolution

How Agentic AI in retail is disrupting commerce

Why a package insurance cover is a smarter, safer bet for your family

The Five-Year CXO: Rethinking leadership for corporate India

How China outpaced the West and is moving towards global tech supremacy

RBI’s Growth Pivot: Will the private sector step up now?

AI and the future of everything: Five ways AI will change our world as we know it

India’s Workforce Crisis: Why Women Are Missing and What It’s Costing Us

AI and the future of work: Redefining employee experience with human and machine harmony

The West’s unyielding failure in climate financing

Jurisdictional complexities in the allegations against Gautam Adani

Karimganj renamed as Sribhumi: Here's why it is a historic move to revive Assam’s cultural identity

Succession Secrets: Why Indian business families must focus on people, not just wealth

Cybersecurity: Has it become the Achilles' heel of India's burgeoning power sector?

How India’s climate stitch in time can save 18 global hunger hotspots

How Meta-commerce is Redefining Festive Shopping

Digital Transformation: The Imperative for Indian SMEs

Co-lending will pave the way for a stronger MSME ecosystem in India

The future of quick commerce in India: A race against time or a race to nowhere?

India's IPO boom: Tech giants and start-ups gear up for a profitable future in booming capital markets

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