MEDC | 30 AUG,2020
Nutrition security is India’s next major challenge given that Covid could leave behind a silent food crisis putting our demographic dividend at risk. Even if Ind... Read more
MEDC | 30 AUG,2020
The RBI Governor has rightly said that among the cause of weaknesses in banks are an inappropriate business model given the current environment, the lack of governance... Read more
MEDC | 30 AUG,2020
For realizing Atmanirbhar Bharat, a thorough review of our innovation strategy is imperative. The first (and most important) step was taken through the formulation of ... Read more
MEDC | 30 AUG,2020
Despite all that has occurred, China continues to remain central to global manufacturing. India’s withdrawal from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership... Read more
Viewpoint: Unleashing India's R&D Potential
MEDC | 23 AUG,2020
Covid-19 could be a unique opportunity for India to substantially enhance its innovation potential. Given the country’s innate strengths in information technolog... Read more
MEDC | 23 AUG,2020
Covid-19 has made an already unequal world even more unequal. In this context, a new meaning of the word welfare needs to be explored. The idea of inclusive and sustai... Read more
MEDC | 23 AUG,2020
Given the state of our pandemic-battered economy, a key policy priority needs to be financial sector reforms. It is necessary but not sufficient to bring PSBs under th... Read more
MEDC | 23 AUG,2020
India’s road to economic recovery is likely to be long and convoluted. There are risks of stagflation i.e. recession combined with rising inflation. Declining oi... Read more
MEDC | 16 AUG,2020
The government is overhauling the income tax (IT) department to implement the faceless assessment scheme launched by the Prime Minister. This will eliminate the physic... Read more
MEDC | 16 AUG,2020
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 sets out a concrete vision for 2040, with an aim to transform school and higher education across India. Two generations after ... Read more
Boosting Agricultural Infrastructure
MEDC | 16 AUG,2020
The government has done well by creating a new agri-infrastructure fund of Rs. 1 trillion, to be disbursed over the next four years. Its primary significance lie... Read more
MEDC | 16 AUG,2020
Banking on a rural revival is unwise as structural problems continue to plague the countryside. Of course, this in no way suggests that it cannot happen. With strong u... Read more
Viewpoint: A New Learning Curve
MEDC | 09 AUG,2020
India’s National Education Policy (NEP) is a genuine attempt to infuse some fresh thinking into an outdated instruction system. The NEP’s focus on innovati... Read more
MEDC | 09 AUG,2020
The number of Covid-19 infections are rising exponentially. Against this backdrop it is worth asking whether enforceable laws are more effective than social norms. Aft... Read more
MEDC | 09 AUG,2020
In India’s Covid-19 affected economy, the farm sector remains one of the few bright spots. Naturally, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are rushing in ... Read more