MEDC | 26 DEC,2023
As we approach the end of 2023, the dominant sentiment across geographies is a sense of dwindling institutional faith and a lack of overall control, at both the individual and... Read more
MEDC | 26 DEC,2023
Pandemic fears are resurfacing amid the spread of JN.1., a new sub-variant of the coronavirus causing COVID-19. India recorded over 20 cases of the sub-variant so far, and the... Read more
Biometric models for air travel
MEDC | 26 DEC,2023
The Civil Aviation Minister has asked airport operators to promote Digi Yatra, which provides for contactless and seamless movement of passengers at various checkpoints at air... Read more
MEDC | 26 DEC,2023
Eleven companies have launched their Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in December 2023. That makes this month the second-best December for public offerings since 1996. The IPOs... Read more
Aligning inflation with targets
MEDC | 26 DEC,2023
The objective of aligning India’s inflation with the 4% target on a sustainable basis is not assured, according to an article in the RBI’s latest (December 2023) b... Read more
Viewpoint: The outcome of CoP-28
MEDC | 18 DEC,2023
The Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change finished its 28th session (CoP-28) later than scheduled. However it has led to a strong hope tha... Read more
Addressing money laundering risk
MEDC | 18 DEC,2023
The revenue authorities of India and the USA discussed ways to strengthen efforts to address risks of illegal finance and accelerate the global implementation of anti-money la... Read more
MEDC | 18 DEC,2023
The government, which will soon commence India’s maiden critical minerals auction, is hopeful of commencing production from these mines in the next four years. But the s... Read more
MEDC | 18 DEC,2023
The development of India’s digital landscape is a key factor in accelerating the country’s growth story. Digitalization provides benefits that are not linear but e... Read more
MEDC | 18 DEC,2023
The benchmark equity indices maintained their record-setting run this week, with the Sensex breaching the 71,000 mark. On an upward trajectory for three consecutive days, the ... Read more
Viewpoint: Reviving animal spirits
MEDC | 11 DEC,2023
India is not yet the world’s fastest-growing economy, despite its commendable performance amid global headwinds. It is a revival of the animal spirits that could help th... Read more
MEDC | 11 DEC,2023
The cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis increased significantly in November as festival demand pushed up vegetable prices and erratic rains led to lower o... Read more
MEDC | 11 DEC,2023
Indian equity benchmarks logged new highs this week following the RBI’s revised GDP projections (from 6.5% to 7%), while simultaneously maintaining the status quo on int... Read more
Leveraging AI to empower citizens
MEDC | 11 DEC,2023
The Prime Minister said that India is looking to take a giant leap to empower its citizens with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). As an increasingly prominent player o... Read more
MEDC | 11 DEC,2023
The six-member monetary policy committee of the RBI decided to keep the repo policy rate unchanged at 6.5% for the fifth straight review meeting. There was a withdrawal of the... Read more
