Viewpoint: Build resilient infrastructure
MEDC | 09 MAY,2022
The world is being increasingly affected by environmental disasters, and recurring cyclones on the eastern coast of India are testimony to it. To this end, the build... Read more
MEDC | 09 MAY,2022
Wheat is the world's most important dietary source of calories, and it is now at the focal point of the rising global anxiety about food inflation. Wheat prices worldw... Read more
MEDC | 09 MAY,2022
Policymakers need to ensure that India's most value-added exports (viz. engineering and electronic goods) witness sustained growth, and that this dynamism spreads to l... Read more
MEDC | 09 MAY,2022
In its latest policy announcement, RBI surprised the market with a repo rate hike of 40 basis points. It seems that the monetary policy committee (MPC) has finally dec... Read more
Viewpoint: Urbanization as a growth driver
MEDC | 01 MAY,2022
Urbanization has the potential to be the single most important determinant of socioeconomic growth in India in the coming years and decades. In terms of sheer number... Read more
MEDC | 01 MAY,2022
For decades, water, fertiliser and pesticide have been the standard agricultural inputs in India. It is now time to add data to that list. Satellites, drones and AI de... Read more
MEDC | 01 MAY,2022
Inflation is an emotive matter in India, and food inflation even more so. India's wheat and edible oil markets are now influenced by international events through trade... Read more
MEDC | 01 MAY,2022
The Prime Minister aptly said that India can be a key player in the global semiconductor supply chain, and that the country is an attractive investor destination for s... Read more
Viewpoint: India's traditional medicine systems
MEDC | 24 APR,2022
The establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India (at Jamnagar) will usher in a new global era of traditional medicine. It is unfortunate ... Read more
MEDC | 24 APR,2022
The southwest monsoon forecast this year brings a mixed message for Indian farmers. It is a wake-up call for our agriculture. Apart from the Ukrainian crisis, the risi... Read more
Urbanization and competitiveness
MEDC | 24 APR,2022
Urbanization acts as a driver of economic growth and development by fostering competitiveness. Urban competitiveness implies the ability of cities to create resilient ... Read more
MEDC | 24 APR,2022
The GST system needs careful tweaking to maximize its effectiveness. The need of the hour is not just revenue collection, but stability and simplification of the syste... Read more
Viewpoint: India's complex macroeconomic environment
MEDC | 17 APR,2022
As the K-shaped economic recovery of Covid gradually begins to take hold, and the likelihood of complete vaccination throughout India looms on the horizon, there is ... Read more
MEDC | 17 APR,2022
This year's summer is predicted to be particularly harsh, with temperatures in many parts of Maharashtra already crossing 400 C. Several states are reporting power sho... Read more
MEDC | 17 APR,2022
The government's decision to supply fortified rice across India is a welcome move to address nutrition security. Malnutrition affects the physical and mental health of... Read more