Piyush Goyal’s E-commerce U-turn: Can India Balance Big Tech, Local Retailers, and Foreign Investment?
Recently, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge quipped that the “U” in UPS (Unified Pension Scheme) stands for U-turn. While that could be seen as stretching the interpretative liberty, he was touching a raw nerve. Whether it be lateral entry into the civil services or the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the current Narendra
India Cannot Achieve Key Climate Goals Without Collaboration Between Private and Public Sector With Academia
India faces an increasing barrage of natural hazards that are often compounded by stressors from sociopolitical machinations in the neighbourhood. The unrest in Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugee crisis are two examples of how vulnerabilities of neighbouring countries become India’s economic and climate vulnerabilities, while also posing a national security
Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Cash Transfer Scheme Targets Women Voters Ahead of Assembly Election: Will It Work?
How to win over women? That seems to be the focus of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra with the Assembly election around the corner. Buoyed by the success of the Ladli Behna scheme in Madhya Pradesh, which is said to have helped the BJP retain power against all odds in
How Environmental Changes and Poor Income are Impacting Kolis, an Indigenous Fishing Community in Mumbai
Bhushan Pede, 59, a marine engineer, and his late father, Dr Vasudev G. Pede, from the Koli community in Mumbai broke away from their family occupation of fishing a few decades ago. Pede, however, remains deeply connected to the community’s struggles. “The fishing landscape has changed dramatically,” he said. Dr
RBI Keeps Rates Unchanged Despite Economic Challenges: What It Means for India’s Growth and Inflation
At its most recent monetary policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it would keep key rates unchanged and that both growth and inflation forecasts remained stable and robust. The inflation horse has been brought to the stable within the tolerance band, explained RBI governor Shaktikanta Das,
Ratan Tata: The Man Behind the Myth
Ratan Tata at a function in Mumbai in October 2019. | Photo Credit: ROY CHOWDHURY A At a retreat atop the Barog hills in Himachal Pradesh, watching the sun set and embracing a long evening of melancholic reflections, I search for words to offer my homage to Ratan Tata, the
Chinese EVs In Europe Face Tariff Shock While Western Imports From China Get Favourable Rates
EV cars inside BYD’s first electric vehicle factory in South-east Asia, in Rayong, Thailand, on July 4. | Photo Credit: Chalinee Thirasupa In early October, in a show of pique, a European Commission (EC) proposal to impose additional tariffs of up to 35.3 per cent (on top of the pre-existing
Editor’s Note | Vaishna Roy Writes: To Tap its Demographic Dividend, India Must Create Jobs for its Gen Z
In the post-COVID era, most jobs other than agriculture are being created in the self-employed, labour, or gig areas, all casual work. Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.” The worry is that India today does not seem to be
India’s Demographic Dividend: Six Types of Youth Shaping the Nation’s Future
In 2006 we published a book titled Indian Youth in a Transforming World: Attitudes and Perceptions. It was based on the first-ever opinion survey conducted in India of 5,000 youth from across the country. We sought their views on many different aspects of their lives, from family and social networks to
With Nearly Half of India’s Graduates Unemployable, How Will India Power Its Economic Growth?
With 1.4 billion people, India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country, according to UN estimates. As its population will continue to grow over the coming decade, India stands to gain numerous advantages, especially as developed countries grapple with declining birth rates and tight labour markets. The