Women in science, covid-19

India must learn from China’s Covid-19 management fiasco

The government must avoid temptation to end Covid-19 vaccination programme and call all clear on the pandemic threat. Read more »
Himalayan ecology, joshimath

Cracks in Joshimath point to crisis in Himalayan ecology

Himalayan ecology in crisis: Heavy construction projects seem to have done irreversible damage to Himalayan ecology and human habitats around the mountain range. Read more »
Start-ups,

Budget 2023: Start-ups need help to overcome funding freeze

The start-ups expect Budget 2023 to contain steps to address the funds crunch at a time when the government is seeking to insulate the domestic economy from the impact of a looming... Read more »
India eyes green hydrogen leadership

India eyes green hydrogen leadership, but challenges remain

India’s largest corporates, the Adani group and Reliance, have joined the race to produce green hydrogen at competitive prices, but they still need cutting edge technology and a robust market ecosystem to... Read more »
Indian education system, ugc

UGC bid to woo foreign universities welcome, but it must focus on homegrown ones

The UGC decision to allow foreign universities comes at a time when local institutions are facing serious challenges in terms of resources, infrastructure and academic freedom. Read more »
artificial intelligence, AI, AI regulation

AI revolution: India must embrace technology to be world leader

India’s strides in AI: India has the second largest developer ecosystem and leads the world in terms of the number of artificial intelligence projects. Read more »
The rupee free fall

SC upholds demonetisation, but cash is still king

The ruling says the government was within its rights to announce demonetisation, but it is no commentary on the rationality or soundness of the decision. Read more »
Indian middle class

Indian middle class facing a cost-of-living crisis

The Indian middle class is the primary force behind the India story. The government must consider tax breaks or other financial incentives for middle class families. Read more »
INSURANCE, IRDAI

Indian economy faces mixed signals in the New Year

For the Indian economy, there are several reasons to be cheerful such as the gross NPAs of Indian banks falling to a seven-year low this year, while there are also reasons to... Read more »
income tax, budget 2023

Budget 2023 may raise income tax exemption limit

The govt will benefit more from expanding the tax base by raising income tax exemption limit than from making existing taxpayers pay more. Read more »