The areas of insurtech regulation that needs wider consultation are: the transparency of technology, impact on policyholder’s choice and rights, data protection, and treatment of algorithms. Read more »
The PLI scheme has the potential to make India a global mobile phone manufacturing hub, but a lot depends on how the top brands react to the incentives. Read more »
IRDA has provided regulatory frameworks for Insurtech players in distance marketing, e-commerce, and web aggregation. Read more »
Cybersecurity is no longer expensive or intimidating – MSMEs can start with periodical audits to ward off cyberattacks. Read more »
Industrial policy by successive governments managed to alleviate poverty and inequality, but they did not facilitate the structural transformation of the Indian economy. Read more »
Start-ups like Ayucoin can complement state-run programmes and bring technology into play for achieving 100% financial literacy among children. Read more »
Atmanirbhar Bharat seeks to create a self-reliant India and focuses on five key areas -- economy, infrastructure, systems, demography, and demand. Read more »
Auditing and accounting bodies will need to roll out massive retraining of members at a rapid pace to skill them survive the AI onslaught. Read more »
India’s tourism industry contributes 6.8% of the country's GDP and employs more than 4 crore people -- 8% of total jobs in the country. Read more »
The govt must offer 100% guarantee for MSME loans – it will ensure more jobs, higher GST collection, and fast revival of economic growth. Read more »