Only 111 countries are invited to attend the Summit for Democracy called by President Joe Biden which means nearly half the world is not invited. Read more »
Cryptocurrency with no underlying assets cannot be legal tender or an asset class like stocks, debt paper, real estate or commodities. Read more »
There are lessons for India from Taiwan miracle that has a lot to do with the country's flexible education policy that promoted technological and vocational education. Read more »
As the government announced the repeal of the farm laws, the farmers have raised the pitch for their core demand – a universal MSP within mandis and outside. Read more »
By recruiting women, India’s armed forces can meet the severe shortage of hands while addressing the inclusivity issue. Read more »
Despite the mayhem it caused, demonetisation benefited the Indian economy by triggering the growth of fintechs, techfins and gig platforms. Read more »
The mushrooming of research publications and increased allocation for doctoral fellowships are not matched by improvements in the quality of social science research in India. Read more »
The World Bank should leave the ease of doing business ranking to universities or think tanks as there is an inherent conflict of interest in its evaluation of shareholders. Read more »
As the world sat and debated about cryptocurrency in the last few years, this asset class has gained a lot of attention and value. Read more »
At COP26 climate change summit, world leaders will strive to put together adequate climate funds, a Paris Agreement rulebook. Read more »