The RBI and NPCI launched UPI123Pay in March to enable offline payments on feature phones without internet access. Read more »
Russian oil deals: The West should not have unrealistic expectations from India which imports 85% of its crude requirements. Read more »
A prolonged Ukraine war may warrant fiscal support to the most vulnerable sections of the world population to cope with rising cost of living. Read more »
The discussions on labour reforms in India veer around the subject of labour market flexibility in relation with the Industrial Dispute Act 1947 and the four labour codes that await implementation. Read more »
International Day of Happiness is an occasion to re-examine the development metrics that measure just income or output. Read more »
By 2050, heat stress will make several parts of South Asia, and regions around the Persian Gulf and Red Sea uninhabitable. Read more »
RBI may wait before following Federal Reserve footsteps as the central bank could view high inflation as transitory. Read more »
The Union and state governments have redesigned their healthcare spending to ensure improved delivery of services and sustainable budgeting. Read more »
The Ukraine war has put the country’s healthcare infrastructure under significant strain, and its collapse would be catastrophic. Read more »
Stringent laws, strict enforcement, and proper disclosures by Ola and Uber can ensure social security to the aggrieved gig workers of the ride-hailing apps. Read more »