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Kirana stores are embracing digital retail tools

India's kirana stores are modernising through low-cost, localised tech — aided by ONDC, B2B platforms, and frugal innovation strategies. Read more »
rate cut transmission

Transmission hurdles undermine rate cut effectiveness

Despite rate cuts, RBI struggles with sluggish transmission as banks hold back on passing benefits to borrowers. #RBI #transmission #ratecut Read more »
Generative AI

Generative AI: Board‑level audits needed to protect judgment

When only a few employees know how to challenge algorithmic outputs, firms divide into decision‑makers and data‑bound executors amid rising deployment of Generative AI. #GenerativeAI #boardroom #society Read more »
BIMSTEC, Bay of Bengal, India regional connectivity

BIMSTEC push puts India at heart of Bay of Bengal strategy

India’s BIMSTEC strategy blends hard infrastructure with regional diplomacy to shape a rules-based Bay of Bengal order. #BIMSTEC Read more »
India’s urban housing crisis

India’s urban housing crisis is a ticking time bomb

India’s urban housing crunch deepens as the lack of affordable housing launches leads to a supply drought that threatens India's growth. Read more »
F&O market, SEBI

SEBI reforms: India’s F&O market faces a reckoning

SEBI’s new risk norms mark a turning point in India's F&O market, driven by retail investors and social media hype. #SEBI #F&Otrading Read more »
Why AI job loss predictions fail

Alarmist AI job loss predictions need a reality check

Predictions of mass AI job losses ignore high costs, accuracy ceilings, and the inertia of tech adoption in complex organisations. #aijobs #jobloss Read more »
India's toy industry

Toy industry rebounds with smart regulation

A quality control order is quietly reshaping India’s toy industry, boosting exports and shifting supply chains away from China. Read more »
India’s digital education crisis

Digital education booms, but quality and access lag

Despite high enrolments, India’s digital education drive faces serious gaps in learning outcomes, equity, and infrastructure. #nep2020 #onlineeducation Read more »
Weak crypto governance spells trouble

Crypto governance gap threatens the $4 trillion market

Dollar‑pegged tokens now worth some $250 bn promise friction‑free payments, but weak #crypto governance risks a digital bank run. #bitcoin Read more »