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Improving India’s export competitiveness
28 Aug 2015 3:44 AM ISTIndian exports have fallen for the eighth consecutive month - 10.3 percent from the July 2014 level of $25.793 billion to $23.137 billion in July...
Leveraging geography for development
29 July 2015 4:26 AM ISTIndia has one of the longest coastlines in the world at approximately 7,500 km. A longer coastline is responsible for several ancient trade routes and...
Leveraging India’s human capability
24 July 2015 3:53 AM ISTIndia’s policymakers have been slow to realise that its vast population can be a source of economic growth. The common perception is that the poor are...
The politics of development
16 July 2015 3:37 AM ISTThe acronym BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) is attributed to economist Jim O’Neill of the Goldman Sachs, who initially coined...
Maximising India’s human capital
11 Jun 2015 4:27 AM ISTLeveraging human capital is a fascinating topic for developing societies. This is primarily because social and economic progress is critically...
Can India catch up with China?
6 Jun 2015 6:25 AM ISTFor all the hype that was created by mainstream media over the Indian economy “overtaking” the Chinese economy in growth terms, this article offers a...
Strengthening our healthcare system
16 May 2015 5:42 AM ISTOne of the biggest challenges India faces and will continue to face in the forthcoming decades is with regards to healthcare. It would include issues...
Banking sector reforms and India’s competitiveness
16 Jan 2015 4:24 AM ISTA globally competitive economy requires a robust and competent banking system. The present banking system is a result of reforms and policy changes...
Death of an idea, birth of an institution
8 Jan 2015 3:23 AM ISTThe past week, apart from ushering in the New Year also witnessed the birth of a new institution in India. The formation of the NITI (National...
Crude politics: Geostrategic effects of cheap oil
20 Dec 2014 5:10 AM ISTCrude oil prices have plummeted globally. The present levels have consequences for both oil exporting countries like Russia, Nigeria, Mexico and...
At the crossroads of homegrown research
28 Nov 2014 3:19 AM ISTResearch and development (R&D) forms the basis of future competitiveness of any nation. It is because R&D is critical for any form of...
Tolerance can make you money, loads of it
24 Oct 2014 3:41 AM ISTThe world is becoming increasingly connected, both physically and digitally. It has raised the fundamental ‘death of distance’ debate. According to...