Global Biofuels Alliance

Global Biofuels Alliance gains traction as nations rally for cleaner energy

With 24 countries now on board, the Global Biofuels Alliance is setting ambitious standards and expanding markets to harness biofuels as a solution amid climate change concerns. #GlobalBiofuelAlliance #biofuels Read more »
CBDC, e-Rupee

CBDC: RBI pushes for wider adoption of e-Rupee with offline features

The RBI is considering anonymity and offline functionality to boost e-rupee use as daily transactions hit one million. #CBDC #eRupee Read more »
Electronics component manufacturing

India playing catch-up in electronics component manufacturing

India hopes to replicate its success in mobile phone manufacturing with a PLI scheme that seeks to boost domestic electronics component manufacturing. #electronics #PLI Read more »
India's demographic dividend getting wasted

Demographic dividend: The make-or-break decade for India

Despite robust GDP growth, employment generation in India lags, threatening to turn the demographic dividend into a curse. Read more »
Amazon, ecommerce

How Amazon and Flipkart flouted anti-trust laws, crushed small businesses

An investigation by the Competition Commission of India has found that e-commerce biggies Amazon and Flipkart engaged in practices that squeezed out smaller businesses. #ecommmerce #monopoly Read more »
Lack of transparency threaten India's spice industry

Spice industry: India must save legacy from getting tarnished

Lax regulations and a lack of transparency threaten not just India's spice industry, but also the livelihoods of millions of farmers. Read more »
rural economy, PMSYM, MSMEs, Union Budget 2024

PMSYM: India’s pension scheme for informal workers in limbo

Despite its scale and ambition, PMSYM struggles to attract subscribers due to high living costs and lack of awareness. #workers #pension #PMSYM Read more »
crude oil prices

Refiners’ profits dry up despite cheap Russian crude

Soaring crude oil prices due to geographical uncertainties and shrinking refining margins threaten to end the golden age of refining. #crude Read more »
health insurance decree by IRDAI

Health insurance: IRDAI decree seeks to remove age barrier

For decades, India’s senior citizens were denied health insurance coverage by insurers because of a discriminatory age cutoff. Read more »
IBC, Climate change

Govt plans IBC revision to tackle climate change-related bankruptcies

A rise in climate disruptions is prompting India to consider revamping IBC, its bankruptcy code, to better handle companies facing environmental liabilities. #IBC #climatechange Read more »