budget 2022 pharmaceuticals industry

Atmanirbhar Bharat push can further pharmaceutical industry’s global advantage

India’s pharmaceutical industry is the third largest in the world by volumes, but most pharma inputs are imported from China, Germany and the US. Read more »
semiconductor industry in india

Semiconductor industry: India goes for broke to gain a toehold

India announces $10 billion incentives for semiconductor industry as the world reels under chip shortage. Read more »
India lacks electric vehicles charging infrastructure

Electric vehicles: Building charging station infrastructure a huge challenge

India’s electric vehicles transformation faces challenges such as high prices of electric vehicles, shortage of EV charging stations, and low battery production capacity. Read more »
India-Taiwan ICT partnership

India, Taiwan can benefit from ICT industry partnership

Taiwan can help India build an ICT supply chain comprising R&D, hardware, software and services industries to realise its ambitions in the sector. Read more »
GST collections soar

Triple entry accounting: Blockchain tech may shape future systems

For successful implementation of the blockchain-based triple entry accounting system, one needs to build a sustainable blockchain ecosystem backed by governance mechanisms. Read more »
Evolution of insurtech regulation

Insurtech: Towards the next phase regulatory evolution

The areas of insurtech regulation that needs wider consultation are: the transparency of technology, impact on policyholder’s choice and rights, data protection, and treatment of algorithms. Read more »
mobile phone manufacturing

Mobile phone manufacturing industry on song, but future rests on big 5

The PLI scheme has the potential to make India a global mobile phone manufacturing hub, but a lot depends on how the top brands react to the incentives. Read more »
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Insurtech in India: Wearables trigger regulatory evolution

IRDA has provided regulatory frameworks for Insurtech players in distance marketing, e-commerce, and web aggregation. Read more »
digital public infrastructure, DPI

Futureproofing businesses: A 5-point cybersecurity checklist for MSMEs

Cybersecurity is no longer expensive or intimidating – MSMEs can start with periodical audits to ward off cyberattacks. Read more »
coal, carbon trading, pollution,

Revisit industrial policy to transform Indian economy

Industrial policy by successive governments managed to alleviate poverty and inequality, but they did not facilitate the structural transformation of the Indian economy. Read more »