global minimum tax impact on india

Global minimum tax: No clarity on revenue impact

The 15% global minimum tax may see India losing some revenue since a large number of technology companies would not be taxable in the country. Read more »
quality issues in social science research

Quality matters: Social science research needs national benchmarking

The mushrooming of research publications and increased allocation for doctoral fellowships are not matched by improvements in the quality of social science research in India. 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 »
wearables trigger insurtech revolution

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 »
Adolescents victims of climate change, covid-19

Adolescents not well served by responses to Covid, climate change

Tackling climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic are necessary to regain the trust of adolescents. Read more »
Indian economy vs Chinese economy

Can Indian economy emulate the Chinese miracle?

While there is no doubt about the potential of the Indian economy, it needs to create a world class infrastructure and investment climate to emulate the Chinese miracle. Read more »
why ease of doing business rankings are important

Ease of doing business: Why World Bank should exit ranking efforts

The World Bank should leave the ease of doing business ranking to universities or think tanks as there is an inherent conflict of interest in its evaluation of shareholders. Read more »
Green hydrogen mission

COP26: Green hydrogen gets a leg up at climate change meet

Creating a green hydrogen fuel ecosystem will be a huge business opportunity worth more than $20 trillion globally, and India could be a major beneficiary. Read more »
Repo rate

Indian economy: GST collections bring cheer, but concerns over recovery linger

The growth in GST collections points to a recovery, but questions remain over the trajectory of Indian economy in the coming fiscal. Read more »
Modi addressing cop26 climate change summit

Climate change: 2070 net zero deadline best India could offer

Narendra Modi’s announcement is a departure from India’s climate change stance that developing nations are made to pay for rich nations’ indulgence. Read more »