Only 111 countries are invited to attend the Summit for Democracy called by President Joe Biden which means nearly half the world is not invited. Read more »
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 »
All-round uncertainty may prompt the RBI monetary policy committee to retain its accommodative stance while keeping the repo rate unchanged. Read more »
Recovery of the informal, non-agricultural sector of Indian economy lagging, but will recover with an uptick in contact services like retail trade, restaurants, tourism and hospitality. Read more »
Cryptocurrency with no underlying assets cannot be legal tender or an asset class like stocks, debt paper, real estate or commodities. Read more »
Nations can get better results in climate change mitigation efforts by targeting methane that has 20 times higher heat trapping ability compared with CO2. Read more »
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 »
The political leadership must take National Multidimensional Poverty Index seriously and focus on deprivation in parameters such as health, education and living standards. Read more »
The RBI and the finance ministry should take lessons from the gradual opening of capital accounts and weather the pressure to legalise cryptocurrency. Read more »
Kerala will continue to face extreme weather events triggered by climate change and needs to work on better forecasts and long-term mitigation plans. Read more »