Digital India Act

Big brother watching: Proposed Digital India Act will cut both ways on privacy matters

The proposed Digital India Act can model itself on European Union’s Digital Services Act which requires the governments’ takedown orders to be proportionate, reasoned and can be challenged. Read more »
Budget 2023, subsidies

ESIC to park surplus funds in stock market via ETFs

The ESIC will invest 5% of its surplus funds in stocks in the beginning and will increase to 15%, based on the review of the investment after two quarters. Read more »
green hydrogen strategy for Indiasupply mismatch

Green hydrogen opportunity may fizzle out without policy support

Much of the noise about green hydrogen comes from wishful thinking as the world is nowhere near producing enough green hydrogen to meet the rising energy demand. Read more »
rupee

Higher remittances to India bring cheer, but looming recession threatens disruption

There is a visible shift in the remittances pattern – while the Gulf countries remain a major source, the inflow from high-income countries in the West such as the US, UK, Japan,... Read more »
edtech in higher education

Higher education: EdTech sector key to bridging demand gap

India will not be able to deliver quality higher education to the large number of people who need it without leveraging technology, says Pramath Raj Sinha. Read more »
Indian economy defies Amartya Sen

Indian economy: Has Amartya Sen lost the debate?

Morgan Stanley says Indian economy’s shift to profits instead of redistribution will boost GDP growth and propel equity market cap to over $10 trillion. Read more »
recession

Slow GDP Q2 growth no big concern amid global recession fears

Slow GDP Q2 growth: Robust GST collections have added another dimension to the debate on the health of the Indian economy. Goods and Services Tax mop-up in November rose 11% year-on-year to... Read more »
The rupee free fall

Digital Rupee explained: Retail CBDC offers savings for RBI, anonymity for customers

Digital rupee: The e-rupee or the retail central bank digital currency backed by RBI is expected to be lapped up by the private sector, non-financial consumers and businesses. Read more »
Universal pension and health coverage

Unified health interface key to accessible health services

The proposed unified health interface will improve delivery of health services by ensuring interoperability of information across various applications used by patients and service providers. Read more »
mobile phone manufacturing success

Make in India: PLI scheme boosts mobile phone exports

Make in India: India's mobile manufacturing industry is a success story; the country needs more reforms to increase value addition and become a global production hub. Read more »