Finally, India will have a large-scale semiconductor industry unit, but the industry’s long-term success will depend on the country’s unpredictable tax and regulatory regimes. Read more »
An expanded BRICS can serve the geo-strategic and economic interests of emerging economies and developing nations by unleashing non-aligned diplomacy. Read more »
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India slipped to 132nd position in 2022 on the Human Development Index (HDI) from 130th with the country falling behind the global average on all four indices. Read more »
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Lacklustre GDP, inflation numbers mar the celebrations as Indian economy pips the UK to become the fifth largest. Read more »
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India’s Arctic policy faces a strategic dilemma in the context of the Western sanctions on Russia because of its several pending projects with Moscow. Read more »