Remittance, UPI, LCR, digital payments

Remittance revolution: UPI, CBDCs can bring down transfer costs

UPI's efficiency and CBDCs' potential for bypassing intermediaries offer India a powerful one-two punch to slash remittance fees. #UPI #transfer Read more »
MSMEs funding

MSME funding: Govt may set up specialised bank to bridge gap

Industry experts suggest conversion of SIDBI, a refinancing institution, into a full-fledged bank to address the MSME funding gap. #MSME #funding Read more »
infrastructure investments in India

Infrastructure investment: Need to mitigate risks for private sector

Despite successful examples like Delhi Airport, recent project failures and regulatory uncertainty discourage infrastructure investments. Read more »
CSR funding

Govt plans income tax revamp to offer relief for middle class

Facing sluggish economic activity, the government is considering changes to the income tax regime to ease tax burden on the middle class and incentivise spending. #incometax #ITreturns #Budget2024 Read more »
SDG6 and water use efficiency

Water use efficiency key to achieving multiple SDGs

Improving water use efficiency requires collaboration across sectors and innovation in water management practices. Read more »
India is dependent on China for APIs

India struggling to free pharma industry from dependence on Chinese APIs

While government incentives seek to boost domestic production of APIs, challenges like cost competition and infrastructure persist. Read more »
National Sample Survey

How poor is India? Outdated poverty line creates data dilemma

New poverty line for India: New data and a multidimensional approach are crucial for effective poverty alleviation strategies in India. #povertyline #BibekDebroy Read more »
AI, aviation

AI in the cockpit: Efficiency soars in aviation, but can law keep up?

AI is transforming aviation industry, but ethical and legal concerns over privacy, bias remain. Read more »
online gaming

Online gaming tax row may end with GST Council move

The proposed GST Act amendment could bring major relief to online gaming companies facing huge tax demands. #GST #Oninegaming #policy Read more »
Stanford's liquid battery, green energy

Stanford’s liquid battery poised to revolutionise green energy storage

Stanford researchers develop a liquid battery system that stores renewable energy in a common liquid fuel, potentially solving a major hurdle in the green energy transition. #greenenergy #liquidbattery Read more »