Samir Kumar
Digital Rupee vs RBI’s CBDC
Digital transactions in India are seeing unprecedented growth and indeed for a large chunk of the population, rupee has become digitised. In this context,...
Ways and means to skill, re-skill and up-skill
Citizens of modern world, the inter-connected Global village, are always amazed to see the still prevalent rot method of learning and lack of choices...
Get Set for G20 Presidency
If nothing else, COVID-19 has surely taught us the meaning of ‘United we stand, divided we fall’. One of the key united fronts of...
Museums for Democratic Musings
In the context of modern democracy, the adage “history repeats itself” is a crucial one for every person to understand and avoid mistakes of...
MMLPs for Logistics Efficiency
“Contracts for implementation of Multimodal Logistics Parks at four locations through PPP mode will be awarded in 2022-23”, announced Union Budget 2022. This is...
Cost of Coastal Urbanization
Budget 2022 had special focus on Urban Development. It stated, “By the time of India @ 100, nearly half our population is likely to...
Tractors and Drones for Agri-Innovations
In Union Budget 2022, the agriculture sector allocation has been increased by 4.4% to Rs 132,513.62 crore. From promoting chemical-free farming to funding agri-tech...
Carbon Capturing for Sustainability
One of the three key goals identified by the government during the budget 2022 is Promoting digital economy & fintech, technology-enabled development, energy transition,...
Independent interdependent India-South Korea
15th August is the most important date in India, as it celebrates Independence Day. So is true for South Korea! In 1945, on 15th...
Uplifting Indian Sports from Grassroot level
“Early catch and proper nurture, makes a medals winning culture” could be the adage adopted by India as it has started to make its...
Regretting ’Unofficial’ Posts
If Trade is new form of War, Social media communication surely seems to be emerging as Bullets. One of the most important aspects for...
Efforts towards Fake News Busting
Incidents of circulation of “false/fake news” and rumours saw nearly a three-fold rise in 2020, according to NCRB. A total of 1,527 cases of...
Future of Journalism
The thing about numbers is that they don’t lie. This feature alone should make numbers the truest friend of any journalist. Relying just on...
Unifying India through Melodious Voice
She will not speak again but her songs will continue to represent the mood of the nation for generations to come. Bharat Ratna Late...
COVID Vaccination – Front Row Seat
Indian media is celebrating the words, “I appreciate your government’s efforts as it has selflessly donated nearly 8 million immunizations with at least 38...
QR Code: Welcoming the Next Revolution
In 1951, the world was introduced to a game-changing technology by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver, when they invented Barcode, the thin and...
RBI Digital Currency
“Introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will give a big boost to the digital economy. Digital currency will also lead to a more...
Planning for a VUCA World?
VUCA had become part of our lexicon for quite some time, but Covid has brought it to the realisation that the world has truly...
Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) Preparedness
One of the three key goals identified by the government during the budget 2022 is promoting digital economy & fintech, technology enabled development, energy...
Atmanirbhar Rural Sector
Atmanirbhar Bharat is developing into a mass movement as well as the anchor for policy framework. Focus on rural development seems to be a...
Communicating Love, Peace and Truth
Mahatma Gandhi inspires love, peace and truth in all parties of WWII and others when he says, “If you want to give a message,...
Technological leap in mass activities
Framers of Indian Constitution have set forth an enormous and unique challenge of simultaneously completing India’s triple transition across social, political and economic fields....
Atmanirbhar GDP Growth Rate
“To reflect an improving investment outlook with private investment, particularly manufacturing, benefiting from the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, and increases in infrastructure investment”, it...
Central Asia and New India
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Central Asian countries paved way to high-level exchanges at bilateral and multilateral forums resulting into...
Inheritance from Constituent Assembly
Inheritance is the thread of human civilisation. After World War II, Indians inherited an independent country and a dream to tryst with destiny on...
