Day: April 8, 2025

Image: Shutterstock In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, India has positioned itself as a trailblazer in technological advancements, by implementing the India Stack—a revolutionary amalgamation of transformative technologies. At its core, the India Stack consists of Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs) such as Aadhaar, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Account Aggregator (AA), e-Sign, e-KYC, DigiLocker, and more. … Read more

Image: Shutterstock If you learned there was a snake in your garage, you’d tread with an abundance of caution and heightened awareness. Such vigilance could save you from a snake bite. On the other hand, a blissfully oblivious child trouncing around might not be so lucky. That’s the essence of living in awareness: Surviving and … Read more

The special children participate in drawing activities during the celebration of World Autism Awareness Day in Mumbai, India on 02 April 2019. Image: Himanshu Bhatt/NurPhoto via Getty Images In India, an estimated 18 million individuals are believed to have autism. Statistics indicate that Autism Spectrum Disorder affects roughly 1 to 1.5 percent of children between … Read more

Image: Shutterstock Today, the alcoholic beverage industry is at a key point where intense competition meets changing consumer interests, with people increasingly looking to try and discover new flavours and experiences. Consumers are now moving towards drinking less but better, especially in burgeoning markets like India. As the trend of premiumisation becomes increasingly prevalent, businesses … Read more

Image: Shutterstock The coaching industry is experiencing significant growth, with its market value reaching $20 billion by 2022 and an estimated annual growth rate of 6.7 percent. As this industry expands, entrepreneurs increasingly turn to experienced professionals for help overcoming challenges, addressing limiting beliefs, and unlocking their growth potential. The rise of AI content and … Read more

Image: Getty Images In the ever-evolving realm of scientific research, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a revolutionary force that transforms the process of forming discoveries and advancing knowledge. The impact of AI extends beyond merely advancing modern science; it plays a pivotal role in expediting the pace of discovery and facilitating breakthroughs in academia … Read more

Image: Shutterstock As a venture capitalist based in Silicon Valley, I made my first investment in India seventeen years ago. The company had developed a low-cost computer that it planned to sell to the Indian masses. The founding team was smart and motivated and was advised by some of the best scientific minds in the … Read more

Image: Shutterstock For the third consecutive quarter, India recorded an impressive economic growth rate of over 8 percent, reiterating its position as a resilient powerhouse amidst global headwinds. The country’s evolution is not just reflected in its economic prowess but also in its progress towards becoming an evolved society with improvements in the average life … Read more

Image: Shutterstock “The ability to forecast the consequences of “arbitrary”, unannounced sequences of policy decisions, currently claimed (at least implicitly) by the theory of economic policy, appears to be beyond the capability not only of the current-generation models but of conceivable future models as well… in short, it appears that policymakers, if they wish to … Read more

Image: Shutterstock Once relegated to the shadows, mental health is now central to public discourse. Especially since the pandemic, more people are willing to talk about mental health within the workplace and beyond. Millennials and Gen Z, in particular, are unafraid to prioritise their mental wellbeing. Encouraged by their peers and celebrities opening up about … Read more