Amitabh Kant

Journalist, TOI

The writer is former CEO, NITI Aayog & G20 sherpa, GoI

The writer is former CEO, NITI Aayog & G20 sherpa, GoI

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Stories by the author

• To bring the world, sell India better: The $200 million fix India needs to unlock a tourism windfall

  
  07 Jun 2026 11:48 PM IST
• Don't put InvITs, REITs on the MAT

  
  08 May 2026 11:20 PM IST
• India’s next reform push must target cost of doing business

  
  03 Apr 2026 11:26 PM IST
• Can India's renewable energy surge deliver reliable power or will the grid collapse?

  
  23 Dec 2025 11:37 PM IST
• Reimagining QCO framework offers the next critical frontier for Indian industries

  
  26 Oct 2025 10:38 PM IST
• Gen Viksit needs to start young

  
  19 Sep 2025 10:39 PM IST
• Time for a raft of reforms to make fintech sector leaner, more inclusive and resilient to risks

  
  27 Aug 2025 11:05 PM IST
• How India can electrify trucks to meet climate & clean air goals

  
  15 Aug 2025 11:27 PM IST
• Beyond tariffs: Reforms India needs to seize the global economic moment

  
  31 Jul 2025 11:08 PM IST
• Be the energy sAIviour: India’s green power can fuel the world’s AI future

  
  23 Jul 2025 10:54 PM IST
• India’s startup engine: Can we build a $30 trillion economy on innovation?

  
  13 Jun 2025 10:51 PM IST
• Can India become a global leader in AI & quantum computing by 2047?

  
  31 Mar 2025 10:59 PM IST
• Budget lays the foundation for a sustained growth

  
  02 Feb 2025 08:58 AM IST
• Can India overcome its air quality crisis with electric vehicles?

  
  25 Dec 2024 10:45 PM IST
• COP29: Is the developed world failing the global south on climate finance?

  
  28 Nov 2024 11:28 PM IST
• India's roadmap to doubling energy efficiency: A key to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070

  
  15 Nov 2024 10:49 PM IST
• Why India is poised to lead in renewable energy-powered AI processing

  
  17 Oct 2024 11:30 PM IST
• Cleaner cities: Here's the blueprint Indore offers for India

  
  06 Oct 2024 10:51 PM IST
• India's strategic leap: 12 new industrial parks to drive sustainable urbanisation & manufacturing growth

  
  05 Sep 2024 11:01 PM IST
• Make those Li-ion batteries roar

  
  26 Aug 2024 11:20 PM IST
• Bharat Small Reactors: Post Budget, India now clear on small nuclear

  
  02 Aug 2024 12:04 AM IST
• Budget 2024: Don't hold your breath, electrify!

  
  08 Jul 2024 11:05 PM IST
• The startup story's just starting

  
  5 mins read7 Jun 2024
• India has made huge strides, but the new govt still has a lot to do

  
  05 Jun 2024 01:11 AM IST
• Urbanisation = growth

  
  5 mins read14 May 2024
• Keeping AI's future open: A key to ethical and inclusive AI innovation and governance

  
  6 mins read4 Apr 2024
• View: We need to get our tourism game face on, especially for high-value customers, for job creation

  
  6 mins read8 Mar 2024
• Budget 2024: Hand on the gear, getting ready to thrust ahead

  
  02 Feb 2024 12:04 AM IST
• Predictions for 2024: Need aggressive action to meet green targets, says Amitabh Kant

  
  31 Dec 2023 11:00 PM IST
• View: Developed nations must advance their net-zero goals to 2040 to stick to the 1.5°C target

  
  6 mins read10 Dec 2023
• View: AI's success depends on international efforts that prioritise human-centric values & establish ethical practices

  
  5 mins read22 Oct 2023
• How India can build a thriving, reliable and trustworthy AI ecosystem

  
  5 mins read22 Aug 2023
• View: Startups should recognise the importance of corporate governance, self-regulation

  
  5 mins read28 Jun 2023
• Digital banks catalyst for the next credit revolution

  
  5 mins read23 May 2023
• View: Activate a sporty, playful India to increase productivity

  
  4 mins read24 Feb 2023
• Five transformative strategies Budget has taken note of based on trends that will shape India

  
  6 mins read3 Feb 2023
• National Green Hydrogen Mission: India poised to lead the world in energy transition

  
  6 mins read5 Jan 2023
• G20 presidency: India today, tomorrow, the world

  
  5 mins read29 Nov 2022
• G20 presidency: 2023 is set to be a golden year for India to put its best foot forward

  
  6 mins read8 Nov 2022
• Let’s hit the road, EV rider: India's time for a tech leap may have arrived

  
  6 mins read8 Sep 2022
• How new steel-making technology can make India industrialise without the need to carbonise

  
  6 mins read22 Jul 2022
• Why India should focus on becoming green hydrogen hub

  
  5 mins read11 Jul 2022
• Dear state governments, it's time to initiate next generation economic reforms

  
  6 mins read23 May 2022
• View: For growth at an 8%-plus clip, India must fire on all cylinders, not just services or manufacturing

  
  6 mins read29 Apr 2022
• Amitabh Kant on how India can position itself as a low-cost, zero-carbon green hydrogen manufacturing hub

  
  09 Apr 2022 11:00 PM IST
• How India can cement its place as a trailblazer in fintech innovation

  
  7 mins read18 Mar 2022
• View: Hybrid work, is here to stay

  
  01 Jan 2022 11:30 PM IST
• India's Rs 76,000 crore push will help build domestic chip building capabilities

  
  5 mins read19 Dec 2021