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To win the deep-tech race, India needs ‘General Innovation Rules’India is launching ambitious science initiatives. However, current financial rules designed for conventional procurement hinder R&D. A new ...
Propsoch raises $2 million in funding round led by Athera Venture PartnersBengaluru-based Propsoch secured $2 million in a funding round. Athera Venture Partners, Sparrow Capital, and Vakil Group led the investmen...
Why partnerships will define India’s agricultural transitionIndia's agriculture faces climate challenges. A robust public finance foundation can drive a new phase of growth. Regenerative agriculture ...
Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
Elon Musk earned more last year than most countries — Tesla's $158 billion pay filing has everyone stunnedElon Musk Tesla compensation $158 billion stunned markets with a record-setting payout tied fully to performance. On paper, it is the large...
RBI deputy governor warns governance lapses behind financial failuresRBI's Deputy Governor, J. Swaminathan, recently pointed out that the root cause of financial crises lies in governance failures, not insuff...
How to get real on indigenous defenceIndia's defence sector is growing but still imports crucial equipment. Manufacturers sometimes overstate local content in their products. T...
'Problem is not talent': Startup founder explains why India lags in tech despite having world's best engineering mindsAkshat Shrivastava criticizes India's slow tech adoption. He links tech supremacy to economic power, citing historical examples. Despite en...
Great at coding, yet stuck with old thinking: Is India wasting its 'economic supremacy' potential? Akshat Shrivastava explainsFinancial educator Akshat Shrivastava highlighted that while India has top-tier engineering talent, it still lags in achieving global tech ...
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, cites disruptive shift to electric vehicles, economic headwindsFord Motor Co. is cutting 4,000 jobs in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027 due to economic challenges, increased competition, and lower...
What measures can be taken to avoid situations like that of Quant Mutual Fund?Recent investigations by Sebi have uncovered unethical front-running practices in the mutual fund industry, highlighting the need for enhan...
Signing bonus: The pros and cons, and how you can negotiateCompanies use signing bonuses as a powerful tool to attract top talent by swiftly onboarding them without compromising on internal compensa...
The Need to Take Care of Old IndiaA better way to structure incentives would be to pay a care-provider a per capita fee to provide care to a defined population. Actuarial ex...
India Inc.’s primary healthcare experience is broken: SurveyA survey conducted among 2,500 users of Loop Health’s platform, reveals that 73 percent of India Inc’s employees do not have a primary care...
SS Mundra bats for a lower govt stake in state-run banksSignificantly, lowering of government stake below 51% will free lenders from the glare and harassments of government agencies like CVC and ...
Stressed assets level rises to 12 per cent for system as of Q1: S S MundraHe also said that as a result the return on assets for the public sector banks has turned negative during the quarter and combined the publ...
Align incentives in heath insuranceFor one public sector insurer, the claims ratio is 110%, implying that for every Rs 100 of premium income, the company has to pay Rs 110 as...
Economic Survey 2013: Call for clarity in New Exploration Licensing PolicyEconomic Survey today called for clarity in the policy as well removing distortions in fuel and natural gas pricing.
- Bernanke, Geithner clash on consumer protection
Bernanke told lawmakers that the Fed should remain in charge of consumer financial protection, opposing a proposal for a new regulator. Mor...
- Banks should focus on asset quality, risk management tools: FM
Drawing lessons from the global financial meltdown, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee asked banks to focus on credit quality and finetune r...