Indian Economy Policy Review
Budget Special 2023 FM bets on fiscal prudence, largely ignoring electoral compulsions Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s fifth consecutive annual Budget, presented in Parliament on February 1, 2023, provided yet another proof of how she and her team continued to remain committed to the idea of fiscal prudence. This year, it was both a pleasant surprise […]
Russia’s War On Ukraine: Implications For Europe & Asia
How to protect democratic values: The Ananta Aspen Centre held the joint event with the Aspen Institute Kyiv Aspen Institute Kyiv held the thirteenth #UkrainianDialogue: international discussion with Ananta Aspen Centre. The main themes of the discussion were Ukraine’s desire for peace within its state borders and evolution of geopolitics caused by Russian full-scale invasion […]
SaaS 2: Why India Needs To Bet On Security As A Service
On September 23, members of the Quad released a joint statement addressing the global threat of ransomware. It emphasised the role played by nation states in taking reasonable steps to address ransomware operations emanating from within their territories. A bi-national cyber partnership can be critical for India to meet its immediate goals of securing its […]
What Lula’s return in Brazil means for India
Brazil joined the “pink tide” in Latin America as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva staged a political comeback that will be the stuff of breathless storytelling. Narrowly squeezing past Jair Bolsonaro, who was the ‘Trump-lite’ leader at the helm of Brazil for the past four years, Lula’s return puts Brazil back in the spotlight. Brazil and India may be […]
Time men changed attitude towards women
Women, actually, are more important than men. And, women’s values are clearly superior to those of men. For example, data has shown that women repay their debts faster than men. It is just one example. Time is long overdue for all of us to show respect to women, to ensure that they are safe and […]
Indonesian envoy wishes India success for
G 20 Presidency
The Indonesian Ambassador to India, Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi has wished India success for the forthcoming G 20 Presidency and expressed confidence that it will be an excellent champion in navigating the world through this turbulent time. Indonesia is home to the largest number of Muslims in the world. It has an estimated 231 million Muslims. […]
Green lighting MSME recovery: In climate action, MSMEs…
Small businesses are the backbone of India’s economy: it has more than 63 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the second-largest number in the world after China. MSMEs employ 110 million workers, generate more than a quarter of the GDP, and contribute over 40% of exports. Micro enterprises account for more than 99% of […]