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Small Governments, Big Growth: India’s Bottom-Up Dividend
May 02, 2025

Small Governments, Big Growth: India’s Bottom-Up Dividend

Decentralising income tax revenue could turn India’s 250,000 local councils into growth engines—delivering equity, efficiency, and resilience

Greening AI: US-India Role in Balancing Innovation and Sustainability
Apr 14, 2025

Greening AI: US-India Role in Balancing Innovation and Sustainability

The US and India must work together to balance AI innovation with sustainability by focusing on energy efficiency, transparent emissions reporting, an

CBDCs Across the Pond: Competing Visions for the Future
Mar 29, 2025

CBDCs Across the Pond: Competing Visions for the Future

The US views digitised money as a systemic fragility, while Europe sees efficiency and control—raising a key question: Are CBDCs boosting resilience

Achieving synergy in warfighting
Mar 25, 2025

Achieving synergy in warfighting

In an era of multi-domain warfare, India’s military must think beyond silos, integrate capabilities, and prioritise efficiency for national security

AI ची क्रांती: ९९% लोकसंख्येपर्यंत आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजन्स (AI) पोहोचवण्याचे आव्हान!
Mar 13, 2025

AI ची क्रांती: ९९% लोकसंख्येपर्यंत आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजन्स (AI) पोहोचवण्याचे आव्हान!

आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजन्समधील सध्याची दरी भरून काढण्यासा�

Scaling intelligence: Expanding AI to the 99 percent
Mar 01, 2025

Scaling intelligence: Expanding AI to the 99 percent

Bridging the contemporary AI divider requires better infrastructure, smarter tools, and streamlined processes to make AI accessible to all, not just t

युनिफाईड लेजर्स: आर्थिक कार्यक्षमतेची पायाभरणी
Jan 31, 2025

युनिफाईड लेजर्स: आर्थिक कार्यक्षमतेची पायाभरणी

युनिफाइड लेजरमध्ये आर्थिक प्रणालीत मूलभूत बदल घडवण्याच

European Instant Payments Regulation (IPR): Strengthening Europe's payments backbone
Jan 30, 2025

European Instant Payments Regulation (IPR): Strengthening Europe's payments backbone

Europe’s Instant Payments Regulation modernises the financial ecosystem for efficiency and access, but the EU must ensure security and regulatory re

वित्तीय दुनिया में एकीकृत खातों का बढ़ता प्रभाव
Jan 27, 2025

वित्तीय दुनिया में एकीकृत खातों का बढ़ता प्रभाव

यूनिफाइड लेजर यानी एकीकृत बहीखाता में वित्तीय प्रणाली क�

AI and human agency: Reflections on the International Day of Education
Jan 23, 2025

AI and human agency: Reflections on the International Day of Education

Without meaningful education, AI can allure humans with its promise of convenience, customisation and efficiency, leading them to adopt it without ful

Unified ledgers: Pioneering financial efficiency
Jan 23, 2025

Unified ledgers: Pioneering financial efficiency

Unified Ledgers have the potential to foundationally alter the financial system; however, they bring new threats to systemic stability, and their rapi

বৃদ্ধি মন্থর? শঙ্কার কোনও কারণ নেই, শুধু দক্ষতা বাড়ানো প্রয়োজন
Jan 15, 2025

বৃদ্ধি মন্থর? শঙ্কার কোনও কারণ নেই, শুধু দক্ষতা বাড়ানো প্রয়োজন

ভারতের জিডিপি বৃদ্ধির মন্থরতা উদ্বেগের কারণ নয়, তবে এটি

वाहतुकीसाठी पर्यायी इंधन: प्रदूषण रोखण्यासाठी एलपीजी कितपत प्रभावी?
Dec 31, 2024

वाहतुकीसाठी पर्यायी इंधन: प्रदूषण रोखण्यासाठी एलपीजी कितपत प्रभावी?

एलपीजी हे जीवाश्म इंधन असले तरी ते पेट्रोल आणि डिझेलपेक्

परिवहन के वैकल्पिक ईंधन: प्रदूषण रोकने में LPG कितनी प्रभावी हो सकती है?
Dec 19, 2024

परिवहन के वैकल्पिक ईंधन: प्रदूषण रोकने में LPG कितनी प्रभावी हो सकती है?

हालांकि एलपीजी भी जीवाश्म ईंधन ही है लेकिन पेट्रोल और डी�

Growth slowdown? No cause for alarm, just a call for efficiency
Dec 04, 2024

Growth slowdown? No cause for alarm, just a call for efficiency

The slowdown in India’s GDP growth is not a cause for concern, but it underscores the need to amplify capital expenditure and enhance state efficien

India: Trends in energy intensity
Nov 29, 2024

India: Trends in energy intensity

Although an increase in GDP marks an increase in energy consumption, India’s carbon and energy intensities have declined in the past decade, below t

Carbon emission reduction: negotiating guilt
Sep 10, 2024

Carbon emission reduction: negotiating guilt

Despite climate agreements like Kyoto and Paris, CO2 emissions keep rising. If this continues, we could run out of time to stop global warming from re

The importance of data in transforming agri-food systems
Jul 10, 2024

The importance of data in transforming agri-food systems

Data-driven technologies in the agri-food sector have the potential to enhance agricultural productivity, sustainability, and efficiency.

Improvement in coal quality: Theory and practice in India
Jun 24, 2024

Improvement in coal quality: Theory and practice in India

Improving coal quality theoretically enhances combustion efficiency and reduces pollution. However, in reality, navigating technical trade-offs, econo

Improving urban freight transport
Jun 17, 2024

Improving urban freight transport

Given the national economic significance of freight efficiency in cities and the prospects of greater urbanisation, the government should provide fina

मुंबईतील वीज वितरणातील समांतर परवाना पद्धती: एक आदर्श की गैरसोय?
Jun 01, 2024

मुंबईतील वीज वितरणातील समांतर परवाना पद्धती: एक आदर्श की गैरसोय?

नेटवर्क उद्योगांमधील स्पर्धा आणि मक्तेदारी संतुलित करत

Parallel licencing in electricity distribution in Mumbai: Muddle or model?
May 14, 2024

Parallel licencing in electricity distribution in Mumbai: Muddle or model?

Balancing competition and monopolies in network industries, Mumbai's inadvertent parallel licensing in electricity retail serves as a focal point for

Can we make the CBAM work for India?
Apr 10, 2024

Can we make the CBAM work for India?

For India, the CBAM entails more than just export reductions to the EU. It also prompts concerns about equity, efficiency, and alignment with certain

Forecasts for oil demand growth in India: Hope or reality?
Mar 16, 2024

Forecasts for oil demand growth in India: Hope or reality?

Trends in consumption growth in the last two decades suggest that IEA’s expectation of a decline in demand for petrol in India on account of growth

डेमोग्राफिक डिव्हिडंड म्हणजेच लोकसंख्येवर आधारित फायदे कसे मिळवायचे?
Mar 11, 2024

डेमोग्राफिक डिव्हिडंड म्हणजेच लोकसंख्येवर आधारित फायदे कसे मिळवायचे?

कर्मचारीवर्गात महिलांचा सहभाग वाढवणे हे केवळ अधिक न्या�

Hitting the sweet spot of demographic dividend
Mar 07, 2024

Hitting the sweet spot of demographic dividend

Fostering women's participation in the workforce is a cornerstone towards achieving not only a more equitable world but also promoting economic effici

A matter of choice: Determining public transport systems for urban India
Feb 12, 2024

A matter of choice: Determining public transport systems for urban India

The attainment of sustainable urban public transportation in Indian cities will be crucial for its aspiration to rank among the top three economies

भारतातील वाहतुकीला हरित करण्यासाठी उपयुक्त फ्लेक्स इंधन
Feb 08, 2024

भारतातील वाहतुकीला हरित करण्यासाठी उपयुक्त फ्लेक्स इंधन

भारत जसजसा पुढे जात आहे, तसतसे फ्लेक्स इंधन त्याच्या स्व�

हवामान बदल डेटाचे सार्वभौमत्व नष्ट करू शकतात
Feb 02, 2024

हवामान बदल डेटाचे सार्वभौमत्व नष्ट करू शकतात

देशाच्या डिजिटल विकासासाठी महत्त्वपूर्ण असणाऱ्या डेटा

Greening the roads: India's flex-fuel odyssey
Jan 23, 2024

Greening the roads: India's flex-fuel odyssey

As India forges ahead, integrating flex fuels into its cleaner and greener mobility narrative becomes essential, heralding a more sustainable future

Aspirations must be backed by investments for the energy transition
Jan 16, 2024

Aspirations must be backed by investments for the energy transition

To achieve both its development goals and energy transition goals, India needs consistently higher levels of growth in national income to enhance the

Climate change may kill data sovereignty
Jan 16, 2024

Climate change may kill data sovereignty

Climate change is impacting data centres that are vital for a country's digital development. It is critical, therefore, for data centre strategies to

Carbon trading in India: Local actions for the global commons
Jan 10, 2024

Carbon trading in India: Local actions for the global commons

Indian enterprises stand at the threshold of a lucrative venture, tapping into the thriving global carbon trading markets. These entities also play a

कार्बन बॉर्डर ऍडजस्टमेंट मेकॅनिझम: प्रभावहीन परिवर्तनाचे प्रतीक?
Jan 06, 2024

कार्बन बॉर्डर ऍडजस्टमेंट मेकॅनिझम: प्रभावहीन परिवर्तनाचे प्रतीक?

कार्बन बॉर्डर ऍडजस्टमेंट मेकॅनिझम (CBAM) हे इक्विटी तत्त्व�

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: The epitome of an “unjust” transition?
Dec 11, 2023

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: The epitome of an “unjust” transition?

The CBAM is neither based on equity principles nor does it conform to efficiency criteria that will help the cause of just transition

शीतकरणाचा विरोधाभास
Nov 08, 2023

शीतकरणाचा विरोधाभास

वाढत्या जागतिक तापमानाशी जुळवून घेण्याच्या आमच्‍या साम

Consistent and controllable energy: The case of solar energy
Jul 27, 2023

Consistent and controllable energy: The case of solar energy

If expected cost declines in solar PV plus battery storage do not materialise, the price for carbon will make fossil-fuel-derived energy more expensiv

Air-conditioner use in India: The cause of or the solution to a warmer world?
Jun 08, 2023

Air-conditioner use in India: The cause of or the solution to a warmer world?

Will the increase in energy consumption of the poor masses for cooling and other energy services help them adapt to a warmer world or contribute to a

Archiving the internet in DNA
Apr 13, 2023

Archiving the internet in DNA

Data storage in DNA could help replace large databanks and reduce the climate impact of data storage in the long run

Building an ethical AI Future through XAI financing
Dec 29, 2022

Building an ethical AI Future through XAI financing

The tradeoff between explainability and efficiency will need to be covered through purposeful investment

সি বি ডি সি: বৈশ্বিক সাইলোগুলি দক্ষতা কমাচ্ছে
Nov 17, 2022

সি বি ডি সি: বৈশ্বিক সাইলোগুলি দক্ষতা কমাচ্ছে

প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী সাইলোগুলির মধ্যে বিভক্ত ভূ-রাজনীতির প্র

CBDC: Global silos retard efficiency
Oct 17, 2022

CBDC: Global silos retard efficiency

Central Bank Digital Currencies need a unified global approach given the fracturing of geopolitics into contesting silos

Electricity Distribution in India: Sequencing of Reform Measures
Sep 08, 2022

Electricity Distribution in India: Sequencing of Reform Measures

Discoms continue to be instruments to meet political ends, and their inefficiency justifies the privatisation of the distribution segment.

How can India make its technology policy powerful, innovative, and secure?
Apr 02, 2022

How can India make its technology policy powerful, innovative, and secure?

The monopoly of Big Tech firms impacts national sovereignty, fair competition, innovation diffusion, consumer rights, privacy, market efficiency, econ

Towards a 10-trillion-Dollar Indian Economy based on the SDG agenda
Jan 26, 2022

Towards a 10-trillion-Dollar Indian Economy based on the SDG agenda

India’s trajectory towards becoming a powerhouse economy is only possible by reconciling between the irreconcilable trinity of equity, efficiency an

Roadmaps and frameworks for achieving net-zero targets
Nov 02, 2021

Roadmaps and frameworks for achieving net-zero targets

Large climate financing is a prerequisite for net-zero transformation and innovations to reduce emissions. However, such financing must be recognised