IIT Madras Drives Tech Innovation in Indian Sports

With a focus on innovation, indigenisation, and digital learning, IIT Madras launches a groundbreaking initiative to elevate India's sports landscape through technology.

Empowering Indian Sports Through Cutting-Edge Technology

Today, cutting-edge technology is transforming athletic performance and development in India, propelling the nation towards a new era of sporting excellence. With innovations like advanced synthetic tracks, AI-driven performance analytics, and comprehensive sports science programs, the future of Indian sports is being redefined. As these advancements permeate from elite athletes to grassroots levels, India is poised to become a global powerhouse in the sports arena.

Great Gold Rush

Big Indian brands are foraying into and expanding their gold retail businesses at a time when demand is low and prices are high. What crystals are they gazing?

Building A Stronger Sporting Ecosystem

Leveraging global expertise, PwC is reshaping the sports industry by fostering collaboration among key stakeholders to enhance performance and infrastructure on both national and international levels.

Houston, We Have a Problem

Indian space-tech start-ups are running out of fuel just as they reach critical altitude

Building a Sporting Nation: Uniting India's Future Champions

With collective efforts from government, corporates, and communities, India is on the path to becoming a global sporting powerhouse by nurturing grassroots and community sports.

Building India's Athletic Future Through Science

A comprehensive strategy to integrating sports science, innovation, and technology is enabling India's players to reach their full potential, establishing a future-ready sporting ecosystem.

'Not Just Quantity, There is Also a Serious Crisis of Quality of Employees in Union Govt'

India's youth have faced employment shortages for several decades. However, data suggests that the problem has assumed the proportions of a crisis in the past 10 years. Youth unemployment rates were about 6% for 15-29-year-olds in 2011-12 (National Sample Survey Office, Employment and Unemployment Survey).

AT THE HEART OF CHANGE

For Hriday Ravindranath, chief digital and information officer at Orange Business, digital transformation is not merely about technology. Instead, it extends to understanding that technology is changing the social fabric, connectivity, the way people interact, health, education and more

"Telangana is adopting smart, safe and sustainable urban development"

In an exclusive interview, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, minister of IT, and electronics and communication, Government of Telangana, shares with Amit Shanbaug insights on leveraging digital technologies, fostering IT growth and promoting sustainability

Credit Cannibalism

NPCI's success with the RuPay credit card is coming at the cost of its own credit line on UPI

'Growth is a Result of Risk-Taking Behaviour'

Sanjeev Sanyal, member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister tells Parth Singh that there is hope as many young people are moving away from the beaten track when it comes to jobs

'We Need to Create an Environment Where Anybody can Flourish'

Former RBI governor, Raghuram Rajan, tells Parth Singh and Neeraj Thakur his views on jobless growth, PLIS and promoting MSMEs. Edited excerpts

Skills Gap Holding Back India's Growth

INDIA PRODUCES A LARGE NUMBER OF GRADUATES EVERY YEAR BUT ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF THEM POSSESS THE SKILLS REQUIRED BY TOP IT COMPANIES

'Internship Scheme a Creative Idea, May Need Fine-Tuning'

Neelkanth Mishra, Axis Bank's chief economist and part-time member of the EAC-PM, discusses the impact of new ELI schemes with Parth Singh. Edited excerpts

'No Hesitation in Saying Jobs are Being Created'

The former chief economic adviser, Krishnamurthy Subramanian tells Abdul Haleem Sherif that lakhs of jobs have been created in the past 10 years and the education budget must be better used. Edited excerpts

'Aligning Labour Supply With Demand is the Key Focus'

Sumita Dawra, secretary, Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, speaks to Parth Singh about how the government will pursue the employment-related schemes announced in the Budget. Edited excerpts

'BUYERS OF HIGHEND PROJECTS VALUE EXCLUSIVITY'

Rising household incomes are driving the demand for residential properties in India, says Ramesh Ranganathan, chief executive, K Raheja Corp Homes, a real estate company.

BRIDGING THE GAP

With government funds drying up, public educational institutions are reaching out to the private sector to sponsor research. Companies are only too happy as they can outsource their R&D to competent academics

'WANT TO INVEST IN WELLNESS START-UPS'

The multifaceted performer opens up about her projects, investments and taking stand on issues

'New Tax Regime Allows for Better Financial Planning'

Simplicity and higher returns in the new tax regime would compensate for the benefits in the older one, encouraging more people to migrate going forward, Sanjay Malhotra, revenue secretary, tells Parth Singh.

'Challenge is Creating Better-Paying Jobs'

In a post-Budget interview, Ajay Seth, secretary, department of economic affairs, tells Parth Singh that net annual accretion to EPFO is approximately 13 million and not 8 million

'Am Not in Favour of Directly Stimulating Consumption'

India should prioritise income growth rather than directly boosting consumption, says T.V. Somanathan, Union finance secretary. In an interview with Parth Singh, he says that the Union Budget emphasises job creation and addresses existing skills gaps.

A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR MSMEs

Micro-, small- and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) are a critical part of the economic backbone of India.

BALANCED MIX OF PROGRESSIVE POLICIES

The Union Budget 2024-25 is the first budget of the third consecutive term of the [Modi] government.

'NOT A BUDGET INDIA SHOULD BE HAPPY ABOUT'

It has become commonplace for business leaders in India to sing the praises of any economic policies of the Narendra Modi government—even when they are clearly wrong and misguided (like the demonetisation of November 2016).

A FINE BALANCE

With job creation at the forefront, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget aims to navigate BJP's electoral setback while keeping the growth momentum intact

"Paradip Port: Setting New Benchmarks in Maritime Leadership"

Uncovering how Paradip Port emerged as India's leading major port with innovative strategies and sustainable growth initiatives.

Family Business Education Key To Governance

Farhad Forbes, global chair of Family Business Network and co-chair of Forbes Marshall, talks about what family businesses must do to survive in an interview with Ayaan Kartik and Neeraj Thakur

It is Not About Me, But About We

The Bharat Ram family has seen two splits: In 1989 and then in 1999. During the second split, Ashish and Kartik Bharat Ram decided there would be no splits on their watch. In a conversation with Ayaan Kartik and Neeraj Thakur, the two brothers talk about how they have kept the family together