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2019
Public spending in Rural India focused on asset creation
Most of the public welfare programmes pushed forward by Prime Minister Narendra Modi government have resulted in asset creation. Major…
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Dreaming Big
Localism: The bridgehead to ‘less government, more governance’
Subsidies and the government’s involvement in the activities like funding, producing, procuring, allocating and distributing most goods and services have…
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Dreaming Big
Socio-Economic Development and NGOs in India
NGOs largely represent the grassroots - both the people and smaller NGOs. The local administration needs to incorporate local views…
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Dreaming Big
Taking Bull by the Horns: BSE through the sands of time
The book, BSE: Journey of an Aspiring Nation, authored by Sameer Kochhar, was released by Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister…
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Digital Dilemma
Bridging the Digital Divide
Nearly 65 per cent of our population is below the age of 35 years. Just imagine the energy and potential…
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Digital Dilemma
Making People walk the Digital Highways
Digital India’s real test will be in bridging the digital divide in India. In a way, Prime Minister’s call for…
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Digital Dilemma
Disruptive Technologies Will Bridge Digital Divide
Poor quality and accessibility to education, poor quality of medical care particularly in rural areas, poor skills, low productivity and…
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Digital Dilemma
Creating Global Standards
The transliteration tools are available and its been decided to do this for top 100 government websites and NIC has…
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Digital Dilemma
No One Killed Agriculture: Revisited
On average, one farmer commits suicide every 30 minutes in India. The incident increased in the recent months due to…
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Digital Dilemma
Barriers Impede Innovation in India’s Payments System
Almost 95 per cent of India’s economy is cash-driven. This offers huge opportunity for growth in electronic payments and settlements…
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