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One of the key areas where the new government has focused aggressively is the area of external affairs. Prime...

Three recent reports from different perspectives mention the prospects of the global economy and the risks that are inherent. These include...

A globally competitive economy requires a robust and competitive banking system. The present banking system is a result of reforms and...

The past week, apart from ushering in the New Year was also witness to the birth of a new...

Over the past few weeks, there has been a growing interest among media in Inddia’s indirect tax regime. On...

Crude oil prices have plummeted globally. The present levels have consequences for both oil exporting countries like Russia, Nigeria,...

Over the past few years, we have been particularly interested in studying India’s competitiveness. It is because, understanding it...

During the past few week notable changes have happened in the external and internal policy environment, which merit attention....

Research and development (R&D) forms the basis of future competitiveness of any nation. It is because R&D is critical...

Intellectual Property Rights are important from the standpoint of maintaining present as well as ensuring future competitiveness. They also...

Entrepreneurship and innovation are intrinsically linked with growth and development of any economy. Newer ways of competing define not...

“The Council champions the belief that to be competitive, and raise the standard of living Americans, we must...

The world is becoming increasingly ‘connected’ both physically and digitally. It has raised the fundamental ‘death of distance’ debate....

The theory that developing countries should attract investments is based on the fact that investments especially FDI’s have immense...

Allegations of predatory pricing may not hold ground in the high-pitch turf battle for consumers’ pocket between e-tail and...

India is an infrastructure-starved country, be it roads, ports, railways, airports, power generation or distribution facilities, irrigation facilities, access...

Recently we had the privilege of organizing the National Competitiveness Forum on September 26, 2014, where leaders from four...

The title of this article draws from a section in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 that...

Citizen control and takeover by companies is often pointed out as an Achilles’ heel in any capitalist society. People...

When PM Modi spoke to the people from the ramparts of the Red Fort on this independence day, he...

Cities have been the engines of growth and prosperity since time immemorial. In fact, it may be surprising to...

Competitiveness is defined as the productivity with which a country’s uses its resources like land (natural resources), labor (human...

Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. The most critical ones are to lead a long and...

India has long been considered a goldmine of potential, banking on its ability to integrate despite the diversity posing...

The recently concluded BRICS annual summit held in Brazil resulted in the important Fortaleza Declaration and Action plan from...

The past few days have been particularly historic when talking about the impact  they can have on the trajectory...

Over the past few years we have heard all sorts of deficits, which have been ailing India. The most...

Urbanization has been an integral part of India’s growth story. The country today has an urban population of 377.10...

According to a leading economist and social scientist Richard Florida, creative class is the key driving force for economic...

Delhi at the moment is under a whiff of fresh air with the Narendra Modi regime taking charge at...

We are seeing the seeding of a remarkable shift and modification of some archaic structures and mechanisms in the...

India is a country of a billion strong people which is expected to increase to 1.6 billion by 2050. Presently,...

Narendra Bhai Modi takes oath for the office of the Prime Minister today. India is looking forward to his...

Last week was exceptional as for the first time I saw a hole in the iron wall of protection...

The debate is raging on the independence of Prasar Bharti. The contours of the debate are pertaining to the...