OECD Special
Digital India
May 25, 2016
Keeping pace with the rest of the world, India has been moving to a digital economy fairly rapidly. However, there exists a ‘digital divide’ due to poor connectivity and other grey areas, which need to be addressed to leverage the digital economy. In response to some o...
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Drought
May 25, 2016
India is in the grip of a severe drought that has left over 330 million people in dire suffering. A look into the practices adopted by governments and people over the years indicates that the crisis that today threatens the existence of many could well have been avoided. Due to i...
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Rajiv Pratap Rudy
May 25, 2016
Towards Making India ‘the Skill Capital of the World’ The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is revamping its strategies and policies, launching new schemes, strengthening the PPP model and exchange programmes with international markets like Europe, shares the...
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Women Workforce
May 25, 2016
There are several problems that prevent Indian women from entering the workforce. Despite realising that the effective presence of women could significantly boost India’s domestic productivity, there is little that has changed over the decades. We take a look at the facts and t...
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Smriti Irani
May 25, 2016
Reviving Education in India With a focus on engaging parents and children in the learning assessment process along with teachers and providing more transparency by putting registered institutions in public domain, efforts are being made for the resurgence of the Indian education ...
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Maurice Levy
May 25, 2016
World Economy: No Deep Crisis Yet The situation in the world economy though not very positive, is not something we all were not aware about. However, we are being a bit cautious to enter Iran as that was a completely closed market until now, says Levy. How important is the...
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Dev Sanyal
May 25, 2016
Technology: A Great Influencer for Oil Production Oil companies are the vanguards of technology. Though they need to work within the frameworks of the governments, their role cannot be overlooked, says Sanyal. Where will the oil settle down finally? That is the big ...
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Paul Sheard
May 25, 2016
Fall of Oil Boon or Bane? The decline in oil prices has both losers and winners globally. To combat the geopolitical and federal risks everybody has to interrogate their economic forecasts, says Sheard. How was the global economic situation in 2015 and how do you see it in...
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Abhishek Mishra
May 25, 2016
“Highest Figures among States in India” Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) has already managed to train 300,000 people in a span of three years. Overcoming the initial hiccups of infrastructure and content, the state is now moving ahead step by step, says Mishra....
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Kenneth Rogoff
May 25, 2016
Global Economy Stabilising? In the long run it is good for the developing countries if developed countries keep advancing because eventually the benefits will transfer to the developing nations, says Rogoff. Where do you see the oil stabilising and what is the long term im...
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