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If supported, women-owned businesses could add 150-170 million jobs to India's economy by 2030.

The ministers discussed and exchanged views on various issues, including economic recovery from pandemic, investments, climate action and engagement at BRICS 2021 and G20.

The paper-based NID is being gradually replaced by biometric and microchip embedded Smart ID cards since 2016. But limited personally identifiable information (PII) and lack of remote/digital authentication are the main shortcomings of the existing NID/smart card which prevents us from using it as a Digital ID

The Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture ties together a host of financial and political interests that have come together to decide how citizens’ personal data will be managed in India.

Is ‘consenting’ to share our data enough to decide what happens with it?

Unlike countries’ physical infrastructure, their digital infrastructure is among the very few public goods that don't have clearly defined and understood standards. What if there is a universal digital infrastructure for public goods that offers secure, quick to adopt, interoperable and citizen-centric products?

The new economic thinking is based on three key principles: growth and efficient welfare; ethical wealth creation; and a virtuous cycle for economic development. Together, these would lead to a decade of inclusive growth

The last few months made clear that the next decade of economic growth for India will be determined by digital investments made today.

As the world was returning to a normal lifestyle, after the first wave of the pandemic, the ferocious second...

The ferocious second wave of Covid-19 has brought with it gloom and uncertainty as the virus mutated, surged and engulfed the nation. Thankfully, with hyper-localised lockdown protocols and an advancing vaccination drive, cases are tapering....