Note ban, GST rollout, and COVID-19 lockdown hit small businesses the hardest. Will the informal sector, which has faced back-to-back economic shocks since 2016, get a push in the Modi 3.0 era? Deccan Herald deccanherald.com/business/hand-…

Budget is a step-up for skilling. FM's July 23 budget speech mentions employment 34 times and skilling or skill development 24 times. Performance of skill development initiatives so far have been far from satisfactory. Will it be any different this time? deccanherald.com/business/econo…

Here is an interview with Dr C Rangarajan, eminent economist and former governor, RBI. He delves on the issues related to Viksit Bharat@2047 vision and the distance that India needs to cover to be categorised as a high income country. deccanherald.com/india/atmanirb…

Euler Motors founder Saurav Kumar has made substantial inroads in EV sector in just about 8 years after setting up the company. Fascinating story of success in the sector dominated by legacy players like Mahindras and Tatas. deccanherald.com/business/compa…

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, graphite, and nickel, which are crucially important for various strategic sectors of the economy and transition to cleaner energy, have recently received much-needed attention in India. deccanherald.com/india/india-st…

'Bharat' replaces 'India' in BSNL's new logo. BSNL India . It's now "Connecting Bharat" not "Connecting India". Colour of the globe in the logo gets saffron from grey.

A sizable number of Kirana stores have closed down, while many are struggling due to the shift of customers to quick commerce. What's the future holds for Kirana stores and quick commerce? Sunday Insight story for Deccan Herald deccanherald.com/business/is-th…

Gen Z, the largest cohort of India's population, is reshaping the country's investment and consumption landscape. There is growing trends of Gen Zers making high-risk investments in stocks and crypto. Deccan Herald Sunday Insight. deccanherald.com/business/money…

Flagged off a press tour for media delegates to Panipat, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially launch the 'Bima Sakhi Yojana' under the aegis of the Life Insurance Corporation of India

Join in for anecdotal, definitive and deeply researched untold stories on India-Nepal relations. A panel discussion with Amb K V Rajan and Atul K Thakur authors of Kathmandu Chronicle. moderated by Gyanendra Keshri and Rajiv Jayaram biharconnect.in/event/kathmand…

As CIBIL credit scores increasingly dictate financial opportunities, confusion and errors are leaving borrowers frustrated. My article published today in Deccan Herald calls for greater transparency in credit score ecosystem. deccanherald.com/business/who-s…

Arunish Chawla, who took charge as the Revenue Secretary on December 26, removed within 2 weeks. Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed new Revenue Secretary. With Union Budget just a few weeks ahead, this doesn't look like a normal bureaucratic reshuffle.

Indian IT professionals are in the spotlight over the H-1B visa backlash in the US ahead of Donald J. Trump inauguration. My article on Trump 2.0 and H-1B hubbub in Deccan Herald. Elon Musk deccanherald.com/world/trump-20…

India adopted many tactics: cajole, plead, and threaten to build consensus on New Delhi Declaration during G20 Summit in 2023, said Amitabh Kant . In an interview with me Kant spoke about behind-the-scenes events.deccanherald.com/india/g20-back…

Dear Air India Tata Group, Loosing trust and faith Air India again. Today AI687 resheduled twice at Mumbai airport. First 16:00 to 17:30. Now 18:30. God knows real time of takeoff of this flight. This is really hurt TATA Lovers. N. Chandrasekaran Sir, pl see. #AirIndia

China's DeepSeek has challenged the pole position occupied by the US in the AI sector. Can India rise to the occasion and exert its supremacy in this cutting-edge technology? My analytical piece for Deccan Herald. deccanherald.com/specials/india…

It was an enriching experience to participate in a panel discussion on a Conclave organised by PHDCCI on SDG4. Highlighted grassroots-level work done by Gyan Shree Foundation in areas of skilling and inclusive education. Thanks to Atul K Thakur and team

Claims, complaints, coverage: India's health insurance story deccanherald.com/health/healthc…

Digital platforms are using #deceptivepatterns or #DarkPatterns to trick users like you and me. AI algorithms are helping digital platforms to bypass consumer privacy and manipulate choices. Sunday Insight story in DH. deccanherald.com/business/desig…

“Around 83 percent of the online platforms that sell products/services in India use drip pricing dark pattern”. And this is basis aggregation of consumer complaints on LocalCircles and Level 1 external audit of 230 platforms! Pralhad Joshi Nidhi Khare Have you experienced