Author Archives: Mr. Sunil Bajaj

How to Breed Startup Innovation :  The Indian Playbook

Global Growth in Flux

From May 26 to May 31, 2025, Indian startups raised over $203 million in 23 deals. The start-ups spanned across as broad a range of categories as fashion, traveltech, financial services, AI, logistics, beverages, beauty, sportstech, and retail. While the funding amount dropped a point from last week at $209 million, the width and depth […]

Defense Modernization: India’s Pursuit of Self-Reliance in a Hostile Neighborhood

Defense Modernization India's

India’s geopolitical environment is among the most complex in the world. Dealing with two nuclear-armed neighbors with unresolved border disputes and facing a rapidly evolving international system, India has placed defense modernization and strategic autonomy at the heart of its national security policy. Over the past few years, New Delhi has stepped up its defense […]

Global Growth in Flux: What It Means for India’s Business World

Global Growth in Flux

With the world economy rapidly evolving, there’s one country that can serve as a shining beacon of business development: India. As it boasts a solid pool of professionals, an enormous and expanding consumer market, and aggressive infrastructure revamps, India is now not just a low-cost hub—it’s rapidly turning into a strategic entry point for multinationals. […]

AI Power Tool, Not a Threat : Cutting Through Myth and Reality 

AI Power Tool, Not a Threat Cutting Through Myth and Reality 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not alive, it is a machine tool. Contrary to the scare often drummed up by fiction and media, the essence of reality is that AI is merely a collection of algorithms that parse data and generate outputs. It is not sentient, it lacks intent, and it does not act autonomously without […]

India’s Balancing Act in a Multipolar World: Politics Meets Economics 

India’s foreign policy has emerged as a masterclass in balancing, strategic autonomy, and economic aspiration in the constantly changing world of global geopolitics. As the globe tilts toward a multipolar reality, India is walking the tightrope carefully, managing intricate relationships with key powers such as the United States, Israel, Iran, Russia, and China. These dynamics […]

India’s foreign policy, defence modernization drive global leadership

foreign policy and defence policy

India is changing its foreign policy and defence policy while gearing up to take its place at the center of global politics. Today, India is the world’s largest democracy and an emerging economic power. The acts of India, whether in terms of strategic diplomacy or strong defense reforms, strengthen leadership in the development of an […]

The Rise of Sustainable Consumerism: How Retailers Can Adapt to Changing Demands

Sustainable Consumerism

Consumerism is undergoing a sea change. No longer is the modern shopper moved by price or convenience; increasingly, he or she is motivated by values—specifically, sustainability. As consumers become increasingly aware of the environmental, social, and ethical implications of their purchases, businesses must change in response to these new trends. The rise of sustainable consumerism […]

Union Budget 2025: Benefits Through Taxes or Not?

Union Budget 2025

The Union Budget for 2025 has introduced significant reforms, especially in relation to growth in household consumption driven by higher disposable incomes and tax simplicity. Key revisions in income tax slabs, standard deductions, and further rationalization under TDS and TCS are expected to impact the middle class and small taxpayers. However, the question remains: do […]

One Nation, One Election: A Transformative Step for India’s Democracy

One Nation One Election

India, home to over 1.4 billion people and the world’s fastest-growing major economy, can’t afford being in a continuous election cycle. Year after year, several states go to the polls, derailing governance, resources, and political attention. It is now time for an overdue change and this is with ‘One Nation, One Election’, an idea whose […]

Decarbonizing Cement Industry: Trends in Green Technologies and Solutions

Decarbonizing Cement Industry

The cement sector is one of the significant contributors toward the global carbon emission level in the world. It contributes to around 8% of total greenhouse emissions across the world. The urgency to combat climate change forces industries, particularly cement, to reduce their environmental footprint. Decarbonizing the cement sector is one of the critical steps […]