Category Archives: Resources

The Startup Policy Link: Why India Needs Smarter Regulation for New-Age Businesses

Smarter rules boost India’s startup growth

India has been experiencing a startup tsunami over the last decade. With tens of thousands of ventures scaling up and global investments pouring in, the country has emerged among the world’s fastest-growing innovation hubs. Yet, behind this success story lies a persistent challenge: outdated regulations that haven’t kept pace with digital-first businesses. If India truly […]

The Rise of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities in India’s Economic Story

tier 2 and tier 3 cities driving Indian economic growth

For years, India’s economic growth has been synonymous with its metro hubs — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and others. Easy access to capital, infrastructure, and talent made them the launchpads for innovation across multiple industries. But this picture is changing fast. Today, India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are increasingly emerging as the next frontiers […]

Why India’s Emerging Technology Ecosystem Needs Strategic Patience & Big Business Support

India emerging technology

When we talk of India’s growth story today, it’s not possible to ignore the excitement in emerging tech, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, space technology, clean energy, and defence technology are no longer specialist domains. They’re center stage in the boardrooms and policy plans. But despite all the optimistic rhetoric, I believe two things are needed if […]

Agriculture as a System: Can the Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Deliver?

Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

Agriculture has always been more than an economic sector for India, it is the backbone of our society, a source of livelihood for over 40% of our population, and the foundation of our food security. Yet for decades, Indian agriculture has faced a paradox: we produce abundantly, but farmers often struggle with incomes, market access, […]

Is AI Changing Apps? Or Are Apps Changing Because of AI?

AI Changing Apps

For over a decade, apps have been at the centre of our digital lives — gateways to shopping, entertainment, payments, mobility, and even healthcare. But something fundamental is shifting. Artificial Intelligence (AI), once seen as a futuristic add-on, has become the engine that is redefining what apps are, how they work, and what users expect […]

Strengthening India’s Economic Resilience Through GST 2.0

India's Economic Resilience Through GST 2.0

India woke up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s powerful speech on the 15th of August 2025. The nation was anticipating some pivotal reforms in the GST 2.0 that would benefit the masses. The Goods and Services Tax reshaped India’s fiscal landscape at the time of its inception in the year 2017. This time, people had […]

Why Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Will Be Leaders in 2025

Emotionally Intelligent Leaders

In any spectrum of business, a reality stands out: Leadership’s future will not be about IQ but about EQ. As work is transformed by technology, as decisions hastened by machines become decisions without exception, and as global volatility stops becoming an exception but instead a new rule, emotional intelligence (EI) is fast becoming leaders’ determining […]

Mentorship in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: What Makes Human Guidance Essential

Mentorship in AI

Artificial Intelligence is recasting the rules of how we work, how we learn, and how we make decisions. From customized learning networks to computer-driven career evaluation tools, the notion that algorithms can serve in place of human mentors is gaining traction. But regardless of how powerful AI gets, mentorship grounded in human experience, empathy, and […]

Make in India A Decade Later: Triumph or Trial?

Make in India A Decade Later Triumph or Trial

The Prime Minister in September 2014 launched Make in India sporting a lion emblem and a bold promise: make India a global manufacturing hub. Ten years later, the question is more acute than ever, is it a success or a test? The truth of it: a little of both. The Triumphs 1. FDI and Global […]