Arnab Mitra2020-05-29T17:19:05+00:00

Arnab Mitra1mbArnab Mitra is a senior journalist based in Delhi. He writes on business and politics.

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India’s vaccine rollout a turning point in battle against Covid

The Modi government has approved two vaccine candidates and plans to inoculate 300 million people by July. It has launched a massive training programme for health workers and conducted drills to ensure the success of what will be the world’s largest vaccination programme.

Self-Reliant India paves its way to the $5-trn GDP dream

The Self-Reliant India mantra has already succeeded in attracting billions of dollars of FDI, with much more in the pipeline. This rapid ramp-up in technological and manufacturing capacities is setting the stage for rapid growth in the years ahead.

India may become world’s 3rd largest economy within next decade

Though the Covid-19 pandemic will cost India two years of growth, the increased digitisation of the economy and the slew of reforms undertaken by the Modi government will ensure that it overtakes Germany and Japan and crosses the $5-trn GDP mark over the next 7-8 years.

India can match China’s chip making capacity

Following the success of the PLI scheme in attracting global smartphone makers set up facilities in India, the Modi government has launched an initiative to encourage chip making in the country. Executed properly, this could propel India past China in this critical segment of future-ready manufacturing.