Motoring ahead – the EV ecosystem
Stakeholders, investors and consumers have long understood the need for clean mobility. However, 2020 might be looked back as the turning point which really brought this sector centre stage and shaped its future.
WhatsApp privacy policy tweak highlights need for data protection law in India
WhatsApp’s unilateral change in its privacy policy in India, now on hold till May 15, discriminates against its Indian subscribers vis-à-vis their EU counterparts. The government should quickly enact the pending Personal Data Protection Bill to ensure there is no encore.
Can digital technology really level the gender gap in India?
While technology has helped level the field in many areas, and helped women gain greater flexibility by working remotely or from home, its applications seem to have mixed results in the fight for gender parity.
Deep tech in India is attracting investors with deep pockets
The application of deep tech has been helping Indian enterprises to not just overcome challenges but also expand their footprint.
Acquisition of 83 Tejas fighters a game changer for Indian defence sector
At a little more than $40 million apiece, the Tejas Mark 1A is among the most cost effective fighter jets in the world and is considered far superior to its Chinese counterpart. And the involvement of 563 private companies in the project is seeding private sector arms manufacturing in India.
How India start-ups survived the global pandemic
In this instalment of ‘The Small Print’, Dr Param Shah, Director (UK) FICCI explains how the Indian start-up sector not only prevailed through the pandemic but also came up on top.
US presence in Afghanistan key for India’s strategic interests
India will be hoping that the Biden administration retains a small military presence in Afghanistan for some more time. Without this, its $15-billion investments and its strategic calculus in the region could be completely upended, leaving the field open for the Pakistan-backed Taliban to take over.
India’s unicorns are racing ahead despite the pandemic
Indian start-ups showed a remarkable resilience to the chaos of the Covid-19, with the number of unicorns increasing in number.
$100-bn smartphone export scheme is a new Make in India template
The Modi government’s production-linked incentive scheme for smartphones has received an overwhelming response from global sector leaders like Apple and Samsung. If it is successful, it can become the benchmark for 12 others sectors in which India has ambitions of emerging as the world’s preferred manufacturing destination.
Biden to usher in easier visa regime for Indian IT sector
The new US administration proposes to overturn Trump’s stringent immigration policies and replace it with the modern, humane US Citizenship Act, 2021 that will make it easier for the technology sector to recruit Indian professionals for positions in the US.