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GALLOPING TOWARDS A TRILLION
IN FOCUS
INTERVIEW
“By 2030 a robot will assist you even when you make a roti”
Balaji Vishwanathan, Founder & CEO, Invento Robots, evangelises on the significant role that robots are and will continue to play in a society that is evolving in the face of rapid progress in AI and technology.
VIDEOS
Innovation is the only game in town
‘India Global Business’ caught up with Eran Shlomo, CEO, Dataloop, an Israel-based AI firm, to discuss their expansion plans into India, the future of AI and why India might just be the next market leader in AI.
NEWS IN BRIEF
India’s vaccine diplomacy in south Asia pushes back against China
India will give millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources said on Thursday, drawing praise from its neighbours and pushing back against China's dominating presence in the region.
Motif India to Partner Microsoft’s ISV and Global Training Partner Tech Avant-Garde
Even as schools grapple with the dilemma of opening, they have realised the importance of embarking upon the process of digital transformation for holistic learning through digital classroom teaching
Adani Total Gas, Torrent Gas become first strategic investors in IGX
Adani Total Gas and Torrent Gas -- with stakes in both upstream and downstream hydrocarbon value chain -- have acquired five per cent equity stake each in Indian Gas Exchange (IGX).
EDITOR’S CHOICE
THE BIG STORY
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.
ECONOMY OF SCALE
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.
EDITORIAL
The Indian economy is recovering, but the pandemic must be fought harder
Data reveals that the country’s economy is turning the tide, the people must now demonstrate more awareness and take precautions to influence a huge push towards bringing down the infection rates.
THE BIG STORY
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.
MONEY TALKS
Modi’s fiscal prudence to help Indian economy bounce back this year
Most major global agencies expect India to record steroid charged growth in 2021, albeit from a reduced base. The much-criticised measures by the government and the RBI to ensure that the country’s macro-economic indicators remain in good shape are now expected to pay rich dividends.
EDITORIAL
Bet big and bet long in the Indian economy
India’s economy is getting warmed up and any dire predictions made towards it at this point are exaggerated. The negative lining brought about by Covid-19 will soon be tempered and it will be business as usual for India.
