A pro-rehabilitation bias, along with conflicting legislation and parallel legal processes, has often led to delays
There are numerous Silicon Valley firms that have innovated in all aspects of business software, but these firms were not…
Hopefully Silicon Valley, itself far from ideal in its functioning, will still help point India in the right direction
India’s failure to create effective markets for short-term financing of its SMEs stands out as a major barrier to growth
In the Asia-Pacific region, the country had been doing quite well—until the last couple of years.
Its vision is very government-centric, rather than focusing on the wider potential of IT in India’s economy
The current lack of conceptual clarity can carry over to poor planning and prioritisation for implementation
Skilling is irrelevant without basic schooling
States must provide autonomy and fiscal independence to local governments
Arun Jaitley should have articulated a comprehensive set of rapid financial sector reforms
Railways reforms and efforts to attract foreign investment are key achievements of the govt.
The National Mission on Education through ICT hasn’t addressed the needs at the school level
The National Mission on Education through ICT should be re-engineered to do a better job
Economic analysis suggests that net neutrality may weigh against efficiency in the build-out of infrastructure
The sustainable long-term gains will come from a “new pivot” for Indian manufacturing.
The next Economic Survey must combine strategic vision with the nuts and bolts of how business is best done
The renewed financial sector reforms agenda is among the big positives
Return to rigorous standards of honesty and transparency in revenue and expenditure projections
