On a sweltering July afternoon in 2022, as India prepared to take over the G20 presidency, its newly appointed Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, stood at the center of New Delhi’s diplomatic storm. For the seasonedbureaucrat, it was less an initiation than a continuation – another milestone in a career defined by ambitious programs, high-stakes negotiations, and…
In a world of monopolistic e-commerce, India’s ONDC is perhaps one of the boldest experiments in social and economic ecosystems. Conceived under DPIIT, it aims at allowing small sellers to strive against giant digital players like Amazon and Flipkart by leveling the field. Beyond policy announcements and press statements, ONDC is something bigger: it is…
There was a time when IITs were seen as India’s most reliable export hubs for talent. Graduates would leave the country in search of research funding, infrastructure, and global exposure. That narrative is changing. Over the past decade, the Indian Institutes of Technology have turned into incubation engines where technology, research, and entrepreneurship converge. What…
