View: Multilateral cooperation will be the cornerstone of internet economy

View: Multilateral cooperation will be the cornerstone of internet economy

By Pradeep S. Mehta and Abhishek Kumar Globalisation has had its hey days since 1980s. In 2008, the financial crisis sent a rude reminder that all was not well with how people lived and worked. A decade later trade war between world’s two largest economies brought down the euphoria that the world is an ever-integrating … Read more

Special campaign being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 selected cities: PM Modi

Special campaign being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 selected cities: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that a special campaign was being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 selected cities of the country. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 74th Independence Day, Modi referred to the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which was launched in … Read more

PM Modi announces launch of National Digital Health Mission – ET HealthWorld

PM Modi announces launch of National Digital Health Mission – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of the National Digital Health Mission on the occasion of the 74th Independence Day. PM Modi, during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, said that the mission will bring a “revolution” in the health sector in the country. … Read more

View: Prime Minister Modi’s changes to taxation are welcome, but are they sufficient?

View: Prime Minister Modi’s changes to taxation are welcome, but are they sufficient?

by Dinesh KanabarHistorically, the relationship between the revenue and the taxpayer in India has been perceived to be adversarial in nature. While in the recent past, India has admirably moved up the ranks in the ease of doing business, the biggest negative contributor has been the Indian tax regime. It is this perceived adversarial combined … Read more

‘MyGov’ initiative completes 6 years, PM calls it a forum celebrating participatory governance

‘MyGov’ initiative completes 6 years, PM calls it a forum celebrating participatory governance

NEW DELHI: MyGov platform, aimed at empowering people to connect with the government, marked six years on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that it has emerged as a noteworthy forum that “celebrates participative governance”. MyGov platform is a unique, path-breaking initiative in participatory governance involving the common citizen at large. The first-of-its-kind platform … Read more

Indian spices’ exports up by 23 percent to USD 359 million in June, says Assocham

Indian spices’ exports up by 23 percent to USD 359 million in June, says Assocham

NEW DELHI: India’s spices exports rose by 23 per cent to USD 359 million (around Rs 2,690 crore) in June 2020 from USD 292 million (Rs 2,190 crore) in the same month last year, Assocham said on Sunday. A dipstick study by the chamber also noticed how the rising demand for spices in the domestic … Read more