The government is considering allowing e-commerce companies with foreign direct investment to hold inventory, strictly for the purpose of exports. This is welcome. The government should go ahead and convert the proposal into policy action.
If winter comes, can spring be far behind? Given the 23.5 degree tilt of the earth’s axis, which produces the seasons during the course of the planet’s steady rotation around the sun, such poetic expectation of inevitable good tidings is pretty realistic. But the hope that if you build giant data centres, a boom in artificial intelligence capability and its applications would follow rests on shakier ground.
Policy UpdateMuskan Thakur Background DigiYatra was launched in 2022 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India. It was launched as part of its vision to modernise the aviation sector and enhance passenger convenience through digital-technology interventions. The…
The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is often referred to as the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), industrial production, and employment generation. However, MSMEs have historically struggled with inadequate infrastructure, limited access to finance, and a lack of technological expertise.
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is an initiative that was introduced by the Government of India as a historic move to establish a national digital health infrastructure. It is a continuation of the former National Digital Health Blueprint and the National Digital Health Mission. The objective is to create a national health ecosystem through federated architecture and interoperable digital public goods, which connects patients, providers, health professionals and facilities regardless of geography and organisational silos.
Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) is an essential component of India's public health and social development interventions.
The National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) was developed as the digital interface for the flagship crop-insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), under the aegis of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. The PMFBY was launched in 2016 to provide affordable crop-insurance cover to farmers in India, ensuring protection against natural risks (drought, flood, hailstorm, pests/diseases) from pre-sowing to post-harvest.