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Just in:   • Biden administration forgives $4.7 billion loans to Ukraine  • Women entrepreneurs driving innovation, growth in gem & jewellery sector: Smriti Irani  • India’s export outlook brighter as manufactured goods gain share: RBI  • India’s consumer durable makers to log 11-12 pc growth in FY25  • SEBI’s proposal on SME IPOs: striking a delicate balance  Last updated: 14 Nov, 2024   From Information Age to the Age of Intelligence IANS | 30 Dec, 2023 It is not too distant in the past that the world witnessed a great transformation resulting from a combination of epoch-making developments - all occurring around the same time at the beginning of the 1990s. These literally created a 'new world order' impacting not only the economy and business but national security and international cooperation as well.    Read more.... Insurance readiness in FY2024: Building financial resilience without breaking your piggy bank Vishal Gupta | 22 Dec, 2023 We all aspire to accumulate wealth and the key to doing that is discipline. Discipline is about investing systematically and for the longer term and more importantly, it is also about protecting our investments. There are unexpected emergencies that may occur and may lead to either not being able to invest that month, or even worse, we may have to liquidate some of the investments to meet those unexpected expenses.    Read more.... Revolutionizing AI with Quantum Computing: Exploring the Potential and Applications Karthiganesh Durai | 15 Dec, 2023 Today’s date, we are producing about 328.77 million terabytes of data per day, which represents the larger population of internet users who are continuously accessing and feeding data. Accordingly, it makes it challenging for classical computers to manage vast amounts of data and process faster.    Read more.... Monetary Policy Review Dec 2023: No action, none needed Suyash Choudhary | 08 Dec, 2023 The real GDP forecast for the current financial year has been raised by 50 bps to 7%. This reflects not just a stronger than expected Q2 but also some nudging up of growth for the rest of the year as well. RBI expects growth mo    Read more.... Promise and perils of Artificial Intelligence DC Pathak | 04 Dec, 2023 As the debate on whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more of a threat than a technological advancement came to a head, US President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging Executive Order on October 30 clearly warning against the dangers posed by AI, particularly in the areas of development of devastating weapons of destruction and cyber attacks.    Read more.... South African solidarity with Palestinians Asad Mirza | 25 Nov, 2023 After October 7 following Hamas’s unprecedented surprise attack on Israel, much of the international community rushed to voice its concern about the escalation in tensions, but few took a moment to condemn Israel’s aggression against the Palestinians    Read more.... Palestine should not be all about destruction without any settlement DC Pathak | 20 Nov, 2023 A month after the large-scale attack by Hamas on Israel, resulting in the killing of some 1,400 civilians that evoked an armed offensive from Israel on Gaza, the conflict in the Middle East has predictably escalated with Israel p    Read more.... Shift in savings curve? Macro and bond implications IANS | 11 Nov, 2023 Asset management company Bandhan AMC, Head, Fixed Income, Suyash Choudhary has said that probably the most noteworthy feature of India's recent macro-economic dynamics has been the increase in the trend rate of our services trade surplus.    Read more.... Rupee faces headwinds IANS | 01 Nov, 2023 The Indian rupee is facing headwinds as higher yields on US bonds and rising crude oil prices in the global market have firmed up the demand for dollars.    Read more.... The ultimate awareness DC Pathak | 31 Oct, 2023 Awareness is a product of analysed knowledge. Innocence is bliss no doubt given the complexities of life but a brush with the reality became inevitable even for Gautam Buddha - born as Prince Siddharth - and that was enough to lead him to Nirvana, which is synonymous with a complete awareness of the limitations of human existence.    Read more.... With over 800 climate-resilient varieties available, can agricultural sector evade climate change bouncer? IANS | 27 Oct, 2023 As rising temperatures make farming more resource hungry, countries in the Global South have been compelled to come up with measures to ensure the agriculture sector is able to stave off this seemingly insurmountable challenge.     Read more.... Long-term gains of G20 Presidency D C Pathak | 24 Oct, 2023 The tremendous global outreach achieved by India in the run-up to G20 under its Presidency, consolidation of India’s position in regional groupings, acknowledgement of India’s leadership of the Global South, further strengthening of bilateral and multilateral bonds that served to counter India’s adversaries and abo    Read more.... Security builds leadership D.C. Pathak | 17 Oct, 2023 Those entrusted with the responsibility of preserving the sovereignty of the State can not do this without first safeguarding national security against external and internal threats.    Read more.... 'The Long War': Russia's master gambit in conflicts going back to Tsars IANS | 10 Oct, 2023 What can be the outcome of the Ukraine conflict? Will Russia manage to keep its territorial gains as a buffer area to keep Ukraine down and NATO away from its territory proper, or conversely, have to return bloodied to within its own borders with a vengeful enemy remaining across the frontier?    Read more.... This is the season for anti-India lobbies D.C. Pathak | 03 Oct, 2023 The steady rise of India on the global platform expectantly helped by an extraordinarily successful G20 under India’s Presidency, the efficacy of India’s strategy of countering the mischief of Sino-Pak axis against this country and the acknowledgement worldwide of the credibility of India’s policy of building a deep friendship    Read more.... Money begets money: The stars know now IANS | 25 Sep, 2023 A lot of film stars made handsome money even when the studio system was on, when they were on the roster of one of the studios in Mumbai which made films at regular intervals.    Read more.... India’s unparalleled global outreach D.C. Pathak | 19 Sep, 2023 The Preamble of G20 Delhi Declaration - singularly important for representing the unanimous voice of all the leaders participating in the Summit - goes beyond the motto ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’ as they pledged t    Read more.... Fundamentals of security management that stood the test of time D.C. Pathak | 10 Sep, 2023 The concept of security whether it concerns the nation, an establishment of strategic importance or even a business corporation, revolves around some basic principles that brooked no compromise.    Read more.... TV channels losing ground Vinod Mirani | 05 Sep, 2023 A lot of people still use local cable networks for television as well as for the Internet. I was the first one in the locality to avail of the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)-based Internet service when it was brought to India by a company that is now defunct    Read more.... A reform that was overdue D C Pathak | 28 Aug, 2023 India, under the regime of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has achieved a rare success in emerging as a world power whose voice mattered on the issues of global peace and economic advancement.    Read more.... Demystifying the idea of leadership D.C. Pathak | 22 Aug, 2023 The current literature on 'Leadership' mostly deals with individual paradigms of what is essentially an integral concept and it often does this in a manner that overemphasised at best only a particular facet of leadership presenting it as the exclusive hallmark of the success of the leader.    Read more.... Anti-women Taliban IANS | 15 Aug, 2023 The slew of anti-women measures adopted by the Taliban government in Afghanistan has essentially gone against them, further isolating them globally and making them a pariah.    Read more.... Pakistan is repeating its modus operandi in Punjab D.C. Pathak | 08 Aug, 2023 Slowly but steadily the Pak-supported Khalistan movement is raising its head among the Sikh diaspora in the four countries -- Canada, Australia, the US and the UK -- where it is significant number-wise.    Read more.... A timely collaboration D.C. Pathak | 30 Jul, 2023 Of all the matters validating strategic cooperation between India and the US from a long-term perspective, perhaps the most important point in the current - that might have gone somewhat unnoticed by the analysts - is the pledge of common resolve of President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to keep up commitments on safety, security and trust in regard to Artificial Intelligence (AI).    Read more.... Demystifying Artificial Intelligence IANS | 25 Jul, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new gift of (IT) that enables the handling of data - created and stored in the binary of computer language - with a speed that surpassed the human capacity for collation and analysis.     Read more.... Indo-US friendship: PM Modi’s visit seals it for the next gen D.C. PATHAK | 17 Jul, 2023 The grand reception accorded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on June 22 at the White House – to which a large number of US nationals of Indian origin were invited – demonstrated three new aspects of the US-India friendship.    Read more.... Notwithstanding growing ties with India, US will not junk Pakistan R.C. GANJOO | 10 Jul, 2023 It was a bold and clear message from the US and India statement that has thrown an open challenge to counter global terrorism and unequivocally condemn terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations. T    Read more.... Notwithstanding growing ties with India, US will not junk Pakistan IANS | 29 Jun, 2023 It was a bold and clear message from the US and India statement that has thrown an open challenge to counter global terrorism and unequivocally condemn terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations. The statement has unnerved Pakistan as well as China.    Read more.... Bitter Reality: India Inc's neglect of succession planning Dr. Srinath Sridharan | 26 Jun, 2023 In the realm of Indian corporates, where professionalism and credibility are often touted, there exists a disheartening truth: the alarming failure of succession planning. Behind the carefully crafted facade of competence lies a stark reality of nepotism, hindering the progress and growth of the very organisations that claim to be leaders.     Read more.... An important measure of India's progress D.C. PATHAK | 19 Jun, 2023 Girls making it to the prestigious Civil Services of India represented over one-third of the total of successful candidates this year, putting a stamp on the steady trend of women in this country achieving their goals in a highly competitive environment.     Read more.... Water wars: The new normal? Asad Mirza | 07 Jun, 2023 The recent border clashes between Iran and Afghanistan have a really dreaded portent for the future, both at the local and global levels, besides being a pointer to how we have managed our environment resources in a foolish manner.     Read more.... G20 in Srinagar and Article 370 Amjad Ayub Mirza | 04 Jun, 2023 With the inauguration of the three-day session of G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting held in Srinagar (May 22-24) under the presidency of India has marked a turning point in the 75years history of Jammu and Kashmir.     Read more.... PM Modi in Japan & Papua New Guinea: An assessment IANS | 30 May, 2023 There is merit in viewing the world order today as being in a state of flux. Amidst the global uncertainty caused by Russias invasion of Ukraine, India remains a powerful voice of reason and sanity. This geo-political backdrop offers an overview of the rationale for Prime Minister Narendra Modis three-nation tour to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia.    Read more.... Prioritising the road ahead for the Indian industry Asad Mirza | 22 May, 2023 The last nine years have proved to be a period of immense economic and commercial gains for India businesses, partly helped by the governments new policy initiatives and also the charged-up India    Read more.... Strained Indo-Pak ties to stay IANS | 11 May, 2023 India taking down Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet is indicative of changing diplomatic might of India. India will not stick to fake goody words any longer. It signals Pakistan about the need to do more to shed the tag of being a global headache on terrorism.     Read more.... India talks tough at SCO meet Asad Mirza | 09 May, 2023 Last week at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting, India adopted a very tough stand to deal with its immediate neighbour China, which has been the founding father of the bloc.     Read more.... Home Minister's initiatives for strengthening internal security D.C. PATHAK | 30 Apr, 2023 The arrival of Amit Shah as the Union Home Minister in 2019 sent out clear signals that he would govern with a strong hand - enjoying the complete trust of Prime Minister Narendra Modi - and would not hesitate to set off new policy approaches for safeguarding national interests.     Read more.... A year of crucial importance D.C. PATHAK | 24 Apr, 2023 India presently is in the midst of efforts by the Narendra Modi government to reach a new high in building international relations, maintain domestic peace in the face of a planned attempt of hostile forces within and abroad to push the country towards a serious communal divide and establish once again - in the run-up to the next General Election - the image and strength of India as the world's largest democracy.    Read more.... The Chinese challenge and India's growing global clout Anil Trigunayat | 17 Apr, 2023 China will be an ongoing challenge for the Indian foreign and security policy establishment. Its hegemonistic ambitions are clearly evident from the fact that its territorial ingress and disputes are with more countries than it shares a border with.     Read more.... Intelligence for solution finding D.C.Pathak | 09 Apr, 2023 In the emerging geo-political security scenario and India's internal security situation - marked by the rise of 'covert' attacks of the adversary not so much the fear of an open military offensive - we need Intelligence that embraced a much    Read more.... Sentiment and momentum favour the bulls in a truncated week Arun Kejriwal | 03 Apr, 2023 The week gone by had all the emotions one could think of. It had drama, expectation, new vigour, a desire to do something and above all momentum.     Read more.... Reformed Multilateralism D.C. Pathak | 27 Mar, 2023 It is an established principle that if you get the 'macro-picture' right you will be less troubled by 'details' - even when some of them look unsettling at first sight. It is a sign of civilisational confidence of India that it has for its G20 Presidency adopted the motto - 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', which means 'the whole world is one family'.     Read more.... Your portfolio is your partner, not your investment Manik Anand | 19 Mar, 2023 Real estate is one of the most intensely traded investments in today’s world. There is always a new transaction involving either a newly acquired property or an existing one at regular intervals. The earning potential in the real estate industry     Read more.... North-South is one industry; the media is not one! IANS | 11 Mar, 2023 With the super success of a few South Indian films throughout the Hindi-speaking areas, the South is extending its reach and trying to involve the media from the North, which limited its scope to covering only Hindi films.    Read more.... Ukraine-Russia military conflict: Can there be a universally acceptable mediation? D.C. PATHAK | 07 Mar, 2023 The Ukraine-Russia military confrontation has stretched longer than expected largely because the plan of Russian President Vladimir Putin to establish a protective presence in the eastern provinces of Ukraine for the Russian-speaking population there through a quick military operation went awry because of the determined move of US-NATO combine to pump in war material in the hands of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a big scale.     Read more.... Pitting history against nationalism IANS | 05 Mar, 2023 To the narrative being built against the present regime by some civil society groups practising 'politics by proxy', a distorted projection of 'nationalism'    Read more.... Global indignation over Saudi development plans IANS | 27 Feb, 2023 Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a large cube-shaped structure as part of a re-development project in the capital, Riyadh, triggering angry reactions from Muslims on social media, saying it resembles the Kaaba.     Read more.... Exploiting technology to undermine democracy Staff Reporter A recent disconcerting report based on an investigation carried by 30 global media outlets, including the Guardian and DeSpiegel, claims to have exposed a team of freelance units based in Israel, which disrupt elections and manipulate public opinion using disinformation campaigns.     Read more.... India's security lies in strong nationalism IANS | 12 Feb, 2023 India's national security has been weakened because an ill-conceived narrative has been built by elements in the political opposition, that the country was ruled    Read more.... FM did well to steer clear of poll-bound populism IANS | 05 Feb, 2023 The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented on February 1 in the Parliament under very tough times, not only for India, but the entire world. Inflation, rising interest rates and cost hikes across the board have hit almost all economies in some form or the ot    Read more.... US weapons for Russia, courtesy Taliban IANS | 30 Jan, 2023 Indeed, war and political circumstances can make you sleep with your enemy, and despite different ideologies, they can also make opponents strange bedfellows.     Read more.... Beyond Key X Emerging technologies: An Eternal Bond Beyond Key | 25 Jan, 2025 Being in the IT world, Beyond Key is always looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve and improve its operations in today's fast-paced business world. One of the main ways they do this is by putting a lot of attention on AI    Read more.... 'Think 20' must work for both India's economic growth and security D.C. PATHAK | 25 Jan, 2023 All nations endeavour to safeguard their security and economic interests - in that order - and this is what foreign policy is all about. Foreign policy, by definition, is a product of national security and economic concerns, and diplomacy provides the means for implementing i    Read more.... India for world peace IANS | 21 Jan, 2023 One of the great foreign policy feats of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is that he stood upfront on the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine -- sparked by the launch of Russian military operation in February 2022 to support the Russian-speaking    Read more.... The new age is eroding the capacity to think IANS | 15 Jan, 2023 Human beings have been given the rare gift of 'discretion' which can be defined as the 'pause' one makes to allow for application of mind before some 'action' was initiated in response to a situation. In a way this is the exercise of option in    Read more.... Bridging India's edible oil gap with mustard oil (Opinion) IANS | 04 Jan, 2022 India has always been a predominantly agricultural economy and even today, around 70 per cent of the population is engaged either directly or indirectly in agriculture.     Read more.... Market: 2023 begins on a cautious note Arun Kejriwal | 01 Jan, 2023 The calendar year 2022 has come to an end and it's that time of the year to reflect on what happened in the past months. BSESENSEX gained for the seventh year in a row and was up 2,587.22 points or 4.44 per cent for the year at 60,840.74 points.     Read more.... 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