'India's done magical work'

'To get a 100 per cent consensus document without any reservation, any bracket, any chair summary is unprecedented in the history of multilateral forums.' IMAGE: Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa,......

'Vaccine hesitancy has more or less gone'

'Demand is wonderful. We have crossed 10 million on many days.''The Swedish trade commissioner recently said, "You guys are vaccinating the entire Sweden in one day".' IMAGE: A health worker......

Olympic Heroes Stars at I-Day Celebration

The women who made India proud in Tokyo are set to be the Independence Day mascots. Invite from the PM has already gone out to these achievers to be guests of honour on August 15.Nivedita Mookerji......

Why is NCDC not in the centre of managing the Covid-19 crisis?

'We have the technical expertise, and international collaborations. We also have robust real-time data. We are a university of pandemic management. If the ministry neglects the role of NCDC, it is......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

'Kirana Stores May Adopt Quick Commerce'

'Traders must adopt digital payments as soon as possible within a set timeframe, as the nation is moving rapidly towards digitisation.''Ignoring digital systems is not an option for strengthening......

Investors In India Needs Red Carpet, Not Red Tape

'India needs many more job creators, both in manufacturing and services, to make it big.''For that, the red carpet must be rolled out fully and for all investors without holding back,' suggests......

Paytm Crisis: StartUp Founders Take Note

Startup founders need to sit up and think about how not to take stardom for granted and how not to disappoint their fans who have stood in long queues for those precious selfies with popular......