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India’s Pension Gap A Financial Maturity One: Ashok Banerjee and Rajesh Shukla
Updated : Jul 28, 2026

India’s Pension Gap A Financial Maturity One: Ashok Banerjee and Rajesh Shukla

Households that think seriously about retirement save more, invest more, maintain higher insurance coverage, and participate more actively in NPS. Conversely, households with weak planning orientation perform poorly across multiple dimensions of financial preparedness.

Implementing the Shanti Act: Aditi Kapur and Sugandha Somani Gopal
Updated : Jul 14, 2026

Implementing the Shanti Act: Amit Kapur and Sugandha Somani Gopal

To achieve India's aim of 100 GW of installed nuclear power capacity by 2047, operationalising a robust regulatory architecture for the SHANTI Act is critical.

A case for self-reliance: Ashwani Mahajan, National Co-Convener, Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Former Professor, PGDAV College
Updated : Jul 2, 2026

A case for self-reliance: Ashwani Mahajan, National Co-Convener, Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Former Professor, PGDAV College

The degree of import dependence is not uniform across sectors, but in some areas, it has reached dangerous levels.

India Should Resist Import Substitution: Sajjid Z. Chinoy, Head of Asia Economics, J.P. Morgan
Updated : Jul 1, 2026

India Should Resist Import Substitution: Sajjid Z. Chinoy, Head of Asia Economics, J.P. Morgan

To protect against import concentration from any one country, diversifying imports across multiple economies is crucial.

More than half of imports are now industrial and manufactured products such as electronics, machinery, chemicals, metals and engineering goods.
Updated : Jun 29, 2026

Why Ecosystems are Key to Manufacturing Competitiveness: GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava

India opened its economy but failed to build industrial depth.

Till date, India has 32 GWh of BESS projects in construction, 11 GWh in awarded stage and a lot of these are VGF projects.
Updated : Jun 18, 2026

The fairytale of BESS in India: IESA President Debmalya Sen

Powering the renewable transition, India's battery storage boom face its first real stress test: Rising prices of lithium carbonate, a key ingredient for lithium-ion batteries.

Greenwashing is now a consumer protection issue, a regulatory risk, an investor concern and a test of corporate integrity.
Updated : Jun 17, 2026

Authenticity is the antidote to greenwashing: Rohit Kumar Singh

It hurts consumers and honest businesses investing in cleaner processes, better materials and measurable impact.

Anish Sugathan, Associate Professor, Strategy Area Chairperson, Centre for Sustainability and Corporate Governance Research, IIM Ahmedabad
Updated : Jun 17, 2026

Success with disclosure: IIM-Ahmedabad Associate Professor Anish Sugathan

Four years into the mandatory Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting regime, the data is finally large enough to tell us what's working and what isn't.

When ‘low profile’ is ‘high valuation’: Soma Das
Updated : May 15, 2026

When ‘low profile’ is ‘high valuation’: Soma Das

Instead of celebrating his leap to the top of the rich lists, he was uncomfortable being famous. In the age of instant gratification, Shanghvi stood for a marathon approach.

How CFOs are redefining leadership for a future-ready enterprise: Amit Khandelwal, Managing Partner, Strategy and Transactions, EY India and Africa region
Updated : Apr 21, 2026

How CFOs are redefining leadership for a future-ready enterprise: Amit Khandelwal, Managing Partner, Strategy and Transactions, EY India and Africa region

From deal-making to digital transformation, CFOs are redefining leadership for a future-ready enterprise.

India spends over $160 billion annually on energy imports, more than its defence budget and infrastructure spend combined.
Updated : Apr 15, 2026

Viksit Bharat Needs Energy Sovereignty: Manoj Kohli

Energy is the foundation on which sovereignty is built and the weapon with which it is threatened.

"In India, we have learnt, sometimes painfully, that equity is something far more exacting. It is a delivery problem." writes Smriti Irani.
Updated : Jan 22, 2026

Equity as an operating system: Smriti Irani

The only credible measure of our seriousness will be whether the last woman, in the last village, experiences progress as a lived reality.

"Davos formed a key component of India’s global economic strategy based on the trusted partnership between the government and industry. This brought the best results for India," writes Tarun Das.
Updated : Jan 22, 2026

India's passport to global leadership: Tarun Das, former Director General, CII

There is a new opportunity for India to build a global forum in Asia but for the world.

Rajesh Shukla, MD & CEO, PRICE, on decoding Gen Z's consumption pattern.
Updated : Jan 22, 2026

Why Gen Z is a boardroom issue now: Rajesh Shukla, MD & CEO, PRICE

What CEOs must unlearn to win in the next decade and beyond.

Beyond budgetary allocation, budgeting for AI curriculum needs real world intersections
Updated : Jan 16, 2026

Beyond budgetary allocation, budgeting for AI curriculum needs real world intersections

Beyond budgetary allocation, the AI curriculum needs real world intersections

India needs to unlock the hidden potential of millions of women to become a global economic powerhouse by 2047
Updated : Dec 31, 2025

India needs to unlock the hidden potential of millions of women to become a global economic powerhouse by 2047

The Labour Codes will not only unlock the untapped potential of the female workforce but also empower women through increased participation in the economy.

Egg freezing is often misunderstood as a tool used only by women focused on their careers. In truth, it is far broader.
Updated : Dec 29, 2025

Understanding Egg Freezing by Metropolis Healthcare's Ameera Shah

For many, egg freezing is not about delaying motherhood; it is about keeping a door open.

Indian B-schools are thriving in career and alumni outcomes but research and thought leadership remain critical to make a global mark.
Updated : Dec 10, 2025

Towards Global Rankings: Vishal Talwar, COO, Delhi Campus of Southampton University

Indian B-schools are thriving in career and alumni outcomes but research and thought leadership remain critical to make a global mark.

Redefining Success: Sapna Popli, Professor of Marketing, IMT Ghaziabad
Updated : Dec 10, 2025

Redefining Success: Sapna Popli, Professor of Marketing, IMT Ghaziabad

In a rapidly changing world, institutions need to embrace a more holistic approach, one that recognises learning quality and student well-being.

Globalising B-schools
Updated : Dec 5, 2025

India's top B-schools need to position themselves as global destinations: Abhishek Agrawal, Executive Director, MDRA

India's top B-schools need to position themselves as global destinations by bridging gaps between policy and perception, writes Abhishek Agrawal, Executive Director, MDRA.

India's Art Awakening: KNMA Founder & Chairperson Kiran Nadar
Updated : Oct 15, 2025

India's Art Awakening: KNMA Founder & Chairperson Kiran Nadar

By promoting access and art education, we can shape a generation that views art as a bridge between lived realities and possibilities for the future.