News from India

Central banks will eventually have to grapple with the powerful challenge that blockchain has thrown at the traditional monetary systems

Irdai has to define a niche for the insurance industry based on customer requirements and the unique value addition that insurance brings

Maruti Suzuki has defied the global law of the automobile industry, that large multinationals eventually always dominate car markets

One year ago, India’s bond market was riding a wave of unprecedented liquidity. Now it’s mired in all kinds of doubts, ending 2017 weaker than Chinese sovereign debt

Distress in rural economy is not limited only to the agrarian sector but has also spilled over to the larger economy with unemployment becoming a major challenge

The lack of good jobs has already fuelled disaffection and social unrest among a section of young people

Some of our cities now look like the banks of a polluted river that has receded after a flood. Debris are strewn everywhere, in the form of lost jobs, dashed hopes, and increasing crime

The draft of the first part of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam is the first step towards addressing the state’s immigration problem

More reforms in key areas will help democratize the benefit of reforms to all possible sections of society

While consumers are willing to concede a firm’s quest for profit, any action that deliberately exploits consumer’s dependence is likely to be considered offensive

Life-cycle engagement models allow targeted communications, and the customer experience is richer and more meaningful

To welcome the new year with a cheeky take on the clash of economic ideologies, how might opposing camps’ representatives view Christmas presents?

The birth of a new year (even if it is Gregorian) is as much an occasion for reflection and resolution as it is an occasion for optimism

The government will have to find a balance where it is able to address problems in the agriculture sector with minimum possible fiscal slippage

One hopes that the ‘digital pigmy’ of UPI 2.0 might address the issue of anaemic online transaction numbers, and usher in the real potential of an economy built on a Digital India

What lies ahead in 2018 for your money? The answer in one line is: a continuation of the 2017 trends

Killer robots can be weapons of terror, weapons that despots and terrorists use against innocent populations, and weapons hacked to behave in undesirable ways