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Economic Policy
]Bridging data gaps in India: Case of subsidy spending
Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:00 AM IST
This paper is authored by Shruti Gupta, research associate, Radha Malani, research analyst and Anoop Singh, distinguished fellow, CSEP.
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Union Budget should set the policy direction
This article is authored by Sabyasachi Saha, associate professor, RIS, New Delhi.
![Nirmala Sitharaman(HT_PRINT) Nirmala Sitharaman(HT_PRINT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/31/148x111/Economic-survey-2025-budget-session_1738248094396_1738309852947.jpg)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:21 PM IST
Union Budget 2025: Infrastructure must be engine of sustainable growth
This article is authored by YR Nagaraja, managing director, Ramky Infrastructure Limited.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File image)(PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File image)(PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/31/148x111/PTI12-20-2024-000292A-0_1737374683120_1738309681410.jpg)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:19 PM IST
What Union Budget 2025 can offer women workers in manufacturing
This article is authored by Soumen Ghosh, assistant professor, School of Economics and Public Policy, RV University, Bengaluru.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth Pre-Budget Consultation with experts and representatives from the health and education sectors in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2025-26, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.(PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth Pre-Budget Consultation with experts and representatives from the health and education sectors in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2025-26, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.(PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/30/148x111/PTI12-30-2024-000272B-0_1735618900566_1738227271063.jpg)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:25 PM IST
The Union Budget 2025: Aligning fiscal priorities with growth and sustainability
This article is authored by Vaibhav Pratap Singh, executive director and Honey Karun, economist, Climate and Sustainability Initiative.
![Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman carrying the Budget tablet wrapped in a traditional 'Bahi Khata' style pouch, last year. ( (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh)) Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman carrying the Budget tablet wrapped in a traditional 'Bahi Khata' style pouch, last year. ( (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh))](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/29/148x111/budget_1706776097352_1738129010344.jpg)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 11:07 AM IST
How India will pay in 2025: Six key trends to watch out for
This article is authored by Deepak Chand Thakur, co-founder and CEO, NPST.
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Updated on Jan 28, 2025 05:23 PM IST
Towards a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem
This article is authored by Sanjeev Kumar, president, Association of Direct Selling Entities of India (ADSEI), New Delhi.
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Published on Jan 28, 2025 05:18 PM IST
Making India the global hub for turmeric
This paper is authored by Arpita Mukherjee, Dr. Souvik Dutta, Eshana Mukherjee, Ketaki Gaikwad, Trishali Khanna, Nandini Sen, ICRIER, New Delhi.
![Turmeric (Shutterstock) Turmeric (Shutterstock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/_b342380e-f5c7-11e6-bee8-7b74d3637aa8_1738056127595.jpg)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 02:53 PM IST
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Why transit-oriented development is the answer to global urban sprawl
This article is authored by Dikshu C Kukreja, architect and urbanist, honorary consul general, Republic of Albania and managing principal, CP Kukreja Architects
![Urban Planning(Francesco Ungaro) Urban Planning(Francesco Ungaro)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/13/148x111/pexels-francesco-ungaro-4322027_1654160300578_1736750530853.jpg)
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 01:03 PM IST
Building a chip manufacturing workforce: India’s higher-education imperatives
This paper is authored by Arkalgud Ramaprasad, Chetan Singai and Thant Syn, ORF.
![Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo(REUTERS) Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo(REUTERS)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg)
Published on Jan 09, 2025 06:02 PM IST
Urbanisation in India’s hills: Persistent challenges and plausible pathways
This paper is authored by Snehashish Mitra and Atmaja Gohain Baruah, ORF.
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Published on Jan 07, 2025 02:11 PM IST
India’s national security and illicit trade
Authored by - Prabha Rao, former special secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi and executive director, South Asian Institute for Strategic Affairs.
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Published on Jan 05, 2025 12:16 PM IST
Role of capital markets for raising green and transition finance
This article is authored by Ajay Tyagi and Rachana Baid, ORF.
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Published on Jan 05, 2025 09:01 AM IST
Igniting entrepreneurship for India’s growth
This article is authored by Ajay Kela, president & CEO, Wadhwani Foundation.
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Updated on Dec 23, 2024 04:10 PM IST
Navigating SEP licencing: Insights from Indian jurisprudence
This paper is authored by Payal Malik, Aman Sinha, Harishankar Jagadeesh, ICRIER.
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Updated on Dec 20, 2024 02:55 PM IST
Private finance for ecosystem-based adaptation through nature-based solutions
This paper is authored by Gopalika Arora, ORF, New Delhi.
![The Green Concept works in applied ecology, carbon assessments and ecosystem restoration (Shutterstock) The Green Concept works in applied ecology, carbon assessments and ecosystem restoration (Shutterstock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/17/148x111/The-Green-Concept-works-in-applied-ecology--carbon_1725043999263_1734423148467.jpg)
Published on Dec 17, 2024 01:43 PM IST
Innovating India: Crafting the world's leading startup ecosystem
Authored by - Aparajitha Nair
![Startup (HT File) Startup (HT File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/15/148x111/WKHQO4A3_1626743387109_1734267873620.jpg)
Published on Dec 15, 2024 06:36 PM IST
Conversion of highways into expressways
This article is authored by Yogendra Kumar, former ambassador, New Delhi.
![Highway (Sakib Ali/HT Photo) Highway (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/12/148x111/The-six-lane-expressway-as-a-whole-is-around-212km_1714674441781_1733996155745.jpg)
Published on Dec 12, 2024 03:11 PM IST
Economic imperative of women’s leadership in India’s private sector
This article is authored by Sasmit Patra, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, New Delhi.
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Published on Dec 07, 2024 02:47 PM IST
MDB reforms in the slow lane: Findings from a Global Survey of Experts, 2024
This paper is authored by Deepak Mishra, Tanu M Goyal, Havishaye Puri, ICRIER.
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Published on Dec 04, 2024 02:27 PM IST
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Deepak MishraPowering tomorrow: Navigating India’s battery landscape
This article is authored by Sandip Chatterjee and Dhawal Gupta.
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Published on Nov 30, 2024 07:13 PM IST
Top Indian companies leading the global patent race
This article is authored by Geetika Dube, product manager, GreyB.
![Patent race(Freerange) Patent race(Freerange)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/21/148x111/running-race-indicates-sports-illustration-and-cha_1732176948965_1732176949114.jpg)
Published on Nov 21, 2024 01:46 PM IST
Transforming philanthropic practices in India
This article is authored by Moutushi Sengupta, chief, Capital Mobilisation, AVPN.
![Philanthropy Philanthropy](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/18/148x111/corporate-philanthropy_1687775742628_1731929553765.png)
Published on Nov 18, 2024 05:04 PM IST
Growth of e-commerce is a boon for millions of MSMEs
This article is authored by Sudhakar Singh, Member of Parliament, RJD, Buxar, Bihar.
![Digital Commerce (Representational) Digital Commerce (Representational)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/13/148x111/4266b62c-40ef-11ed-b0b0-fc99a9f59b01_1664563364496_1731506104125.jpg)
Published on Nov 13, 2024 07:27 PM IST
Start-up nation at a crossroads amid widening conflict
This article is authored by Hriday Sarma, senior fellow, South Asia Democratic Forum, Brussels and analyst specialising in Israel’s economy and politics.
![Startup (HT File) Startup (HT File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/08/148x111/WKHQO4A3_1626743387109_1731050670317.jpg)
Published on Nov 08, 2024 12:55 PM IST
Why development needs more than data
This article is authored by Priyadarshini Singh, fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi.
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Published on Nov 07, 2024 02:21 PM IST
Strategies for minimising empty container runs
This article is authored by Harsh Vardhan Gupta, co-founder, MatchLog Solutions.
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Published on Nov 03, 2024 09:00 AM IST
India's textile and apparel sector story
This article is authored by Sanjay Kathuria, Prerna Prabhakar and TG Srinivasan.
![Textile and apparel (HT) Textile and apparel (HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/01/148x111/Diwali-shopping-begins--Shoppers-crowd-a-textile-s_1729884594222_1730456180775.jpeg)
Published on Nov 02, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Ensuring financial inclusion to promote equitable growth
This article is authored by Shikhar Aggarwal, chairman, BLS E-Services.
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Published on Nov 01, 2024 03:36 PM IST
Skilling for a future-ready workforce leveraging emerging technology
This article is authored by Ajay Kela, president & CEO, Wadhwani Foundation.
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Published on Oct 30, 2024 11:15 AM IST