India leads in digital public goods, but needs to bridge digital divide
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India leads in digital public goods, but needs to bridge digital divide | Policy Circle
India is a global leader in digital public goods as demonstrated in the development of Aadhar, UPI, National Digital Health Mission, and Open Government Data Platform. #Digitalpublicgoods #digitalindia #G20
India's green hydrogen drive must address technology needs, water scarcity
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India's green hydrogen drive must address technology needs, water scarcity | Policy Circle
India needs advanced technology, heavy capital investments, huge amounts of water, and a conducive regulatory regime to meet its green hydrogen potential. #greenhydrogen #greenhydrogenmission
Funding freeze: Govt must create startups friendly environment
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Funding freeze: Govt must create startups friendly environment | Policy Circle
A ruling by the ministry of corporate affairs has dealt a body blow on startups looking to raise funds using fintech platforms. #funding #startups
MGNREGA: States should follow Jharkhand’s BHGY lead
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MGNREGA: States should follow Jharkhand’s BHGY lead | Policy Circle
After its success in developing village wells, Jharkhand scripts another MGNREGA success story with mango plantations. #MGNREGA #economy #policy
SVB collapse: The lessons for banks, regulators
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SVB collapse: The lessons for banks, regulators | Policy Circle
While Indian banks do not have major exposure to SVB, precautions must be taken against possible currency depreciation, and the likely impact on banking stocks. #bankingfailures #SiliconValleyBank #SVB
Anointing PIB as fact checker will undermine press freedom
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Anointing PIB as fact checker will undermine press freedom | Policy Circle
The proposal to amend IT rules would mean the government exerting more influence on the content shared on social media platforms. This is at a time when press freedom is already under threat.
Can the US economy avert a banking crisis, global recession
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Can the US economy avert a banking crisis, global recession | Policy Circle
The crisis in the banking sector has aggravated the situation for the US economy and the #federalreserve that are struggling to avert a full-fledged #globalrecession. #fed #creditsuisse #svb
E-commerce exports: India can borrow from China, Japan playbooks
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E-commerce exports: India can borrow from China, Japan playbooks | Policy Circle
The existing rules governing e-commerce exports are a compilation of the guidelines framed for regular B2B exporters. #ecommerce #exports #economy
IPCC lists simple solutions to climate change crisis; demands action at individual level
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IPCC lists simple solutions to climate change crisis; demands action at individual level | Policy Circle
The window of opportunity to tackle climate change and secure a liveable and sustainable future for all is rapidly closing. There's no point in sticking to the global warming target of 1.5 degree Celsius, says the IPCC report. #climatechange
Online dispute resolution platforms can ease case burden on courts
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Online dispute resolution platforms can ease case burden on courts | Policy Circle
Online dispute resolution offers a faster, transparent, cost-effective and accessible option for companies, particularly for those locked in high-volume, low-value cases.
Indian economy: RBI confident in the face of global crisis, but concerns remain
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Indian economy: RBI confident in the face of global crisis, but concerns remain | Policy Circle
Contrary to the optimism in the RBI report for Indian economy, the eight high-frequency indicators tracked by Bloomberg point to moderating credit growth, weaker tax revenues and rising unemployment. #economy #recession
World Tuberculosis Day: Time to take stock of eradication efforts
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World Tuberculosis Day: Time to take stock of eradication efforts | Policy Circle
The World Tuberculosis Day is the occasion to highlight the importance of addressing mental health issues. along with making available affordable and effective vaccines.
Covid-19: XBB 1.16 variant no big threat, but too early to lower guard
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Covid-19: XBB 1.16 variant no big threat, but too early to lower guard | Policy Circle
The Union and state governments must be prepared and ramp up existing medical infrastructure in case of another Covid-19 outbreak.
Agritech startups key to farm productivity, market access
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Agritech startups key to farm productivity, market access | Policy Circle
Agritech startups can boost farmers' incomes by providing innovative solutions to precision farming, farm management, supply chain management, and finance.
Margus Solnson, the deputy chief of mission, Estonia speaking at an event organised by Policy Circle in New Delhi.
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Lessons from Estonia in data protection, privacy
Margus Solnson, the deputy chief of mission, Estonia said his country is the only one in the world where 99% of the public services are accessible online. Only marriage and divorce are not conducted online as these two things need physical signatures of parties…
Arvind Virmani, Member, Niti Aayog speaking at an event organised by Policy Circle in New Delhi.
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Digital public goods India's contribution to the world
India has pioneered digital public goods and this achievement will stand out as India’s contribution to the world, said Arvind Virmani, Member, Niti Aayog. The country now needs modern regulations to scale up and utilise digital public goods, he said at an…
Sub-par engineering education chips away at India’s technology leadership
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Sub-par engineering education chips away at India’s technology leadership | Policy Circle
While India’s engineering education system churns out a large number of engineers, most of them remain under-skilled and unemployable.