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The author is secretary general of CUTS International.

Pradeep S. Mehta | Behind-scenes look at India’s G-20 presidency

Pradeep S. Mehta | Behind-scenes look at India’s G-20 presidency

India has been a strong supporter of the multilateral way, and Prime Minister Modi had advised Amitabh Kant, India’s...

8 March 2025 7:42 PM IST

Cover photo of Made in India by Amitabh Kant. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | A groundbreaking history of Indian public policy &...

The world of startups focusses on India's major achievements: The launching of over 65,000 startups with multifold...

30 April 2023 12:57 AM IST

As India has so far highlighted through its G-20 presidency, every challenge presents an opportunity. (Photo: Twitter/@ANI)

Pradeep S. Mehta | Global summits to mass movements: Creating G-20...

The biggest opportunity in front of India and Global South today is to make its G-20 presidency inclusive by creating...

24 March 2023 12:05 AM IST

The TRAI hoped that the new regulations would reduce TV bills, but it left consumers in a position where they had to pay more for fewer channels. Representational Image. (AFP)

Pradeep S. Mehta | A new mantra for regulation of TV: Know your...

It is a roadmap for policymakers to nudge consumers towards desirable outcomes

10 Nov 2021 1:48 AM IST

President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk on the North Korean side in the Demilitarized Zone, Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Panmunjom. (Photo: AP)

Positive signals from G-20 meet as diplomacy triumphs over rhetoric

It sets the agenda for the recovery of global growth in a balanced and sustainable manner.

2 July 2019 1:22 AM IST

Several IAS officers feel that the move is a clear attempt to attack the autonomy of UPSC which conducts the examination.

If lateral entry of experts helps better governance, why not lateral...

Developed countries such as the United States, Britain, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand are known to have lateral...

16 May 2019 1:47 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

India-Japan ties will get closer if civil society groups are involved

Abe realises the importance of stronger ties with India as the key to maintain the balance of power in Asia.

9 Jan 2019 5:06 AM IST

The upcoming 5G ecosystem offers this grand opportunity.The government is aware of this and thus, in addition to the dream of Digital India, a programme envisaged to digitally transform the country, it has recently adopted the National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP). (Representational Images)

Busting myths: Make in India' to Design in India'

One of the objectives of the NDCP has been of enhancing India's contribution to GVCs of mobile handset production.

19 Dec 2018 6:25 AM IST

Then a cop could be seen taking Rs 500 as a bribe. The joint CP, traffic, G. Bhatnagar said action would be taken against them. (Representational Image)

Postcard from a Spicejet flight on youth job creators

This was the young man's first ever air journey, but he maintained calm and fastened his seat belt without any...

20 Sept 2018 1:46 AM IST

The blocking of Apple mobile entertainment services in China poses fresh challenges for the tech company. (Photo: AP)

Why is Apple differentiating between India, China?

A few months back, Apple was showing its utmost commitment to China's black letter law .

20 Sept 2017 2:15 AM IST

Digital payments by mobile wallets bring in convenience with a few clicks, tendering exact change, and so on.

In a digital democracy, who owns our data?

A private bill on data protection introduced in Parliament by BJD MP Jay Panda, too, spells out the need for data...

1 Sept 2017 12:08 AM IST

Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Lower taxes to be competitive

The finance minister stands at the crossroads and this Budget has the potential to make or break his legacy.

27 Jan 2017 4:46 AM IST