Viksit Bharat

The New Independence

AI generated image During the global semiconductor shortage, production of cars worth lakhs of rupees was disrupted because manufacturers could not obtain tiny chips costing a fraction of the vehicle's price. Factories slowed down, deliveries were delayed, and something smaller...
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From Crisis to Take-Off: 35 Years of Economic Reform

Part one of our two-part series examines how the 1991 crisis unravelled the License Raj, unleashed private enterprise and globalisation, and set India on course to be a global economic power. Earlier this week, India celebrated its 80th Independence Day...
Business 
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The Limits of India’s Scientific Temper

Instead of getting trapped in binaries, Indian society must learn the neutrality that genuine scientific temper demands. AI generated image Article 51A(h) of the Indian Constitution, added through the 42nd Amendment in 1976, makes it the duty of every citizen...
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Beyond the Plough

India speaks grandly of its infrastructure but is apathetic towards the health of its farmers. The Indian government speaks of grand projects like expressways, semiconductor plants, freight corridors and glittering digital stacks. Ministers speak confidently of transforming the economy into...
Agriculture 
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