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Rathin Roy: Tax Sops, Investments Won’t Erase Growth Fault Lines
Social factors play a big role in preventing development of states, says Rathin Roy, economist and former member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. Critical of the penchant to manufacture for the rich, he calls for a political conversation around the need to address unmet demands for affordable access to basic necessities like healthcare, education, housing and textiles. Edited excerpts:
Parth Singh - February 01, 2024
Facing GenAI: Can Indian IT Companies Evolve To Turn a Global Monster Into an Ally?
The Indian IT industry is boldly confronting the generative AI challenge, arming its workforce with cutting-edge training and delving into clients’ needs. Yet, in the ever-competitive realm of emerging technologies, even as it stands resolute and fully committed to mastering the intricacies of the AI landscape, some firms may find themselves at risk of falling behind
Vinita Bhatia - January 01, 2024
Tiger Tyagarajan: GenAI Is a Technology. Embrace It
Presenting Tiger Tyagarajan, president and outgoing CEO, Genpact, in a passionate defence of the Indian IT sector as it braces itself for an epoch-changing tech disruption. He compares GenAI innovations to the invention of steam engine. Edited excerpts:
Suchetana Ray - January 01, 2024
Collaboration or Cannibalisation? That Is IT’s AI Dilemma, Says Vineet Nayar
The critical question to ask is not about jobs overall but whether Indian IT can retain its relevance by investing aggressively in AI and its application to service delivery or will it miss the turn that will cost us a lot of jobs
Vineet Nayar - January 01, 2024
Seeds Of Innovation
The agriculture scientist, who is the recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug award for field research and application this year, has been working to bridge the gap between agriculture research and on-field application. She aims to empower farmers by improving their access to quality seeds, says Naina Gautam
Naina Gautam - December 01, 2023
The Man Who Scripted India’s Win Over Hunger
Having left the pursuit of medical studies to be an agriculturist, M.S. Swaminathan is credited with the success of the Green Revolution in India that dealt with the country’s food scarcity, turning it from a ‘begging bowl’ into a ‘bread basket’
Naina Gautam - December 01, 2023
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