NEW DELHI, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting her a packet of ‘Melody’ chocolates during his visit to Rome, triggering a light-hearted diplomatic moment that quickly went viral on social media. The exchange came during Modi’s final stop on his five-nation tour, where...
The global food processing technology sector is witnessing an unprecedented surge, marked by technological innovations, evolving consumer demands, and a burgeoning market landscape. As the shelves of supermarkets and online platforms brim with an ever-expanding array of processed food products, the pivotal role of advanced food processing technology becomes unmistakably...
The disruption of supply chains following the Covid-19 pandemic illustrated the complex nature of world trade and interlinkages between countries. Dr Saon Ray analyses India’s current integration into global value chains, the critical roadblocks and strategies to be adopted. The disruption of supply chains following the Covid-19 pandemic is well...
Even though the agriculture and food industry is one of the largest industries in India, it is still in the process of attaining its true potential. The agrarian society, whose large population (nearly 58%) is dependent for their livelihood on agriculture and its allied sectors, is woefully struggling to support...
In the post pandemic era, employees are taking risks and breaking boundaries built around the fear of ‘must-have livelihood’ under the Great Resignation Drive. Is this a welcome trend for the Indian labour market? Post-COVID, as predicted by Prof. Anthony Klotz of Texas A&M University, 45 lakh employees, mainly Gen...
Gopal Krishna Agarwal, National Spokesperson – Economic Affairs, BJP believes that for India to become a US$ 5 trillion economy in the coming years, it must find out new areas where it can catalyze economic growth. This is where green hydrogen can be important. Not only will a green hydrogen...
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continued presence urged countries to turn inward and primarily safeguard national interests and impose immediate export and import controls through non-tariff measures. Going forward, as economies recover, such international trade policy approaches needs to be deeply scrutinized and further streamlined. Non-tariff measures...
With a number of plant-based products becoming popular, veganism is spreading in India like wildfire. India can go a step further to leverage its agricultural resource base and vegetarian-friendly economy image to master the supply chain for packaged vegan food items. Veganism has of late been on the rise in...
The Indian economy is showing green shoots again after the brutal second wave of COVID-19 which almost paralyzed economic activity for a year. Exports are currently robust, and India has a critical window of opportunity to build on this momentum. This article explores major focal points for policy reform and...
Export stakeholders in India are still looking at cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) as a fringe export business, unlike China, which has been pushing CBEC exports for over a decade now. This needs to change since with CBEC, SMEs, too, can access the benefits that international e-commerce brings. Image Credit: Shutterstock Cross-border...
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