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Govt Meets Meta Team

Government officials hold a meeting with Meta executives to discuss online safety, content moderation and platform accountability.

Government Raises Onion Procurement Price

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Buffer stock procurement rate increased by 13% to ₹2,125 per quintal from July 4, aiming to support farmers and strengthen onion reserves. Key Highlights New Delhi: The Central Government has increased the procurement price of onions for its buffer stock programme by 13%, raising the rate from ₹1,875 per quintal...

The next decade could see many Indian innovative companies emerge

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C S Murali, Chairman, Entrepreneurship Cell, Society for Innovation and Development, IISc Bangalore, discusses how the institute’s STEM incubation cell handholds startups towards successful commercialisation of their innovations. He is optimistic that with the improvement in business climate and growing domestic market, India’s innovation ecosystem is set for better days...

Government or industry – Who picks the baton on employment?

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In the current milieu, India is facing a dual challenge of low economic growth and high rates of unemployment. The resultant low levels of consumption further create a vicious cycle. The key to reviving employment is to spur investment from the industry in low-productivity sectors and further boost the startup...

Post-COVID economy: It’s not about shampoo and linen consumption anymore

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Prof Ramnath Narayanswamy, IIM Bangalore, argues that consumption in India has been rather mindless, and savings need to be encouraged for the economy going forward. Moreover, spending should be directed towards areas of overall benefit like healthcare and education. IBT: Post-lockdown, India is seeing some positive trajectory in numbers pertaining...