Written by Dr. Karan Garg and Anwin Thomas K State Government of Tripura has taken various farmer friendly initiatives to promote sustainable Agarwood Cultivation and Trade as a means to bring in Economic Growth and Employment Generation in the State. Tripura and Agarwood Agarwood is a tree which produces, one of the most expensive natural […]
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Written by Poonam Malhotra, Reshma A R and Shani A R INTRODUCTION In the contemporary fast-paced world, the utilization of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms has experienced a steady surge in popularity with burgeoning populace switching to these digital platforms, forsaking the conventional entertainment industries. The OTT sector in India witnessed a 30% rise in the number
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Written by Sh. P. Udayakumar and Reshma A R Indian manufacturing companies have often been subjected to formidable challenges due to the lack of a level playing field when compared to competing nations. This has been shown to create disparities in the growth and development of Indian manufacturing companies as compared to the global giants
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As business paradigms shift in pursuit of digitalization, digital services expand, and borders are blurred – international law struggles to catch up. A concern expressed by many countries is taxation; more specifically the evasion of taxation that is enabled by zero physical presence accompanied with a significant digital and economic presence. When implementing a
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Wearable healthcare and fitness technology is a rapidly proliferating segment in the Indian market. From smartwatches to wearable BP and ECG monitors and biosensors, wearable technology can perform health tracking, help with disease prevention, and assist medical professionals with check-ups and diagnoses by providing invaluable protensive data. The evolution of smart watches from simple step-counters
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The government’s plan to privatize airports operated by Airports Authority of India (AAI) from Tier II and III cities in FY 21-22 was announced by FM Sitharaman in her budget speech. The AAI, functioning under the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), owns and operates over 100 airports in the country. The privatisation of airports, a
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The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) is on the lookout for legal advisors and merchant bankers to assist in the disinvestment process of National Seeds Corporation (NSC), and invites bids for the same until 1st September 2021. The NSC is an integral agent in our agrarian-based economy; enhancing the quality and
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Power distribution companies (discoms) in India, forming the last mile link of the power sector, have had a long standing liquidity issue. Rs 3-lakh-crore was recently approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a five-year-long, “reform-based, result-linked” power distribution scheme which would be directed at power distribution entities to aid in infrastructure creation,
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Life Insurance Corporation, India’s largest nationalized insurance agglomerate, was formed by the nationalization of the insurance industry in 1956, merging over 250 insurance companies and provident societies. LIC was conceived as a government-owned company with an implicit sovereign guarantee. It is currently one of India’s most valued companies – second only to Reliance Industries. LIC
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With cryptocurrency being the fifth most circulated currency in the world, its regulation has become the need of the hour. In January 2021, cryptocurrency boasted a total market value of over $ 1 trillion before falling back down to $ 260 billion in June. (Quartz, 2021) The upcoming Cryptocurrency Bill in India is still in
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