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Banking on a systems upgrade: What more could we expect going ahead
The cautionary tale from the Block Inc debacle is that increasing digitisation of retail financial services in India has raised the threat levels of frauds
 "Banking on a systems upgrade: What more could we expect going ahead")
Govt seeks to fill up posts with hires from non-IAS pool, sparks debate
The decision to extend the application date for head of the competition watchdog underlines the old debate over reserving regulatory heads exclusively for administrative service officers
 "Govt seeks to fill up posts with hires from non-IAS pool, sparks debate")
India faces basic contradiction in drafting policies for renewables sector
Frequent changes in rules governing domestic equipment use in projects is slowing capacity addition
 "India faces basic contradiction in drafting policies for renewables sector")
Women, villages and the less affluent drive internet growth in rural India
The message from Nielsen's latest India Internet Report is that media planners need to get out of the reach game and get more creative to leverage the new type of audiences coming online
 "Women, villages and the less affluent drive internet growth in rural India")
Banking crisis: It's time for a relook at funding ecosystem for start-ups
The crisis in global banking has unsettled the Indian start-up ecosystem and raised afresh the old question of overdependence on offshore investors
 "Banking crisis: It's time for a relook at funding ecosystem for start-ups")
The perfect moment for innovation or 'anusandhan' is now: Six reasons
Innovation can be a sustainable wealth creator for nations
 "The perfect moment for innovation or 'anusandhan' is now: Six reasons")
DMRC-RInfra controversy shows potential glitches in framing PPP contracts
The Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee has cleared 79 projects with a total project cost of Rs 227,268.1 crore from FY15 to FY23, noted the latest Economic Survey
 "DMRC-RInfra controversy shows potential glitches in framing PPP contracts")
A labour hurdle to South Korean auto major Hyundai's expansion in India
Hyundai's aim to boost production by buying General Motors' Talegaon plant runs up against a two-year-old labour dispute
 "A labour hurdle to South Korean auto major Hyundai's expansion in India")
Statsguru: Six charts explain India's changing energy landscape
The industrial sector is the biggest consumer of electricity and accounted for 41 per cent of the 1,296,300 gigawatt hours of electricity consumed in India in 2021-22
 "Statsguru: Six charts explain India's changing energy landscape")
States' capital budgets: Spending, classification can be variable exercise
Most of the other major states, including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Telangana and Haryana, hew close to either extreme
 "States' capital budgets: Spending, classification can be variable exercise")
From Uttar Pradesh to Madhya Pradesh, the 'greening' of investor summits
Renewable power project proposals are beginning to make their presence felt in state investment meets
 "From Uttar Pradesh to Madhya Pradesh, the 'greening' of investor summits")
A tall order reaching $5 trn GDP a year ahead of IMF's FY27 projection
India's economy is officially projected to reach Rs 272 trillion, or $3.58 trillion, this financial year
 "A tall order reaching $5 trn GDP a year ahead of IMF's FY27 projection")
ITC's diversification into non-cigarette biz shows critical mass in profits
But ITC's strong run currently is not restricted to a single segment - all businesses are on a high
 "ITC's diversification into non-cigarette biz shows critical mass in profits")
Against popular belief, percentage of migrants have remained fairly stable
In India, broadly 29% of the population comprises migrants and surprisingly this number has remained fairly consistent since 2007-08 barring minor blips
 "Against popular belief, percentage of migrants have remained fairly stable")
Slow pace of capacity addition casts shadow over India's refinery targets
In short, India's energy security and the
 "Slow pace of capacity addition casts shadow over India's refinery targets")
Asci seeks feedback on updating its guidelines for education ads
Regulator will accept inputs till April 15, new directives go beyond factual claims to try and curb negative habits and stereotypes linked to learning
 "Asci seeks feedback on updating its guidelines for education ads")
Statsguru: Six charts show fund flow to national-level political parties
The changing income profiles of national parties comes amidst the rising importance of electoral bonds
 "Statsguru: Six charts show fund flow to national-level political parties")
Climate change insurance: Poor reach, reliance on fossil fuel key issues
India's challenge is that the insurance coverage and penetration vary by lines of business and the low penetration problem is acute
 "Climate change insurance: Poor reach, reliance on fossil fuel key issues")
Explained: Why Taiwanese giant Foxconn is clearly bullish about India
In its meetings with senior central government officials in New Delhi, Foxconn clearly laid out its ambitions for India
 "Explained: Why Taiwanese giant Foxconn is clearly bullish about India")
The spectre of coal over climate change as electricity demand soars
Record summer heat has sent electricity demand soaring. Despite the focus on renewables, thermal power will meet additional demand, sending sustainability targets for a toss
 "The spectre of coal over climate change as electricity demand soars")