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Who is Ashok Lahiri, former CEA to be appointed NITI Aayog vice-chairman

Former chief economic adviser and BJP MLA from West Bengal has been given a key position at India's top public policy think tank to bring decades of experience to the organisation

High-powered panel formed to fix gaps between education, employment

From the education sector, faculty from the Indian School of Business and Shiv Nadar University are included in the committee

Ashok Lahiri to be NITI Aayog vice-chairman, Gobardhan Das member: Report

Lahiri is a former chief economic advisor to the government and has served as a member of the 15th Finance Commission

West Asia war has delayed India-GCC FTA negotiations: NITI Aayog

Trade Watch report highlights geopolitical risks to trade diplomacy, flags vulnerabilities in gems and jewellery sector and calls for structural reforms

NITI flags need to reorient gems and jewellery sector for global growth

Report highlights need for higher value addition, diversification, and policy reforms to boost competitiveness of India's gems and jewellery sector globally

Odisha bets on Niti modeled SITI-Odisha for future planning, reforms

A separate State Monitoring and Evaluation Office (SMEO) will function under SITI-Odisha, similar to the performance-tracking systems associated with Niti Aayog

NITI calls for increased Centre-state coordination for tourism push

Vice Chairman Suman Bery stresses stronger coordination, better infrastructure and state-led execution to unlock tourism's potential as a key economic and cultural driver

Two Niti Aayog reports reveal gaps in India's policy approach towards EVs

Two recent Niti Aayog reports show near-identical projections but differ on EV subsidies and fuel efficiency norms, triggering debate within the automobile industry

Women account for 26% of India's credit, portfolio hits ₹76 trillion

Women now account for 26% of India's credit system, with outstanding portfolio rising to Rs 76 trillion, driven by digital lending and growth in entrepreneurship

Women's credit expands, but entry of new borrowers slows: NITI report

Lending to women continues to grow, but share of first-time borrowers declines in microfinance, even as retail credit sees rising participation

Niti Aayog retools Feb 10 transport report after Auto Inc pushback

FFVs and CBG vehicles run on flex fuel (currently ethanol blended with petrol) or bio-gas (currently CBG mixed with compressed natural gas) using internal combustion engines

A first: Two-wheeler sales cross 20 million in FY26, shows VAHAN data

But electric penetration lags NITI Aayog's targets

Indian cities need governance, planning and finance reforms: Rajiv Gauba

India must overhaul urban governance, planning, and finance to support rapid urbanisation and achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047, says NITI Aayog's Rajiv Gauba

Green transition will require shakeup of fiscal architecture: Suman Bery

India's green transition needs fiscal reform, says NITI Aayog's Suman Bery, as global energy shifts and supply risks reshape opportunities for the Global South

CCI must balance innovation and prevent digital dominance: Rajiv Gauba

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said CCI must balance innovation and fair competition in digital markets, while chairperson Ravneet Kaur flagged potential anti competitive conduct

Centre drafting insurance scheme for gig workers with life, accident cover

The labour ministry is drafting a social security scheme offering insurance and possible pension cover for gig workers under the Code on Social Security

Niti Aayog urges states to follow fiscal deficit norms under FRBM Act

Government think tank Niti Aayog on Wednesday urged state governments to adhere to fiscal deficit norms under the FRBM Act through disciplined expenditure management, broadening the GST base, and enhancing their own tax capacity. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act aims to regulate the country's debt level by restricting fiscal and revenue deficits as a percentage of GDP. Niti Aayog's 2026 Fiscal Health Index (FHI) for 2023-24 suggests that states with widening revenue deficits should prioritise aligning revenue expenditure with sustainable revenue growth. Odisha, Goa, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh have emerged as India's top 10 fiscally-wise states, according to the latest fiscal health index for the financial year 2023-24. Bihar, Karnataka and Telangana showed a mild recovery, whereas Punjab, West Bengal and Kerala remained at the bottom of the index. In the FHI of 2025, which ranked st

Employment for growth: India needs a vibrant apprenticeship ecosystem

A NITI Aayog report calls for major reforms to India's apprenticeship system, urging stronger industry participation and better integration with education to support job-led growth

Tata Motors, M&M, and JSW MG oppose Niti Aayog's transport report

Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and JSW MG have challenged Niti Aayog's transport report, opposing its small-car incentives under CAFE-3 and its classification of flex-fuel and CBG vehicles as zero-e

AI may widen inequalities if misused: ex-Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

While artificial intelligence (AI) would provide unprecedented impetus to global productivity, the technology could also widen inequalities around the world if not used for the benefit of people, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Thursday. "We need a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for AI; the technology must be provided to researchers and startups, used for betterment of society and towards sustainability, and for better inputs for climate research," Kant said in his address at the World Sustainable Development Summit organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) here. "If this doesn't happen then AI is not fit for purpose," he asserted. The former G20 Sherpa of India also highlighted the immense power requirements of AI -- one of its biggest drawbacks. "AI is an energy guzzler. Today, the technology consumes more energy than the whole of Japan," he said. Research has shown that to train a large language model (which understand and generate human language b