Author: Deep Kapuria

Economics / General

6 Dec, 2016

Rebooting Higher Education -Building India as a Knowledge Economy-

In my last Essay I shared my thoughts on what ails India’s Primary Education system and had suggested some possible actions. Primary education undeniably forms the foundation of a strong and progressive nation. But the criticality of Higher Education, especially for an economy such as India can not be undermined....

Economics

30 Nov, 2016

The ILLS of Urbanization!” Is Smart Cities the Answer

Today, India is amongst the fastest growing large economies of the world, bringing with it unprecedented rates of urbanization. India’s expected urbanization of half its population, an astounding 750 million people, by 2030 is not much different from the global trend. Prompted by people’s desires to improve their quality of...

Guest Corner

24 Nov, 2016

Leaders and Talk Around the Dinner Table

Do you talk about your boss at the dinner table? Most people do. Do you talk about political figures around the dinner table? Most people do. Conversations about trust, inspiration, likeability, honor and deceit are covered nightly, all over the world at the dinner table. Are these people setting an...

Economics / Industry

19 Nov, 2016

World Bank Rankings – Do They Tell The Whole Story!

Earlier this month World Bank released its Doing Business Report (DBR) which ranks countries on Ease of Doing Business. India was placed at 130 out of 180 countries – a dismal improvement of a single rank from last year. The Indian Government as well as several stakeholders have since expressed...

Economics

26 Oct, 2016

Is Global Trade the Whipping Boy in Politics!

On September 17, as I walked out for lunch in Frankfurt Down-town, I witnessed un seemingly sight of a large crowd (later the TV news confirmed 15,000) walk the streets demanding scrapping of the TTIP and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) of Canada.  Not surprisingly within three weeks...

Guest Corner

10 Oct, 2016

Forget Time Management…Are You Managing Your Energy?

Phrases like “manage your time,” and “do more with less” have become buzzwords in some business cultures. The idea is that if you can manage your time, you’ll be more productive in all areas of life. In other words, if you can manage time well you can push yourself to...

General

30 Sep, 2016

Education – An Imperative For Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

In an increasingly dynamic and volatile global economy struggling to achieve growth, both developed and emerging countries are challenged for job creation. India, fortunately, is better placed amongst these nations to achieve growth over a longer term. But to leverage its full potential, India has to achieve sustainable inclusive growth, where a vast...

General

30 Aug, 2016

Putting Global Trade on a Growth Trajectory

The ongoing narrative and discourse against free trade is being led by some of the developed nations, who have traditionally been advocates of free trade. With the developed economies having slowed down since 2008, an attempt is being made to resurrect the barriers to trade that they have customarily pressed...

General

11 Aug, 2016

Reducing ObNOxious Emissions

– A Challenge and a Mission-  Technological advancements and digital platforms are today transforming the world beyond recognition. The automotive sector is experiencing these tectonic shifts as well. With Vehicle to Vehicle Communication, data analytics, pre-collision assists and Internet of Things at work, I believe we are truly living the future...

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General

31 Jul, 2016

“Hop, Step & Finally Jump(?)!”

– Let’s Etch this Ambition in Our Country’s ‘Score-Card’ From Major Dhyan Chand, one of the greatest hockey players the world has seen and Milkha Singh, the Flying Sikh, to Vishwanathan Anand, amongst the most skillful chess players of our times, India has produced many a legendary sportsperson. Of late, many...

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