Recent replies in Parliament showed that the overall average mechanisation level for crops stands at 47%, and it will take another 25 years to reach 75-80% mechanisation in India.
India is now recognised globally for its world-class medical services, witnessing profound transformations in the health-care sector and stands as a global health-care hub which signifies our medical prowess but also our economic resilience.
As hinted by recent policy shifts, India is embracing Corporatization in Science Research, aiming to blend public and private funding, fostering innovation and commercialisation, alongwith accelerating technology transfer, it needs to safeguard curiosity-driven research—the spark that ignites breakthroughs.
The expanding horizons of disinformation, ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its different manifestations, including Generative AI and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) create new waves of security threats and concerns over the security specialists the world over.
There is a need to move up the value chain by Indian industries for shifting the Global Value Chains (GVCs) which should be based on mission-led research, academic collaboration and government support.
The Indian decadal Census has been delayed by more than three years now despite several concerns having been raised about the consequences of not having a Census.
Recent crisis in Bangladesh could jeopardise its relations with India and affect growing trade ties, restricting the movement of people and goods, and stalling a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Recently, India hosted the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) in Delhi, with Prime Minister of India as the Chief Guest and Union Agriculture Minister as the Guest of Honour, marking a momentous occasion as it was held in India after a gap of 65 years.
