Industry and economists have expressed concerns over the US government’s decision to levy a 25% tariff along with a “penalty” on Indian exports, starting August 1. In a statement issued on Wednesday, FICCI said that it’s “disappointed” by the US’ decision. “While this move is unfortunate and will have a clear bearing on our exports,…
The US State Department, on Wednesday, unveiled the sanctions against 6 India-based companies, claiming these firms deliberately participated in “significant transactions” involving the acquisition and sale of Iranian petroleum products, breaching American restrictions on Iran. Among the sanctioned Indian enterprises are prominent petrochemical traders. The heaviest accusations fell on Alchemical Solutions Private Limited, which allegedly…
10 Years of Digital India: A Decade of Transformation, Empowerment, and Inclusion By Vaibhav Pandey On July 1, 2015, the Government of India launched the Digital India initiative with a singular vision: to bridge the digital divide, make government services more accessible, and shape a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy (MeitY, 2015). Now, in…
Bharat and Britain signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 24th July during the Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to the UK. This trade deal is expected to boost annual bilateral trade by $ 34 billion. Officially, this trade deal is known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which aims to boost bilateral trade…
India’s AI Moment: A Human Perspective By Vaibhav Pandey A New Era Begins It all became real on March 7, 2024, when the Government of India launched the IndiaAI Mission. At first, it sounded like just another government announcement. But looking closer, you realize it’s a bold promise: we’re ready to write our own AI…
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Ethical Dilemmas and Cognitive Dissonance Caused by Artificial Intelligence Author: Vaibhav Pandey Abstract As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies become deeply embedded in Bharat’s socio-economic fabric, they bring transformative opportunities alongside complex ethical and psychological challenges. This paper critically examines the multifaceted ethical dilemmas arising from AI deployment—including algorithmic bias, privacy infringements, lack of transparency, and…
हिंद महासागर क्षेत्र में भारत की रणनीति: सागर नीति से महासागर पहल तक – डॉ राकेश आर्य अल्फ्रेड महान के अनुसार, जिसके पास समुद्रों पर नियंत्रण है, वही दुनिया पर राज कर सकता है, जो आज 21वीं सदी में भारतीय महासागर क्षेत्र की भू-राजनीति के संदर्भ में अत्यंत प्रासंगिक है। वैश्विक व्यापार, ऊर्जा आपूर्ति और…
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