Rakesh K. Chitkara

Budget can go a long way to ensure universal access to quality, cost-effective healthcare

January 31, 2023

The Finance Ministry has been developing budget proposals for the coming fiscal year (2022-2023). The Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 in Parliament. The government has had consultations with the relevant stakeholders. , Industry and civil society have made multiple sectoral recommendations for...

Impact of Bhopal gas tragedy still continues

December 3, 2022

On 3 December 1984, India woke up to one of the worst industrial disasters in Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. The accident happened due to the leak of 27 tons of methyl isocyanate (MIC) in a pesticide plant at the outskirts of city of Bhopal....

G 20 presidency: Indian industry must leverage

November 19, 2022

As India takes over the presidency of the powerful G20, Prime Minister Modi has task cut out for him. It is to drive a growth agenda in the backdrop of the ongoing Ukraine war and post pandemic economic recovery in major parts of the world.Despite geopolitical and macroeconomic issues, the...

Manufacturing success: States hold the key in India

November 14, 2022

As we approach a new business cycle globally, most developed economies are seeing slowing growth and employment, while India continues to be in a position of relative strength. According to the Reserve Bank of India, private industry’s total capex was up 13.5% year as of August 2022 compared to last...

Zero Tillage may be a promising solution to tackle the stubble burning problem

November 8, 2022

We are back to the air pollution debate in Delhi. The city is shutting down schools and asking people to work from home. The Air Quality Index (AQI) last week was around 500 in the National Capital Region, putting it in “very hazardous” territory. Shutting down schools, reducing economic activities...