India Takes Huge Innovation Leap, But Only 0.4% Patents are ‘Working’
While India’s patent ecosystem has seen significant improvements, a critical question remains: Are these patents truly impactful, or are many of them merely symbolic filings? Over the last few years, India has shown a remarkable rise through the global Innovation Index league table. It currently holds the 39th position – quite a leap forward from […]
Hits, Misses & The Democratisation of AI in 2024
Generative AI systems have emerged as a transformative force across various industries, butthey continue to exhibit limitations in tasks requiring complex reasoning, and the anticipated revolutionary impact on industries and employment is yet to occur As the year comes to an end, it offers an interesting insight into the trajectory of technology gleaned from forecasts […]
Beyond GDP: Rethinking Economic Success
As humanity confronts the intertwined challenges of inequality, climate change, and technological disruption, clinging to GDP as the sole measure of progress is increasingly untenable. A consistent 6-8% GDP growth rate may sound good on the surface, but possibly misses portraying accurate economic success. A more holistic measure is urgent. In 2019, New Zealand made […]
GenAI Poised to Transform India’s US$1.3bn Legal Services Business
Legal workflows havetraditionally involved labour- and time-intensive tasks. AI’s ability tostreamline workflows, enhance accuracy, and optimise costs represents atransformationthat underscores a broader shift in legal practice Legal work was once defined by towering stacks of documents, countless hours spent on contract reviews, and painstaking research through legal precedents.Technology has emerged as a game-changer. Take the […]
India’s Business Readiness: A Tale of Contrasts and Lessons from Global Leaders
Indiastands at a crossroads, balancing its achievements with the need forsubstantial reforms. As the global economy evolves, India’s journey offers acompelling narrative of resilience, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence India’s business landscape is one of remarkable dualities. While the country has made significant strides in digitisation and infrastructure, it continues to grapple with regulatory […]
Mirror Life – Bioengineering’s Marvels or Monsters?
A recent paper in the American Association for theAdvancement of Science’s journal serves as a timely wake-up call: as humanitysteps into uncharted territory, we must proceed with caution, foresight, andhumility. The double-edged nature of “Mirror Life” – its promise and its peril– highlights the responsibility that comes with wielding the tools of creationitself. Synthetic biology […]
Mind the Gap: Sustainable Development Goals under Threat
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns thatSDGs may become “an epitaph for a world that might have been”. With renewedcommitment and strategic investments, we can still turn the tide and ensure theSDGs become a legacy of collective achievement, not just another missedopportunity. The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent humanity’s most ambitious roadmap to end […]
Pleasanteeism: An Unpleasant Workplace Buzzword for 2025
The alarming rise in pleasanteeism at the workplace reflectsbroader issues, including cost-of-living crises and ongoing mental healthconcerns .It highlights the pressure many employees feel to maintain a positivefaçade, even when struggling internally. A troubling trend is running through the workplaces: “pleasanteeism”. This phenomenon occurs when employees feel compelled to project a cheerful demeanour, masking their […]
Leaders for Tomorrow: Are Business Schools Still Relevant?
Part 2 – Curriculum for Changing Times As we move forward, the continued evolution of business school curricula will be essential in shaping the leaders of tomorrow – ensuring they are not only proficient in their fields but also equipped to address the pressing challenges of a future society In Part 1, we discussed how […]
How Trump 2.0 Could Upend the Geopolitics of Critical Minerals
With geopolitical competition fiercer than ever, Donald Trump’s re-election could ignite a seismic shift in the global race for critical minerals – intensifying US efforts to wrest control of mineral supply chains from rivals like China and Russia. Across every industry, from clean-tech to automobiles, mobile phones, medical equipment, defence, electronics manufacture, critical minerals are […]