For decades, India’s export strategy has focused primarily on goods and information technology services. Pharmaceuticals, engineering products, textiles, chemicals, automobiles, software, and business process outsourcing have become major contributors to the country’s…
Author: Kiran S. Pillai
Digital Trade Corridors for Indian Exporters
India has set ambitious goals to become one of the world’s leading export economies. The country possesses a large manufacturing base, a skilled workforce, competitive service industries, and expanding global trade partnerships….
Reforming Industrial Regulation Through Digital Governance
India has made significant progress in improving the ease of doing business, yet industrial regulation remains one of the biggest challenges facing investors and manufacturers. Companies often deal with multiple ministries, state…
A National Industrial Intelligence Platform for Better Governance
India has one of the world’s largest and most diverse industrial economies. Manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical companies, chemical industries, mines, ports, logistics providers, power utilities, and financial institutions together generate enormous amounts of…
Smart Banking Infrastructure for the Industry 4.0 Economy
Industry 4.0 is often associated with robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, digital twins, and smart factories. However, one critical enabler receives far less attention. The banking sector. As India accelerates its manufacturing ambitions,…
Industry 4.0 for India’s Chemical Manufacturing
India’s chemical industry is one of the country’s largest industrial sectors, supplying essential products to pharmaceuticals, agriculture, automobiles, textiles, construction, electronics, food processing, and consumer goods. As global manufacturers diversify their supply…
Building a Unified Digital Infrastructure for India’s Mining and Critical Minerals Sector
India’s transition toward becoming a developed economy depends not only on digital technology but also on the minerals that power modern industries. Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, defence manufacturing…
India’s Digital Backbone for the Pharmaceutical Industry
India’s pharmaceutical industry has earned global recognition as one of the world’s largest producers of generic medicines and vaccines. Indian pharmaceutical companies supply medicines to more than 200 countries and play a…
Reforming Public Procurement Through Digital Platforms and Data Transparency
Public procurement is one of the most important functions of government. Every year, governments purchase goods, services and infrastructure worth billions of rupees to build roads, hospitals, schools, railway networks, power systems…
Smart Cities 2.0: Using AI and IoT to Improve Urban Governance in India
India is urbanising at an unprecedented pace. Millions of people migrate to towns and cities every year in search of employment, education and better opportunities. This rapid growth creates immense economic potential…