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Understanding the India and New Zealand FTA Discussions
On March 16, 2025, India and New Zealand announced the resumption of discussions towards Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.

Abhisht Chaturvedi
Mar 276 min read
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India’s Maritime Revolution: Transforming Port Infrastructure into a Global Trade Powerhouse
By Abhisht Chaturvedi (Source: Wikimedia Commons) India’s port infrastructure has undergone significant transformation over the past few...

Abhisht Chaturvedi
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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An Economic Take on Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Elections
Author: Abhisht Chaturvedi Sri Lanka, an island nation that once stood as a beacon of economic growth in South Asia, has been navigating...

Abhisht Chaturvedi
Aug 29, 20246 min read
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The Indian Union Budget for 2024
The Indian Union Budget for 2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23, has introduced a variety of measures aimed...

Abhisht Chaturvedi
Aug 1, 20243 min read
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Geopolitical Chokepoints and Their Impact on International Trade and Investments
Abstract This article examines maritime chokepoints and their severe impact on the economies and how they can squeeze out margins from...

Jay Makhijani
Jul 31, 20247 min read
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Understanding India's Entry into the JP Morgan's Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI)
By Abhisht Chaturvedi (This image is generated by ChatGpt 4o, the publishers and the author are not responsibel for any inaccuracies in...

Abhisht Chaturvedi
Jul 7, 20245 min read
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Rights for Robots
By Stefan Ivanovski and Arpit Chaturvedi (Watch video on: https://youtu.be/-ydycA45L6Q) Why do robots need rights? It may seem...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Jul 2, 202418 min read
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How does a person become influential? Do you need to be powerful to gain power?
Political power has often been illusory and has drawn a lot of interest from both practitioners and theoreticians. In this video I...
Simran Pandey
May 10, 20241 min read
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What is the hidden form of power? Understanding the three "faces" of power
Where power lies, is often not understood well and that is why many individuals and movements fail. It is important to understand the...
Simran Pandey
May 10, 20241 min read
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Highlights from Reserve Bank of India’s latest Guidance Note on Operational Risk Management and Operational Resilience
By Abhisht Chaturvedi The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released an update to its "Guidance Note on Management of Operational Risk" on...

Abhisht Chaturvedi
May 3, 20243 min read
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India's Progressive FDI in Space Sector: Opening New Frontiers in Entrepreneurship, Space Exploration and Technology Transfer
By Abhisht Chaturvedi India's recent decision to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the space sector marks a significant...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Apr 25, 20243 min read
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Tesla's Entry into the Indian Market: Implications and Opportunities
By Abhisht Chaturvedi Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has been in conversation with the Government of India to enter the Indian market with the...

Abhisht Chaturvedi
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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Can India Become a Global Player in Semi Conductor Chip Manufacturing?
By Abhisht Chaturvedi India's strategic initiative to establish a domestic semiconductor industry represents a significant shift in its...

Abhisht Chaturvedi
Apr 11, 20244 min read
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Closing the Credit Gap: OCEN 4.0's Potential for Driving MSME Growth in India
By Jay Makhijani Less than 25% of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have access to credit in India. The credit gap for MSMEs is...

Jay Makhijani
Mar 20, 20244 min read
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Navigating Regulatory Challenges in Indian AI Development
Author: Abhisht Chaturvedi, Research Analyst, Insights International On March 1, 2024, The Ministry of Electronics & Information...

Abhisht Chaturvedi
Mar 20, 20244 min read
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Mid-Review & Outlook 2023
2023, so far seems to be promising for India, taking over the presidency of the G20 seems to be a year of tremendous opportunity,...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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ESG in India: Evolution and Importance for SMES
by Jay Makhijani and Mansi Bahl Background ESG, or Environmental, Social and Governance is one of the core essentials of any business...

Jay Makhijani
Jul 22, 202311 min read
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We Didn’t Start the Fire: Insights on the First and Second Quarters of 2023
Beginning 2023, we predicted that this year will be characterized by 3 Rs – Recession, Regionalization, and Reordering. Insights...
Arpit Chaturvedi
May 21, 202314 min read
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CorporateTax Regime in the UAE: Recommendations by Insights International
On 9 December 2022, the UAE released the Corporate Tax (CT) law through Federal Decree No.47 of 2022 (CT law) signalling the imminent...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Apr 2, 20231 min read
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Revisiting Organ Donation Policy in India
The issue of organ donation and transplantation is an important area of concern in India. This report provides an overview of the current...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Apr 2, 20231 min read
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The Need, Challenges, and Policy Considerations for Developing Solar Ancillary Markets in India
In October 2014 the government first announced the revised target of scaling up installed solar capacity to 100 GW by 2022. Indeed, there...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Jan 28, 202323 min read
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All you need to know about Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) and the EU-India Game
Carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) are policy tools that aim to address the problem of carbon leakage, which occurs when...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Jan 21, 20238 min read
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Developing Silicon Valleys Outside the Silicon Valley: A Systems Approach
In 2019, in a San Francisco startup circle, I met Steven Hoffman, popularly known as the “Captain” in the Bay Area. While giving me his...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Jan 10, 202312 min read
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The 3 Waves of Politics
The political landscape has undergone a paradigm shift from a focus on interpersonal relations to the promotion of special interests to...
Arpit Chaturvedi
Jan 10, 20234 min read
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