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Sunday, November 3, 2024
TopicAmitabh Kant

Topic: Amitabh Kant

How to become Viksit Bharat with $30 tn economy? Focus should be on 50% population, says Amitabh Kant

At a discussion moderated by ThePrint's founder-editor Shekhar Gupta, Kant & panelists stress on improving health & social indicators & closing gap between skills & job demands.

300 meetings & 200-plus hours of negotiations — Amitabh Kant hails ‘dynamic’ team for Delhi declaration

Consensus on Ukraine war toughest, he says. Kant’s team of civil servants & diplomats included Abhay Thakur, Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur, Ashish Kumar Sinha & Eenam Gambhir.

India hopes G20 will evolve amicable solutions to geopolitical issues, says Amitabh Kant

Speaking at a B20 summit in Delhi, Kant said the group stood for growth, but war created a 'huge implication' by bringing challenges regarding food, fuel, and fertilizer.

‘Good governance, planning critical for cities to be growth drivers’: G20 Sherpa at U20 meet in Gujarat

Speaking at the 2-day U20 summit, one of the G20 engagement groups, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant also highlighted importance of using technology in every aspect of local governance.

Focus on services an excuse for incompetence. Manufacturing is key, says Jaishankar

The foreign minister was speaking at the launch of former NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant’s book Made in India.

Serving, ex-officers spar over democracy & governance at event, Amitabh Kant defends G20 spending

At discussion, India's G20 sherpa defends govt's 'conscious decision' to spread G20 events. Retired diplomat Shyam Saran, ex-union cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar among dignitaries.

India should target 100% electric two- & three-wheelers sale in next 5 yrs: Amitabh Kant

In the first six months of FY 2022-23, India saw highest-ever EV sales where UP and Delhi are leading. Meanwhile, states with larger incentives see superior e-2W market growth.

Mumbai got tacky cut-and-paste makeover for G20 delegates. What it needs is proper facelift

Aamchi Mumbai is aching for a proper facelift — a few fillers, botoxed brows, chin uplift. Mumbai should never resemble an over-painted crone in shabby hand-me-downs.

Sustained economic growth key to India’s future, says Amitabh Kant

The NITI Aayog CEO also said economic growth is expected to rebound to 5.5% after (-)3.5% in 2020 which has been the worst since post-World War.

Wistron iPhone plant violence ‘unfortunate but not norm’, we’ll get more investment — Modi govt

In an interview to ThePrint, Mohapatra said Modi govt has been in constant talks with Karnataka and has asked it to ensure normalcy is restored at the earliest.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.