Collaborating with rivals can be highly productive when companies develop new, cutting-edge technologies, research by NEOMA Business School finds.

Moth bean, one of the most important pulse crops of the hot arid regions of western Rajasthan, is cultivated over nearly 10 lakh hectares. However, its productivity remains low at around 350 kg per hectare, primarily due to low, erratic and uncertain rainfall of 150–250 mm, prolonged dry spells of 20–30 days and limited availability of soil moisture. Under such challenging conditions, the ability of a variety to withstand moisture stress, maintain growth and continue reproductive development is critical for sustaining crop production.

For decades, rural sanitation remained a persistent development concern nationwide. Sanitation coverage stood at 39 per cent when the Swachh Bharat Mission began in 2014. By 2019, rural India had achieved 100 per cent sanitation coverage.

Semiconductors are the building blocks of modern technology and a foundation of economic power. They power Artificial Intelligence, telecommunications, electric mobility, defence and advanced manufacturing. Technologies such as the Internet of Things, 5G/6G, data centres and autonomous vehicles are further driving chip demand. Their availability and technological capabilities will increasingly shape innovation, competitiveness and national technological strength.

India is no longer asking whether it can make chips. It is now asking how fast it can build everything around them.

Ayurveda is moving from the margins of global health conversations towards the mainstream. India’s expanding Ayush economy, growing domestic use of traditional systems and rising interest in wellness and medical value travel are creating new opportunities for Ayurveda, even as the global health community places greater emphasis on traditional medicine, research and evidence.