IIM Calcutta
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Behavioural Economics: Why Indian urbanites may transparently sell their data
A typical urban consumer plays a rather passive role in the value chain that transforms their data into huge monetary benefits. Here are some reasons that show why Indian Internet users will be more willing for a fair trade-off
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Will insurance improve cyber-security practice for businesses?
Cyber-insurance is a convenient and necessary CRM tool for improving business security practices, whose multi-stakeholder market needs far better regulation than the status quo
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India and the two QUADs: Importance of the grand coalitions to counter China's growing influence
In the days to come, the global policy and economy could witness various moves to counter China's unabated quest for domination. The rejuvenation of the Indo-Pacific Quad and the emergence of the second West Asia Quad are welcome initiatives from an Indian standpoint
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It's time for cyber-insurance to become personal in the WFH age
According to a recent report by Hewlett Packard, there has been a stupendous 238 percent increase in global cyberattack volume during the pandemic
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Tradewinds blowing strong for India but seas could be choppy
As developed countries—India's largest export markets—recover from the Covid-19 storm, improved growth have caused a rapid rise in exports from India in recent months. But some worrying fundamentals remain
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India's tryst with Intermediary liability from 2000 to 2021: Changing paradigms in the social media age
For India's social media intermediaries situation may get worse before it gets better
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In defense of a transparent economy for data capitalism
Paying users for their personal data collected via their online activity will create a transparent and efficient data economy
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Covid-19 and Vaccine Equity: Does a patent waiver matter?
While a patent waiver may be good news in the long-term, it may not translate into any meaningful gains for India, professor of public policy and management group, IIM Calcutta writes, adding vaccine equity may be an elusive dream
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Innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable change: The case for Danish investment in India
Danish Investment Funds have enabled various developing countries, including India to contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by producing cutting-edge technology in renewable energy, climate control, sanitation, transport, and infrastructure and creating new green jobs
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Are family firms superior performers?
Research in the U.S. measure family firm performance using an accounting measure of profitability such as the return on assets (ROA) and conclude that family firms perform better than non-family firms
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Virus at the gates
Households which earn income through wages, remittance, business profit and agricultural income are relatively more exposed to macroeconomic shocks than households which get income from relatively stable sources such as pension