Introduction Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy, employing nearly 50% of the population. Despite producing one of the highest volumes of food in the world, Indian farmers often struggle with poor market access, low prices, and a lack of transparent information. Traditionally, agricultural marketing in India has been controlled by physical mandis (wholesale…
1. Introduction India’s agricultural sector is both its greatest strength and its biggest challenge. Despite producing a massive quantity of food annually, a significant percentage of this produce never reaches the consumer due to inefficient supply chains and outdated warehousing systems. As the country pushes towards modernization and digitalization, the concepts of Smart Warehousing and…
Introduction Agriculture plays a pivotal role in India’s economy, sustaining nearly 60% of its population. However, challenges like low productivity, fragmented landholdings, climate change impacts, and outdated farming practices continue to threaten the sector’s sustainability. In this context, agricultural innovations—ranging from modern farming techniques to agri-tech solutions—have become crucial for transforming Indian agriculture. The National…
Introduction Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy, employing nearly 50% of the country’s workforce. However, challenges such as fragmented landholdings, declining soil health, low productivity, and climate variability continue to limit agricultural growth. In recent years, technological interventions, especially drones—popularly known as Kisan Drones—are emerging as game-changers in modernizing Indian agriculture. Recognizing their potential,…
Introduction Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy, providing livelihood to more than 50% of the population. However, small and marginal farmers—constituting 86% of the total farming community—have historically faced challenges like low income, lack of institutional credit, market access issues, and vulnerability to climate risks. To address this, the Government of India launched the…
Introduction The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact on multiple industries, and the financial sector is no exception. From fraud detection to credit scoring and from automated trading to personalized financial planning, AI is increasingly becoming central to how decisions are made in finance. AI-powered decision-making represents a transformative shift…
Introduction Over the last decade, blockchain technology has disrupted traditional finance, enabling peer-to-peer transactions, decentralized applications, and novel digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs. One of the most promising innovations arising from this ecosystem is asset tokenization—the process of converting rights to real-world or intangible assets into digital tokens on a blockchain. By “tokenizing”…
Introduction The digital era has transformed how we create, consume, and own content. Traditionally, ownership has been tied to physical assets—land, art, or goods. However, as more of our lives shift online, the concept of ownership itself is evolving. Enter NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens, a groundbreaking technology that enables unique digital ownership using blockchain. NFTs…
Introduction In the digital age, financial systems around the world are undergoing rapid transformation. One of the most groundbreaking developments in this evolution is the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). These are digital forms of fiat money issued and regulated by a country’s central bank, designed to coexist with physical currency but with…
The global financial system, for centuries, has been predicated on the bedrock of trust in intermediaries. Whether it’s a bank safeguarding your savings, a lawyer drafting a contract, or a brokerage executing trades, these central entities have been indispensable. However, the advent of blockchain technology has ushered in a radical alternative: a world where trust…