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Embedded finance can drive next phase of financial innovation, inclusion i
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Embedded finance has the potential to emerge as a cornerstone of India's next phase of financial sector innovation and inclusion, helping democratise access to formal financial services, reduce transaction costs, and deliver personalised solutions at scale, according to a report by global
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"Does not send very reassuring message...damaging for American economy": O
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Pant highlighted that the Trump administration's decision has raised concerns about the US's talent pool and its ability to serve industry. Many American corporations have expressed concerns about the lack of skilled workers, and the new rule may exacerbate this issue.
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"Extremist voices have been allowed to grow in Bangladesh," says ORF Vice
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pant, in a conversation with ANI, said that Bangladesh Interim Government Leader Muhammad Yunus is unable to control the situation there, leading to sensitivity in the region.
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'Great Power Games' by former R&AW Chief Vikram Sood unveiled in New Delhi
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former R&AW Chief Vikram Sood launched his latest book, 'Great Power Games, ' in Delhi on Friday in the presence of BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, Union Minister Smriti Irani, economist Sanjeev Sanyal, and ORF President Samir Saran.
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"India-Taiwan dialogue is a track-two effort between our think tanks," say
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fellow at the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, Sana Hashmi, said India and Taiwan are deepening ties through the institutionalised India-Taiwan Dialogue with ORF, focusing on trade, security, and semiconductor cooperation. She stressed the need for stronger people-to-people links, scholarshi
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Second edition of 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue' begins in Mumb
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The three-day dialogue, from October 27 to October 29, being co-hosted by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), is part of the Ministry's biennial India Maritime Week (IMW), which is being held from October 27 to 31 in Mumbai.
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Technology, multi-polarity, self-reliance part of one basket: EAM Jaishank
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke about the responses to global developments, the changing approach towards a workforce for the global economy and different trade arrangements which will arise globally.
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Jaishankar calls for South-South cooperation amid global uncertainty in Ne
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
He shared insightful perspectives on navigating global uncertainty, highlighting four key trends: interconnected growth drivers of self-reliance, technology adoption, multipolarity, and South-South cooperation, which are mutually reinforcing and shaping a new global landscape; evolving globa
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Both India, US-based firms raised concerns on sufficient availability of t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America, Dhruva Jaishankar, on Tuesday (local time) said that both Indian and US-based companies have expressed concern over the availability of sufficient skilled talent for their jobs in the wake of recent hikes in H-1B visa fees
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ORF and OECD formalise partnership to foster collaboration on key global p
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The five-year partnership will focus on key areas such as economic diplomacy, trade and investment, climate and sustainability, digital transformation, and critical sectors like infrastructure and supply chains. Joint activities will include research, events, and participation in flagship
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Jakarta Futures Forum 2025 kicks off, focusing on strengthening India-Indo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Observer Research Foundation (ORF), in collaboration with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia and the Embassy of India in Jakarta, kicks off the second edition of the 'Jakarta Futures Forum' (JFF) on Tuesday in the capital city of Indonesia.
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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan launches ORF's Foreign Policy Survey 2024, highlights
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
India's national security landscape is being "shaped by its history, defined by its geography, tested by geopolitical competition, and reshaped by fast-moving tech," said General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, at the launch of the Observer Research Foundatio
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