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July 9, 2015 
A major global concern is that the world will run out of water to meet the needs of its burgeoning population. However, the most pressing global water problems of the future will be water quality and not quantity.… Read More

July 8, 2015
India has registered a seven-year decline in patents granted and a concurrent rise in applications. This gap signifies the deterioration in the quality and legitimacy of India’s innovations in independent estimates. … Read More

July 7, 2015 
Properly coordinated policies are required to provide adequate resources to the expected 2.3 billion new inhabitants on this planet by 2050.… Read More

July 2, 2015
With a large population, stable economic growth, and moderately liberalised economic and political systems, India should be a regional leader in human capital.… Read More

July 22, 2015
With India’s population projected to be the world’s largest in the coming decade, the country’s long-term development is increasingly relevant in the global economy.… Read More

June 22, 2015
The second Human Capital Report of the World Economic Forum argues “talent, not capital, will be a key factor linking innovation, competitiveness and growth in the 21st century.” By this measure, India’s prospects are not encouraging.… Read More

June 16, 2015
Nearly 300 utility managers from major cities of the world are meeting in Singapore for a summit on technology and innovation under the aegis of the Singapore International Water Week. The focus of the summit is to identify “drivers of innovation and technology focus areas”.… Read More

June 16, 2015 
Amid the SG50 celebrations, one major item has taken a back seat: how Singapore managed to improve its water management from that of a below-average Asian developing city in 1965, to be one of the best in the world, if not the best, within two decades.… Read More

June 10, 2015 
The country’s impressive history with water management leaves it well placed to tackle new challenges.… Read More