The International Monetary Fund estimates that India experienced a 10.3% contraction in growth in 2020 but will rebound to 8.8% in 2021, regaining ground as the fastest-growing emerging economy. How can emerging technologies further boost productivity, expedite the growth transition and reinforce resilience to future shocks to meet India’s pressing challenges?

These questions were posed at the World Economic Forum on Friday, featuring a panel composed of Diksha Madhok (Quartz), Jai Shroff (UPL), K T Rama Rao (Minister of Urban Development, Industries, I.T. & Commerce, Telegana), Rajan Anandan (Managing Director, Sequoia Capital), Meagan Fallone (Barefoot College). The session can be viewed, in English, here.

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