Given their increasing significance in the country's economic development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently declared that India should become a drone manufacturing hub of the world. In our cover story, we have analysed the drone manufacturing ecosystem and the opportunities and challenges that India needs to deal with to fulfil its ambition of becoming a global player in a more than $100 billion market.
In this issue, we have also dissected another vital issue: Can fortified rice tackle the problem of malnutrition among children and the marginalised? The government has taken a decision to introduce fortified rice as part of a bigger plan to produce biofortified food. The recently released 5th National Family Health Survey indicates that malnutrition and anaemia are two problems constantly simmering under the surface. Experts are divided over the benefits of fortified food in the absence of large-scale studies and empirical data. One camp believes that fortified rice helps in improving the nutritional intake in children and the anaemic, the other lot is as yet unconvinced of its benefits.
Another engrossing read in this issue includes a detailed and data-driven analysis of how, despite the stupendous growth in digital payments in the country, a vast chunk of unseen India is excluded from availing of benefits provided by the state due to the ever-increasing digitisation of the social welfare ecosystem, leading to an insurmountable digital divide.
Tatsat Chronicle magazine and its 360-degree digital platform, including a live website with daily updates, Social Media channels, and a fortnightly newsletter in digital format.
The social sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors in India. Given the current size of the social sector—accounting for approximately 8.8 percent of India’s GDP in spending terms—and the number of people who are directly and indirectly involved with this field, it doesn’t have a robust media platform that engages with the various stakeholders involved in this sector. It’s this gap that Tatsat Chronicle intends to fill and carve out a niche.
Tatsat Chronicle has been envisioned as a monthly magazine that offers a deep dive into the rapidly evolving Corporate Social Responsibility space for better understanding and appreciation of the remarkable work being done by corporate houses, Public Sector Undertakings and Non-Government Organisations towards creating a more equitable society.
The main objective of Tatsat Chronicle is to inform, engage and stimulate its readers with ideas, case studies and well-researched insights, covering the entire gamut of CSR activities in India and abroad.
Every month the print magazine with a the production run of 50,000 copies and its digital version generates a combined readership of 250,000 people. In a short span of time, Tatsat Chronicle has established itself as a go-to resource for key decision-makers and influencers, who are instrumental in shaping CSR policies and project implementation at the grassroots level in India.
