Economy

Union Budget 2025-26: Key Highlights

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a growth-focused budget on February 1, 2025, targeting middle-class relief, agricultural reforms, and sustainable development....

Trump’s Trade Policies: Impact on India and Global Trade Dynamics

Context: A day after US President Donald Trump issued fresh tariff threats against India and other countries, the White House...

Low-Sodium Salt Substitutes

Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently issued new guidelines recommending the use of low sodium salt substitutes (LSSS)...

EAC-PM’s Working Paper on Migration Trend

Context: A recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), titled 400 Million Dreams, highlights...

Centre Forms Panels for Comprehensive Social Security Coverage for Workers

Context: A two-day Chintan Shivir of Labour Ministers and Secretaries from the Union and State governments concluded on January 30,...

Digital Payments Index

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reported a significant rise in its Digital Payments Index (DPI), reflecting the...

BRICS and De-dollarisation: A Strategic Shift in Global Economy

Context: The US administration under President Donald Trump has proposed to impose a 100% tariff on BRICS members if they...

Shifting Focus of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) Towards Retail Loan Acquisition

Context: ARCs are shifting focus from wholesale distressed assets to retail distressed assets. The wholesale segment stress has decreased in...

India’s Automobile PLI Scheme

Context: Recent data from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) reveals that only 12 out of 82 approved applicants have...

Operation Greens

Context: The government’s flagship Operation Greens scheme, aimed at stabilizing crop prices and benefiting farmers, has spent just 34% of...

Lighthouse Tourism in India

Context: The Government of India is embarking on an ambitious plan to transform its 204 lighthouses along its extensive 7,500-kilometer...

Wealth Tax in India

Context: In a recent panel discussion in New Delhi, French economist Thomas Piketty suggested that a wealth and inheritance tax...

Manmohan Singh: Architect of India’s Economic Transformation

Context: The passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh marks the end of an era for India—an era of transformative economic reforms...

Land Acquisition Act 2013

Context: Punjab farmers have been protesting at the Khanauri and Shambhu borders since February, demanding a legal guarantee for MSP...

Ken-Betwa River Linking Project

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project on December 25, 2024,...