Tax Simplification and Rationalisation
14 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Indian government has set up a committee, led by V.K. Gupta, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, to review...
Economy
Economy
The Middle-Income Trap
14 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The World Development Report 2024, authored by the World Bank, highlights a critical challenge facing many economies i.e. the...
Economy
UNDP to Work with NITI Aayog on Sustainable Development
14 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to collaborate with India’s NITI Aayog on initiatives aimed at promoting...
Economy
Tax Devolution
14 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The central government has released Rs 1.78 trillion to states in tax devolution, including an advance instalment of Rs...
Economy
Risks and Challenges for India
14 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Finance Ministry’s latest review of the Indian economy showed optimism that India could achieve the Economic Survey’s projected...
Economy
Textile Industry Struggling to Perform Better
14 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: According to the Union Minister for Textiles the Indian textile and apparel sector is targeting $350 billion annually by...
Economy
European Union’s Carbon Tax
11 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India’s Finance Minister recently criticised the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as “unilateral and arbitrary,” asserting that...
Economy
Brazil Passes ‘Fuel of the Future’ law to boost Sustainable Aviation
11 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Brazil has approved the “Fuel of the Future” law, which promotes the production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels...
Economy
RBI Maintains Status Quo on Interest Rate
11 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened from October 7 to 9, 2024, to review the...
Economy
Britain’s Last Coal-Fired Power Plant and Lessons for India
10 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The closure of Britain’s last coal-fired power plant in Nottinghamshire marks a significant milestone in the global transition toward...