Hunger and Malnutrition in India
19 May 2025 | blogwebThe ingredient to turn around nutrition outcomes Context: India’s ambitious free foodgrain programme, targeting 800 million people, underscores a harsh...
Economy
Current Affairs
Current Affairs
New PLFS Data Highlights Urban-Rural Job Divide
17 May 2025 | blogwebUnemployment rate at 5.1% in April Context: India’s unemployment rate stood at 5.1% in April 2025 for individuals aged 15...
Current Affairs
India’s Irrigation Crisis
15 May 2025 | blogwebA death that spotlights irrigation problems Context: On March 13, 2025, Kailash Arjun Nagare, a recipient of the 2020 Young...
Current Affairs
India’s Push for a Repairability Index
15 May 2025 | blogwebThe right to repair movement in India Context: The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) has submitted a report to the...
Current Affairs
The Economics of Crop Choice: Why Indian Farmers Strategically Prefer Rice and Wheat”
13 May 2025 | blogwebContext: In recent times Farmers continue to prefer rice and wheat as evident in the data from From 2015-16 to...
Current Affairs
Boosting High-Tech Manufacturing
13 May 2025 | blogwebA fundamental reset to drive manufacturing growth Context: Global manufacturing is rapidly transitioning toward innovation-driven, high-tech products, fueled by advanced...
Economy
Battle Over Service Charge in Restaurants
10 May 2025 | blogwebContext: The long-standing legal battle over the legitimacy of service charges in restaurants continues to stir controversy, as the...
Economy
CPI-AL/RL Base Year Revision: Transforming Minimum Wages and Rural Livelihoods in India
10 May 2025 | blogwebContext: The Government of India is set to revise the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers...
Economy
Ethanol Blending and Sugarcane Diversion in India
08 May 2025 | blogwebFood vs fuel: Surge in ethanol blending and its impacts Context: India is aiming to raise the ethanol blending ratio...
Economy
MSMEs Hold the Key to India’s Job Creation Crisis
08 May 2025 | blogweb‘For poor, populous states like Bihar, MSMEs key to job creation’: N K Singh Context: A recent report by the...
Economy
Union Budget 2025-26: Key Highlights
03 February 2025 | blogwebFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a growth-focused budget on February 1, 2025, targeting middle-class relief, agricultural reforms, and sustainable development....
Economy
Trump’s Trade Policies: Impact on India and Global Trade Dynamics
01 February 2025 | blogwebContext: A day after US President Donald Trump issued fresh tariff threats against India and other countries, the White House...
Current Affairs
Low-Sodium Salt Substitutes
01 February 2025 | blogwebContext: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently issued new guidelines recommending the use of low sodium salt substitutes (LSSS)...
Current Affairs
EAC-PM’s Working Paper on Migration Trend
01 February 2025 | blogwebContext: A recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), titled 400 Million Dreams, highlights...
Economy
Centre Forms Panels for Comprehensive Social Security Coverage for Workers
01 February 2025 | blogwebContext: A two-day Chintan Shivir of Labour Ministers and Secretaries from the Union and State governments concluded on January 30,...
Economy
Digital Payments Index
01 February 2025 | blogwebContext: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reported a significant rise in its Digital Payments Index (DPI), reflecting the...
Economy
BRICS and De-dollarisation: A Strategic Shift in Global Economy
31 January 2025 | blogwebContext: The US administration under President Donald Trump has proposed to impose a 100% tariff on BRICS members if they...
Current Affairs
Shifting Focus of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) Towards Retail Loan Acquisition
31 January 2025 | blogwebContext: ARCs are shifting focus from wholesale distressed assets to retail distressed assets. The wholesale segment stress has decreased in...
Current Affairs
India’s Automobile PLI Scheme
31 December 2024 | blogwebContext: Recent data from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) reveals that only 12 out of 82 approved applicants have...
Current Affairs
Operation Greens
30 December 2024 | blogwebContext: The government’s flagship Operation Greens scheme, aimed at stabilizing crop prices and benefiting farmers, has spent just 34% of...
Current Affairs
Lighthouse Tourism in India
30 December 2024 | blogwebContext: The Government of India is embarking on an ambitious plan to transform its 204 lighthouses along its extensive 7,500-kilometer...
