Bold Tax Cuts or a Risky Economic Gamble?
07 February 2025 | blogwebContext: The 2025 Union Budget has introduced what is arguably the most significant tax cut for the middle class in...
Economy
Current Affairs
Current Affairs
Boosting Extra-Long Staple (ELS) Cotton Production in India: A Five-Year Mission
06 February 2025 | blogwebContext: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a five-year mission to enhance cotton production, particularly extra-long staple (ELS) cotton. The...
Current Affairs
Genesis of 4% Inflation Target
06 February 2025 | blogwebContext: As Sanjay Malhotra (RBI Governor) prepares to chair his first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting from February 5-7, 2025,...
Current Affairs
Union Budget Boosts India’s Shipping Industry
06 February 2025 | blogwebContext: The Union Budget 2025 has introduced measures to strengthen the maritime sector by strengthening its flagship programme named Sagarmala...
Current Affairs
Budget 2025 and India’s Energy Transition
06 February 2025 | blogwebContext: The Union Budget 2025 has reinforced energy security and green transition as its central themes. The Focus areas include...
Current Affairs
Ethanol Blending
06 February 2025 | blogwebContext: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently announced that India will achieve its target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol within...
Current Affairs
Budget and Nuclear Power
04 February 2025 | blogwebContext: In a significant policy shift, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, announced an ambitious plan to develop...
Current Affairs
P-Notes in GIFT City
04 February 2025 | blogwebContext: The issuance of Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs), commonly known as Participatory Notes (P-notes), from Gujarat’s GIFT City is set...
Current Affairs
Committee Under National Manufacturing Mission
04 February 2025 | blogwebContext: A committee is set to be established under the National Manufacturing Mission to address various challenges in the manufacturing...
Current Affairs
Government’s Shift from Short-Term to Long-Term Borrowing
04 February 2025 | blogwebContext : The Government of India has reduced its net short-term borrowing by ₹1.2 lakh crore, decreasing the supply of...
Current Affairs
Legalising MSP
29 January 2025 | blogwebContext: The debate around a legally binding Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops has gained momentum in recent years. Farmers...
Current Affairs
Reviving Manufacturing Growth
27 January 2025 | blogwebContext: The Union Budget 2025-26 will be presented against a backdrop of economic slowdown, with India’s GDP growth declining to...
Current Affairs
SEBI’s ‘Sachetisation’ Plan to Boost Financial Inclusion
27 January 2025 | blogwebContext: SEBI is introducing a “sachetisation” plan, enabling small-ticket systematic investment plans (SIPs) starting at ₹250 per month, to make...
Current Affairs
India’s BrahMos Missile Exports: Strengthening Defence Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
23 January 2025 | blogwebContext: India’s BrahMos missile exports mark a significant stride in its ambition to emerge as a global arms exporter and...
Current Affairs
Smart Cities Mission
23 January 2025 | blogwebContext: Nearly a decade ago, the Indian government launched the Smart Cities Mission, envisioning 100 smart cities as the new...
Current Affairs
Weakness in Private Consumption
17 January 2025 | blogwebContext: India’s economic growth is currently constrained by weak private consumption. Addressing this weakness as the Union Budget 2025 approaches...
Current Affairs
Centre’s Share in States’ Revenue
10 January 2025 | blogwebContext: Over the last decade, Indian States have increasingly relied on transfers and grants from the Central government. More...
Editorials
Growth of India’s Fintech Ecosystem: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path Ahead
30 December 2024 | blogwebGrowth of India’s Fintech Ecosystem. India’s fintech sector is experiencing remarkable growth, placing the country among global leaders in financial...
Editorials
Rare Earths: A Strategic Partnership Between India and Kazakhstan
27 December 2024 | blogwebIntroduction – Rare Earths The world’s transition to cleaner energy and advanced technology has amplified the demand for rare earth...
Editorials
The Ken-Betwa Link Project: Balancing Promises and Challenges
27 December 2024 | blogwebThe Ken-Betwa Link Project. The KBLP is a key initiative under India’s National River Linking Project (NRLP), aimed at tackling...
Editorials
Digital Currency and Global Finance: Rethinking Dollar Diplomacy
13 December 2024 | blogwebDigital Currency and Global Finance Over the past century, the global financial system has been dominated by a few major...
