The Role of India’s Finance Commission.
06 December 2024 | blogwebBalancing Growth and Fairness. The 16th Finance Commission recently visited Tamil Nadu to understand the state’s unique challenges. Tamil Nadu’s...
Economy
Editorials
Editorials
India’s Cotton Industry Crisis: Root Causes, Implications, and the Way Forward
22 November 2024 | blogwebIndia’s Cotton Industry Crisis. India’s cotton industry is facing a serious crisis. Once a global leader, the country’s cotton production...
Editorials
Bridging Democracies: A Strategic Partnership Between India and Nigeria
19 November 2024 | blogwebIntroduction-Bridging Democracies. India and Nigeria, despite being continents apart, have maintained a strong and evolving relationship over several decades. Both...
Editorials
India and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC): A New Path to Global Trade Influence
12 November 2024 | blogwebIndia and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) In 2023, a significant new trade initiative called the India-Middle East-Europe Economic...
Editorials
India’s New Infrastructure Strategy: Enhancing National Defence through Dual-Use Development
11 November 2024 | blogwebIndia’s New Infrastructure Strategy. India’s recent shift toward dual-use infrastructure under the PM Gati Shakti initiative marks a transformative step...
Editorials
Bridging the Economic Divide in India: Ensuring Growth for All States
30 October 2024 | blogwebBridging the Economic Divide in India This essay, based on Professor Arun Kumar’s article “A Picture of a Growing Economic...
Editorials
AI-India’s Big Step into the Future of AI with Nvidia
28 October 2024 | blogwebIntroduction to AI in India: This essay, inspired by Jas Bardia’s lead article “India’s Top Tech Services Firms Map AI...
Editorials
Understanding Digital Arrest Scams: Protecting Oneself from Cyber Fraud
28 October 2024 | blogwebIntroduction – Understanding Digital Arrest Scams This essay, based on the news story “PM Modi Cautions Against ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams:...
Editorials
Partisanship and Pragmatism in India’s Neighbourhood First Policy: Navigating Complex Regional Relationships
19 October 2024 | blogwebPartisanship and Pragmatism in India’s Neighbourhood First Policy. India’s Neighbourhood First policy, launched in 2014, is designed to prioritise strong...
Editorials
Beyond Institutions: A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Economic Disparities Among Nations.
16 October 2024 | blogwebA Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Economic Disparities Among Nations. This analysis, based on Prashanth Perumal’s article “A Nobel for Explaining...
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India’s Road to Escaping the Middle-Income Trap: Opportunities and Challenges
14 October 2024 | blogwebThis essay analyses Prof. Rahul Menon’s article, “Can India Escape the Middle-Income Trap?” (The Hindu, October 11, 2024). It highlights...
Editorials
High-Performance Buildings: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future
14 October 2024 | blogwebThis analysis, based on Sandhya Patil’s article “High-Performance Buildings are the Next Step Towards a Sustainable Future” in The Hindu...
Editorials
Building Sustainable Cities Through TOD
24 September 2024 | blogwebThis analysis, drawing from the article “How to Enable Transit Oriented Development” by Radha Chanchani and Jaya Dhindaw in The...
Schemes
Government Partially Restores Wheat Allocation Under PMGKAY
20 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The Centre will partially restore wheat distribution for beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) after...
Editorials
Governance and Oversight of SEBI: A Critique for Reform
20 September 2024 | blogwebThis essay talks about K P Krishnan’s article “A Checks and Balances Challenge” from Business Standard, published in Business Standard...
Editorials
Balancing Climate Action, Economic Growth, and Poverty Reduction: A Global Dilemma
20 September 2024 | blogwebThe essay, based on Prof. Dani Rodrik’s article titled “The Global Economy Confronts Yet Another ‘Impossible Trinity’” and published in...
Economy
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)
27 August 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which will provide government employees with assured pensions...
Economy
Government Approves BioE3 Policy and Vigyan Dhara Scheme
27 August 2024 | blogwebContext: The Union Cabinet has approved the ‘BioE3’ (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) policy and the Vigyan Dhara scheme. ...
Economy
Growing Deposit-Saving Gap in the Banking Sector
27 August 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, the financial services sector experienced outflows of Rs 23,000 crore by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), as per National...
Economy
Regional Rural Bank
24 August 2024 | blogwebContext: The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the need for regional rural banks (RRBs) to adopt more employee-friendly policies...
