Economy

Exports Stay in the Green Amid Logistics Challenges

Context: India’s exports saw gains in four of the top five destinations with a 6% increase to the US, 14%...

Dynamics of the Gig Economy

Context: Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 does not adequately address employment relationships in gig work,...

India’s Manufacturing Sector

Context: India’s urbanisation will move millions of agricultural workers to cities. Failure to create low-skilled jobs could strain governance, while...

Finalisation of New Producer Price Index (PPI) Model

Context:  Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced the finalisation of a new Producer Price Index PPI...

Digital Bharat Nidhi (DNB)

Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released draft rules to operationalise the Digital Bharat Nidhi, it would replace the erstwhile...

MEITY to Seek More Funds for Semiconductor Mission

Context: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is seeking additional funding from the Finance Ministry to further support semiconductor...

Balance of Payment

Context:RBI showed that India’s current account registered a surplus of 0.6% of GDP during the fourth quarter (Jan-Mar) of the...

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Context: India’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports touched a near four-year high as gas-based power output jumps amid severe heatwave. ...

Advisory Committee on National Account Statistics

Advisory Committee on National Account Statistics

Context: The Union government recently reconstituted the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics chaired by Bishwabnath Goldar.   About the...

86th Session of the Executive Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission

Context: India’s Participation in the 86th Session of the Executive Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission, which was held at the...

Draft Foreign Exchange Management Regulations, 2024

Context: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced Draft Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2024 ...

Government plans a PLI scheme to boost critical mineral recycling and support the circular economy

Government plans a PLI scheme to boost critical mineral recycling and support the circular economy

Context: The Ministry of Mines is in the early stages of developing a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program aimed at...

RBI’s surplus transfer to the Government

RBI’s surplus transfer to the Government

Context : RBI announced last month that it is transferring a sizable dividend to the government, significantly more than what...

Project Nexus

Project Nexus

Context: India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Fast Payments Systems (FPSs) of Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand will be...

Petrodollar

Petrodollar

Context: With the The 50-year-old petrodollar agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia expired commentators predicted the end of the...