Climate change induced Food Inflation
24 August 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, RBI’s Bulletin highlighted a concerning trend where climate change has become the dominant reason for food price rise....
Economy
Economy
Economy
Containing subsidies: States must Reassess and Rationalise Expenditure
24 August 2024 | blogwebContext: Subsidies are crucial for welfare in India, but their impact on state finances, especially post-pandemic, has raised concerns. A...
Economy
E- commerce
24 August 2024 | blogwebContext: The Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised that while the government supports online commerce for its benefits, it...
Economy
OTT services regulated under Telecommunication Act
23 August 2024 | blogwebContext: A conflict has emerged between telecom service providers and OTT platform companies over the interpretation of what constitutes a...
Economy
Pumped Storage Projects and their Importance
03 August 2024 | blogwebContext: The Union Budget 2024-25, promised the introduction of a policy to promote pumped storage projects for electricity storage. This...
Economy
Startup Ecosystem in the Agricultural Sector
01 August 2024 | blogwebContext: Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA & FW) is implementing the Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme under Rashtriya...
Economy
Jammu and Kashmir Lithium Block
01 August 2024 | blogwebContext: The Ministry of Mines was forced to scrap the auction for the lithium block in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K’s)...
Economy
Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB)
25 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Cashfree Payments, a (Non-Bank) company specialising in banking solutions and payments, received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval...
Economy
World Bank Group Guarantee Platform
24 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The World Bank Group has launched a new guarantee platform to enhance private sector financing for development, aiming to...
Economy
India’s Declining Garment Export Performance
23 July 2024 | blogwebContext: According to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), garment exports declined to $14.5 billion in the...
Economy
Rise of Indian Patent Applications
23 July 2024 | blogwebContext: In FY24, domestic patent applications surpassed foreign ones for the first time, driven by growth in chemicals, pharma, computer...
Economy
Local Job Quotas in the Private Sector
23 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories, and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, which seeks to...
Economy
Financial Literacy: Empowering Women for a Secure Future
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: World Economic Forum’s Longevity Economy Principles report shows that inclusive financial ecosystems promote individual decision-making freedom, and empowering women...
Economy
Navigating Economic Indicators and Policy Implications
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The economy shows a paradox of weak consumption growth, sluggish employment, and low core inflation despite strong overall growth,...
Economy
India’s Informal Economy
19 July 2024 | blogwebContext:Data from the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Enterprises (ASUS) shows Informal Economy which is crucial for job creation and employing...
Economy
Transactions to be reported as fraud to RBI
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued updated Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management (MDoFRM) stipulating that ten specific types...
Economy
SEBI Proposes to Bring ‘New Asset Class’
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext:SEBI proposes to bring a ‘new asset class’ with a minimum investment limit of Rs 10 lakh per investor. ...
Economy
E-Commerce Export Framework
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: India’s e-commerce industry is dominated by small businesses exporting products valued between $25 and $1,000 including items such as...
Economy
IMF raises India GDP forecast by 20 bps to 7% for FY25
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised upward its projections for India’s GDP growth in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25)...
Economy
Doubling of Return on Foreign Currency Asset
17 July 2024 | blogwebContext: RBI said with interest rates rising in the US and other developed countries amid high inflation, the return, or...
Economy
Exports Stay in the Green Amid Logistics Challenges
17 July 2024 | blogwebContext: India’s exports saw gains in four of the top five destinations with a 6% increase to the US, 14%...
