Regional Rural Bank
24 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the need for regional rural banks (RRBs) to adopt more employee-friendly policies...
Economy
Economy
Economy
Climate change induced Food Inflation
24 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, RBI’s Bulletin highlighted a concerning trend where climate change has become the dominant reason for food price rise....
Economy
Containing subsidies: States must Reassess and Rationalise Expenditure
24 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: 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 | The Study IASContext: The economy shows a paradox of weak consumption growth, sluggish employment, and low core inflation despite strong overall growth,...
