Though the Indian rupee recovered from the steepest fall of all times on October 11, things are yet to improve. The rupee has recovered from the record figure of Rs. 74.40 and is hovering around Rs. 73.40.The record fall was a reaction to the most unexpected decision by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) o...
There have been two recent incidents in the past few months that may have escaped our notice but can provide our economy with a sense of direction. The first is the occurrence of heavy fog in the national capital. This was largely blamed on the burning of agriculture waste by farmers in far-flung Pu...
The trade war, rising rupee exchange rate, rising current account deficit, and the like have been major topics of concern for Indian economy watchers. They have sparked contentious political debates. While these are important issues, the larger focus on employment generation should not get diluted.T...
Satyajit Ray’s famous Bengali film, Seemabaddha (1971), opens with the dialogue that translates to, “One of the major problems in Bengal is unemployment.” The same is true for India now. According to a report published by the think-tank, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) that tra...
In October, each year, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) is published. This year, India ranked 103rd out of 119 countries- down three positions from last year. Some of her South Asian neighbours fared better with Nepal ranked 72nd and Bangladesh 86th. India is now known for its high GDP growth at 7% and...
Kolkata, the City of Joy, lives a larger than life episode during the festive season. Durga Puja is a source of income generation for many people. Setting temporary food street stalls is also a way of earning during Durga puja. BE looked into the economy and operation of these temporary food stalls ...
The Indian state of Sikkim has recently been awarded the prestigious ‘World Future Policy Award 2018’ by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for becoming the world's first totally organic agriculture state. The award recognises this remarkable achievement and the UNFAO believes that t...
The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1820 in 2008, which condemns the use of sexual violence as a tool of war, and declares that “rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity or a constitutive act with respect to genocide”. This year’s Nobel ...
Dear Readers,Happy Diwali!This is an auspicious time. The festival of Mother of the Universe, Ma Durga, who is the destroyer of evil and the establisher of righteousness (Dharma), was celebrated recently. Mother ignites divinity in every human being, who is the pure and infinite, manifested in the i...