In the Covid-19 episode one of the important changes that go in favour of the Indian economy has been the increased opportunity of renewable energy (RE) - particularly solar energy. As of now, wind energy is the biggest producer of RE in India. However, according to domain experts,...
An economic debate that originated in the nineteenth century England and that appeals to students of economics even today is the debate over Corn Law (1815). On the eve of the Industrial Revolution in England, the efficacy of the Corn Law (1815) that banned the import of cheap food grains from...
The Goods and Services Taxes (GST) has been in operation since July 1, 2017. The GST was projected as a revolutionary indirect tax reform in the country. The purposes of implementing the GST have been many. The main projected advantages were to ensure an increase in GDP, reducing inflation, guarante...
This year, agriculture is expected to be better depending on the better than expected monsoon. It has been a great relief for the country which is grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Good agriculture stabilises food supply, maintains rural employment and ensures income generation. A section ...
Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excess or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. There are two broad categories here: the first includes undernutrition. Undernutrition includes stunting, that is low height for age and wasting or low weight for height. There are othe...
The New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) has been approved by the Indian Cabinet. It is expected that it would get legal status easily. The purpose of the discussion has been the place of skill development in the country and the role of the NEP in it. Anyone can comprehend that without achievi...
The Indian government is going to open the coal sector for private participation in commercial coal mining. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India, has pointed out some reasons that support the decision of privatisation of coal blocks.First, India has the second largest coal reserv...
Kharif sowing has been better this year owing to the good monsoon. It is being widely believed that a good monsoon (this year) can save the Indian economy - in the backdrop of the economic downturn following the Covid 19 pandemic. A well-performing agricultural sector means good employment gen...
The Indian economy has been going through a recession during the Covid-19 phase. However, the case of the Indian economy stands out. The economy was slowing down for about two years preceding the pandemic.Economic growth came down to 3.9% in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal, which was the lowes...