The Indian economy contracted 7.5% in the July-September quarter of FY 21. However, the contraction is much lower than that of the first quarter, where India's GDP fell 23.9% in the first ever economic decline. This de-growth in the second quarter now confirms that India has officially entered what ...
Even as the debate over India entering into a recession is plaguing the country, news of improving macro fundamentals are pouring in. The issue of recession has become the centre of discussion in the Indian media ever since the article ‘An Economic Activity Index for India’ published in RBI’s ...
“We create our own digital trails that hackers and companies alike capture and use for a variety of marketing and advertisement targeting” - goes the saying. The world is fast digitalising and is leaving behind footprints to trail. Countries across the world are moving towards digital...
The Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented situation across the world by disrupting economies and affecting people and their livelihoods. The lockdown may have helped to contain the spread of the virus to some extent but it has disrupted many businesses, especially offline retail store...
India is divided over the agricultural acts introduced last month. Three contentious acts, which are claimed to change the way India's farmers do business have sparked protests that have spilled onto the streets.The government claims that two of these - The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce...
As the Indian economy limps back to normalcy following the gradual unlocking, international trade in several key sectors have displayed positive signs of turnaround. The monthly export trend indicates a steady growth after the unlocking of the economy began. After plunging to $10.36 billi...
Come October and India readies itself for two of its biggest festivals - Durga puja/Dussehra and Diwali. Maybe, this year Diwali or Durga puja won’t be about bursting crackers like in the past or hopping pandals and meeting friends and families to exchange greetings. It will be virtual and about b...
Disruptions in economic activities due to the coronavirus pandemic have exposed the vulnerability of the energy system. The sharp fall in energy demand following lockdowns and the accompanying price volatilities have destabilised the energy system - putting the energy transition process at a r...
After 34 long years, India finally got a New Education Policy (NEP) in 2020. The much-awaited reforms in the Indian education system have finally arrived with the Union cabinet approving the new NEP on July 29, 2020 with a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the cou...
The world economy is sinking. The American economy has shrunk by a record 32.9% in the April-June 2020 quarter over the same period a year ago. The Euro zone economy contracted by 12.1% during April-June 2020 as compared to the first three months of the year. The region’s largest economies each co...
