Category: Editorial Analysis
On monetary policy and financial markets
Recent rapid changes in global markets are driven by central banks’ efforts to tackle inflation and sluggish economic activity through interest rate adjustments.
A closer look at beefing up Jammu’s counter-terror grid
The Jammu region is experiencing a rise in terrorist activity.
India – Bangladesh Relations
Bangladesh crisis and implications for India
The social benefits of stock market speculation
Budget 2024-25 raised taxes on both short-term and long-term capital gains from stock market investments
Balancing competition and sustainability for India
This article examines how market dynamics, sustainability, and competition policies intersect, focusing on the impact of climate change on supply and demand.
Weakest first
Allowing sub-quotas to least advanced among SCs deepens social justice
The relevance of pumped storage projects
Union Budget for 2024-25 includes a promise to introduce a policy for promoting pumped storage projects.
AI needs cultural policies, not just regulation
Only by giving fair and wide access to data can AI’s full potential be realised and its benefits distributed equitably
Can States tax mining activities
On July 25, the Supreme Court issued an order confirming that States have the authority to levy taxes on minerals, alongside the royalties levied by the Centre.
The NITI Aayog suffers from both structural and functional issues
Recent boycott by representatives of several states during NITI Aayogs 9th Governing Council meeting highlights significant structural and functional limitations.
India’s illegal coal mining problem
Illegal coal mining is widespread in India and has led to numerous worker deaths.
A Budget that places health on the margins
The goal of having every Indian protected by universal health coverage cannot be realised if budget allocation is meagre.