Category: Economic Development
Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (January 22) announced the ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana’, a government scheme under which one crore households will get rooftop solar power systems.
India’s policy frame is not focused on inequality
The interview revolves around the issues of poverty and inequality in India, the lack of data on extreme poverty since 2011, and the effectiveness of various government policies in addressing these issues.
Robust Revenues
The article revolves around India’s strong current performance in tax collection and its potential implications for fiscal consolidation and future tax reforms.
Credit Rating Agencies (CRA)
India recently published a document called ‘Re-examining Narratives: A Collection of Essays’. This document offers different viewpoints on economic policy, which could significantly influence India’s future growth and development objectives.
India’s defence budgeting and the point of deterrence
As Budget 2024-25 is currently in the planning stages, discussing India’s defense sector is pertinent, especially in the context of allocating funds for defense
India’s ethanol conundrum
As over 100 nations committed to tripling the worldwide renewable energy capacity by 2030 during COP28 in Dubai, India finds itself navigating a delicate balance in meeting its ethanol blending target
Dollarization
Javier Milei, the newly elected president of Argentina, has garnered attention with his proposal to substitute the nation’s currency, the “Peso”, with the US dollar.
Fiscal prudence
An in-depth examination of the government’s financial records reveals that the fiscal deficit is primarily due to insufficient revenues, rather than excessive spending.
Social Audit
Out of the 34 States and union territories only six have completed social audit of works done under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in more than 50% of gram panchayats.
Need for climate-smart agriculture in India
Due to the effects of climate change, conventional farming methods are experiencing reduced productivity. Farmers are encountering heightened risks due to climate change, leading them to reassess their approaches. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) emerges as a comprehensive framework offering a viable alternative in this context.
Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
Battery recycling rules need to be revamped to make process more efficient and economic.
Reverse Flipping
The Economic Survey 2023-24 recognized the concept of reverse flipping, a trend that has been garnering increased attention in recent years.