Economy

Industrial Housing for Workers

Context: NITI Aayog released a report outlining a proposal to address the growing need for affordable housing for industrial workers.  ...

Strengthening Roots of Agri-Carbon Market

Context: Carbon markets offer a transformative pathway for Indian agriculture by linking sustainability with profitability. These markets incentivise eco-friendly practices,...

India’s Smartphone Exports Breach ₹20,000 Crore Mark in November

Context: In a historic achievement, India’s smartphone exports crossed the ₹20,000 crore mark for the first time in a single...

Switzerland suspends MFN clause with India

Context: Starting January 1, 2025, Switzerland’s suspension of the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clause in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with...

Building a Chip-Manufacturing Workforce

Context: The global demand for semiconductors is growing exponentially, with their importance extending beyond economic and technological domains to national...

US-China Trade War

Context: Amid rising tensions with the US, China is showcasing its readiness for a potential trade war, leveraging a range...

RBI is leveraging AI to crack down on ‘mule bank accounts’

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to combat the growing issue of “mule” bank...

Decoupling Economic Growth from Emissions: India’s Path to Sustainability

Context: India’s rapid economic growth over the past decades has been accompanied by increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, the...

India’s Manufacturing Transformation: The Role of the PLI Scheme

Context: India’s journey to becoming a global manufacturing powerhouse is gaining momentum, thanks to strategic policy initiatives like the Production-Linked...

PLI Scheme for Semiconductors

Context: Launched in December 2021 with an allocation of ₹76,000 crore (~US$ 10 billion), the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme...

Bitcoin Crosses $100K: A Historic Milestone in Cryptocurrency

Context: Bitcoin has reached a historic price of $100,000, marking a significant moment for the cryptocurrency market. This surge reflects...

FII Outflow from India

Context: Foreign investors are currently shifting capital away from India, redirecting it towards markets such as China, South Korea, Japan,...

Tax Simplification and Rationalisation

Tax Simplification and Rationalisation

Context: The Indian government has set up a committee, led by V.K. Gupta, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, to review...

The Middle-Income Trap

The Middle-Income Trap

Context: The World Development Report 2024, authored by the World Bank, highlights a critical challenge facing many economies i.e. the...

UNDP to Work with NITI Aayog on Sustainable Development

UNDP to Work with NITI Aayog on Sustainable Development

Context-UNDP to Work with NITI Aayog The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to collaborate with India’s NITI Aayog...