A global agreement to end plastic pollution will be finalised by the end of 2024 which will put forward international standards for monitoring production to ensure that plastics are recyclable and chemically... Read more »
The relaxation of China’s zero Covid policy is expected to boost the global economy, but may fall short in the face a sharp decline in consumer demand. Read more »
As its tobacco control efforts have failed to help smokers quit, the best option for the government is assistance with cessation using harm reduction products. Read more »
GM crops are often seedless which could make the already-indebted farmers dependent on profiteering corporates. Read more »
Without sufficient finance, the world will fail to achieve its climate change mitigation, biodiversity and land degradation neutrality targets, says a UNEP report. Read more »
The industry says rollback of import duty hike may bring down gold smuggling, but the proposal may not find takers in the finance ministry which would like to keep imports low to... Read more »
The proposed Digital India Act can model itself on European Union’s Digital Services Act which requires the governments’ takedown orders to be proportionate, reasoned and can be challenged. Read more »
The ESIC will invest 5% of its surplus funds in stocks in the beginning and will increase to 15%, based on the review of the investment after two quarters. Read more »
There is a visible shift in the remittances pattern – while the Gulf countries remain a major source, the inflow from high-income countries in the West such as the US, UK, Japan,... Read more »
Slow GDP Q2 growth: Robust GST collections have added another dimension to the debate on the health of the Indian economy. Goods and Services Tax mop-up in November rose 11% year-on-year to... Read more »