india's school education crisis

Demographic dividend: Can India benefit from its young population

India’s demographic dividend is at an inflection point -- from hereon, the share of the youth in population will fall while the share of elderly will surge. Read more »
EV, electric vehicles future

Auto industry stares at disruption as world moves towards electric vehicles

The demand for electric vehicles is expected to grow exponentially as the world nations and businesses race to meet their emission cut targets. Read more »
GST regime, budget 2023

Five-year itch: GST regime needs reforms to regain credibility

GST regime: The initiative towards “One Nation, One Tax, One Market” was expected to shore up revenue collection in the country and to strengthen Centre-state relationship. Read more »
Extreme weather events

Climate change: From Paris to Sydney, extreme weather events send out dire warning

Extreme weather events: Parts of the world are experiencing unprecedented heat beating all-time highs in at least a half-dozen countries this summer. Read more »
energy imports, coal energy

India’s coal riddle: Surging imports despite huge reserves

Quality issues and an inability to ramp up domestic production force India to import coal despite exorbitant global prices. Read more »
IMF, RBI

Falling rupee threatens to deplete forex reserves, trigger hyperinflation

A strong dollar and unabated foreign portfolio investment outflows could see the rupee plunging to Rs 82 against the greenback this financial year. Read more »
global warming and methane emissions

Vicious circle: Global warming increases methane emissions, says study

Methane concentration in atmosphere is on the rise as global warming causes higher emissions, slows removal of greenhouse gas. Read more »
G20, MALNUTRITION, CLIMATE CHANGE

Hunger games: Tackling the food waste menace

Food waste consumes a third of global production at a time when the world is facing a severe food shortage, says a BCG report. Read more »
October 2023 global trade report by WTO

Explained: High inflation, import surge behind high GST mopup

While the jump in GST collections augurs well for the economy starved of good news, most of the increase can be attributed to runaway inflation and the increase in imports. Read more »
Budget 2023, subsidies

Positives in RBI report no defence against a recession

The financial stability RBI report highlights the resilience of the financial system and the rising asset quality of the commercial banks. Read more »