While rising employment rate is considered a good sign, most of the gains are from women and children joining the workforce to support families amid a rural distress. Read more »
The brilliant track record of the Tamil Nadu economy fades in front of its achievements in education, healthcare and poverty eradication. Read more »
BRICS nations had initiated talks to create a reserve currency earlier also, but the move fizzled out due to more pressing national and international matters. Read more »
The stigma associated with sexual relations and pregnancy before marriage may negate India’s advantage of having progressive abortion laws. Read more »
Sacrificing domestic electronics industry for short-term export gains based on import-dependent assembly is perilous for India’s technological sovereignty. Read more »
Policymakers must continue efforts to improve the design and implementation of policies to increase domestic value addition by electronics industry. Read more »
Only 4% of the green hydrogen projects have been finalised as the sector is plagued by uncertainties about future demand, regulatory frameworks and delivery infrastructure. Read more »
Through the repo rate hike, the RBI monetary policy committee has tried to tackle global headwinds and runaway inflation at home. Read more »
The draft telecom Bill skirts concerns over the draconian surveillance provisions built over the archaic laws of the British era that threaten the fundamental rights of citizens. Read more »
Chinese economy is one of the growth engines of the world and even a temporary decline will have disastrous consequences for the global economy. Read more »