Soil health card scheme has helped millions of farmers.

Soil health card scheme: 11.69 cr cards distributed in 2 years

The scheme resulted in a 10% decline in the use of chemical fertilizers and a 6% rise in the productivity of the soil. Read more »
After Budget 2020, all eyes on the RBI monetary policy.

All eyes on RBI: Easing of monetary policy key to the revival of economic growth

RBI is expected to keep the repo, reverse repo, and bank rates at the current level and give an accommodative stance to support economic growth. Read more »
climate change, clean energy technology transfer from the US

7592 MW renewable energy capacity added till December

Rs 36,729 crore investment has been made in renewable energy in the current financial year till December, compared with Rs 40,460 crore in 2018-19. Read more »
Union Budget 2020

No pathbreaking initiative in Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget

India Budget: The finance minister lost an opportunity to push the envelope on pending reforms in some key sectors. Read more »
Nirmala Sitharaman post-budget press meet

Budget 2020: Pretty little to kick-start the economy

Tax cuts may not boost demand; higher public expenditure would have done the trick. Read more »
Nirmala Sitharaman missed these points in budget 2020-21

Budget 2020: FM has made the right moves; govt must avoid distractions

Nirmala Sitharaman has made an effort to trigger growth in the sectors that will help push GDP growth and generate quality employment. Read more »
Economic Survey 2019-20 and Budget 2020

Budget 2020: A critical reading of Economic Survey

The Economic Survey 2019-20 identifies what is wrong with the Indian economy without explanations and answers. Read more »
India mining policy

Towards a holistic mining policy for India

A comprehensive, credible and consistent approach can unleash India’s mineral power, driving employment and growth Read more »
Sharad K Jain, Director of National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee

River-linking a great idea, but must be done without impacting people, nature

Ken-Betwa is a well-conceived project that will help meet water shortage in drought-prone Bundelkhand region. Read more »
IPEF,

Budget 2020: Why protectionist policies will not help Indian economy much

Narendra Modi government should focus on pending reforms, better infrastructure and cheaper inputs to make the country an industrial powerhouse. Read more »