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Committee to Revise Base Year

Source: ET Recently, a committee to oversee the revision of the base year for national accounts has been set up by the Ministry of Statistics and...

02 Jul 2024 Fiscal Policy

Rooftop Solar in India's Energy Sector

For Prelims: India's rooftop solar (RTS), India's energy sector, photovoltaic panels  Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW),...

29 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

Perspective: India’s Forex Reserves Hit Record High

For Prelims: Reserve bank of India (RBI), India's Foreign Exchange (Forex) reserves, economic crisis of 1990-91,Balance of Payment , Gold...

27 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

Future of Fiscal Federalism in India

This editorial is based on “State Debt and the Constitution” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on 22/06/2024. The...

27 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

Rise of India’s External Debt

Source: TH India's External debt increased by USD 39.7 billion from March 2023 to reach USD 663.8 billion as of end-March 2024. External Debt is...

27 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

India-EU Trade Conundrum

Source: ET Why in News? Recently, the European Union (EU) has decided to extend safeguard duties, which were set to expire this month. As a result...

22 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

E-commerce As Export Hub

For Prelims: Merchandise exports, Government e-marketplace (GeM) , e-Commerce, Foreign Direct Investment, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy,...

20 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

National Monetisation Pipeline

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, according to a statement by NITI Aayog, assets worth Rs 3.85 lakh crore have been monetised by the government...

20 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

Reimagining India's Railway System

This editorial is based on “West Bengal train accident highlights need for a thorough review of misplaced priorities of past two decades in...

19 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

Global Economic Prospects Report 2024

For Prelims: Global Economic Prospects Report, World Bank, GDP, South Asian region, global inflation,rules-based multilateral trade system,...

15 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

Authorised Economic Operators Programme

Source: ET Why in News? Recently, the gem and jewellery sector has been granted Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status by the Ministry of...

12 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

Aspirational Goals of RBI

For Prelims: RBI, Capital Account, INR Internationalisation, Capital Account Convertibility, Non-resident Deposits, Indian MNCs and Global Brands,...

11 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

UN Report on Global Debt Crisis

For Prelims: Global Debt Trends and Implications, Debt, Recession, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), International Monetary Fund (IMF). For Mains:...

11 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

Preston Curve

Source: TH The Preston curve refers to the empirical relationship between life expectancy and per capita income in a country, proposed by American...

05 Jun 2024 Fiscal Policy

India in Trade Deficit with Top Trading Partners

For Prelims: Trade deficit, free trade agreement, export-oriented sectors, external debt, inflation, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) ,...

31 May 2024 Fiscal Policy

Rising Debt Strained Household Savings

For Prelims: Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, National Statistical Office, Gross Domestic Product, Consumer Price Inflation, NITI Aayog,...

28 May 2024 Fiscal Policy

Awaaz Desh Ki: Global Service Export

For prelims: Gross Value Added, foreign direct investment, World Trade Organisation (WTO), service sector, external sector, current account...

23 May 2024 Fiscal Policy

Food Inflation: Trends, Factors and Control Measures

This editorial is based on “Little respite: On food price gain’’ which was published in The Hindu on 16/05/2024. The article...

15 May 2024 Fiscal Policy

Strengthening of Rupee

For Prelims: Depreciation of Indian Rupee, REER, NEER, Currency depreciation, inflation, Depreciation Vs Devaluation, Appreciation Vs...

11 May 2024 Fiscal Policy

Rising Share of Personal Income Tax and Indirect Tax

For Prelims: Income Tax, Direct Taxes, Indirect Taxes, GST. For Mains: Reforms, Issues and Challenges in the Taxation system in India, Budget...

06 May 2024 Fiscal Policy