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Migration and Remittances: The Gender Angle

(The editorial is based on the article “Migration and remittances: The gender angle” which appeared in BusinessLine for 26th February...

26 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

The Big Picture - Productivity and Sustainability

National Productivity Council (NPC) celebrated ‘National Productivity Week’ from February 12th to 18th, 2019. The theme for 2019:...

23 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

Is the Unemployment Crisis for Real?

(The editorial is based on the article “Is the unemployment crisis for real?” which appeared in The Hindu for 15th February 2019. In...

16 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

LADIS – Least Available Depth Information System

To ensure optimum use of National Waterways (NWs), the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has launched a new portal LADIS – Least...

16 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

National Productivity Council

The National Productivity Council (NPC) celebrated its 61st Foundation Day (as Productivity Day) on February 12, 2019 and also observes National...

13 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

Has India Successfully Tamed the Inflation Dragon?

(This editorial is based on the article “Has India successfully tamed the inflation dragon?” which appeared in Livemint for 13th...

13 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019

The Union Cabinet has approved International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 which seeks to establish a unified authority for...

07 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

UNCTAD Report on Trade Wars

Recently the UN body has released a report on trade wars titled "Trade Wars: The Pain and the Gain". This dispute between China and the United...

06 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

Climate Change and the Poor

(This editorial is based on the article “Climate Change and the Poor” which appeared in EPW for 2nd February 2019. In this editorial,...

04 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

Interim Budget 2019: Constitutional Provisions and Social Sector

Constitutional Provisions According to Article 266 of the Constitution, Parliamentary approval is required to draw money from the Consolidated...

02 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

Interim Budget 2019: Infrastructure and Economy

Interim budget 2019 has following proposal for Economy and Infrastructure. Infrastructure Defense Sector The allocation for Defence in this...

02 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

Core Sector Growth Slows to 2.6%

The government has released data on output growth of eight core industries’ which fell for the second straight month to touch 2.6% in December...

01 Feb 2019 Growth & Development

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019

Recently, the five-day World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 ended with discussions on imminent challenges faced by the global economy, including...

29 Jan 2019 Growth & Development

World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019: UN

According to the UN's World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019, India will continue to remain the world's fastest-growing large economy in...

24 Jan 2019 Growth & Development

Cabinet Decides to Strengthen NE Autonomous Councils

Cabinet has approved the amendment to Article 280 and the sixth schedule to the Constitution in order to increase powers of Autonomous Councils in...

24 Jan 2019 Growth & Development

Aviation: Flying For All

Civil Aviation Minister inaugurated the Global Aviation Summit 2019 in Mumbai on January 15. The two-day summit, with a theme 'Flying for...

24 Jan 2019 Growth & Development

Tourism in India

Why in News? Growth of 5.6% in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the period January-November 2018, as compared to the same period of the...

23 Jan 2019 Growth & Development

Oxfam Report on Inequality

The international rights group, Oxfam released its annual study before the start of the five-day World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos,...

22 Jan 2019 Growth & Development

The Coast is Unclear: On the 2018 CRZ Notification

(This editorial is based on the article “The coast is unclear: on the 2018 CRZ notification” which appeared in The Hindu on 17th...

19 Jan 2019 Growth & Development

The Big Picture - Universal Basic Income

Sikkim’s ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) has decided to include Universal Basic Income (UBI) in its manifesto for the upcoming assembly...

17 Jan 2019 Growth & Development