2017-02-27T00:04:51+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Editorials|
In a global trading landscape that is being increasingly influenced by protectionist narratives, the approval of the landmark European Union-Canada trade deal Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta) by the European Parliament comes as a breath of fresh air. Trade between the two economies amounts to about $63 billion presently, [...]
2017-02-27T00:01:58+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Ethics, Society|
Birender Sangwan’s parents wanted him to be a doctor. For two years, Sangwan even prepared for the medical entrance examinations in India before finally giving up. “I was always scared of hospitals,” he said in an interview at his modest two-room office at New Delhi’s Rohini court complex. “I still [...]
2017-02-26T23:56:59+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Science|
In its budget 2017-18, the government has taken up several measures to revive the country’s agriculture economy. The emphasis on agricultural insurance through higher allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), and other major allocations for the sector, are expected to boost credit flow to farmers apart from [...]
2017-02-26T17:51:49+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Science|
India might be getting energy from the moon. An ISRO scientist has stated that the moon can power all of India and possibly other countries as well with its Helium-3. […]
2017-02-25T13:25:43+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Editorials|
Marx got many things wrong about capitalism, but this capital glut dilemma is now playing out in 70mm. […]
2017-02-24T22:47:04+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Environment, Society|
Over the last century, India’s landscape has urbanized considerably: the urban population has grown 14 times since 1901, and by 2050 up to 54 percent of India’s population will be urban. Much of this urban growth is occurring in large villages or small to medium sized cities , resulting in [...]
2017-02-24T20:01:11+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Editorials|
One million individuals are entering the workforce every month and there aren’t enough jobs going around for them. This basically means that around 12 million or 1.2 crore youth enter the Indian workforce, every year. […]
2017-02-24T19:01:42+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Editorials|
Last year we gave a debate on the topic -Unleashing the Indian ingenuity through entrepreneurship – A realizable goal or a bubble waiting to burst ?. Although there were no signs of burst, yet the very nature of start-up is that, in every 100, at least 90 will go burst, [...]
2017-02-24T18:41:30+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Editorials|
It looks like the Government of India is all set to push for electric vehicles (EV) nationally. As part of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India), it has decided to hold talks to enhance the adoption of EVs. Power minister Piyush Goyal has spoken [...]
2017-02-24T18:29:46+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Editorials|
India’s services sector has remained resolute and on a steady rise. According to a recent report published by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and KPMG, India has moved up to become the fastest growing service economy in the world. The services sector is a dominant sector in India’s GDP, [...]
