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[Economy] The Green Revolution – An Update

The British had left us a nation where the hearth...

[Simplified] Economic Survey-2023 Highlights

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[Simplified] Budget-2023 Highlights

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[Economy] Reducing Poverty – Lessons from China

Background Last week, the World Bank released its latest report on...

[Economy] E-Rupee – All that you need to Know.

Background The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) indicated that it...

[Economy] There are no poor people, only people in poor places

Modern state is a welfare state, but if borrowing for...

[Economy] The impossible trinity & Mundell’s Trilemma

Background: The impossible trinity, or the trilemma, refers to the...

[Economy] Is it time for the gig economy?

The story so far Moonlighting — or employees working for...

[Economy] Unemployment Scenario in India

Background India’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.43% in September due...

[Economy] Explained – What is Windfall Tax?

The story so far: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday,...

[In-Depth] Debate on Freebies in India.

Background: A petition was filed in January in the Supreme...

[Economy] The debate of Freebies

The issue of ‘freebies’ has bounced back, when the Supreme...

[Economy] Purple revolution

Context:- The lavender crop is changing the landscape and improving...

[Economy] The Fall of Rupee

Context :- The rupee seems to be on a trajectory...

[Economy] National Monetization Plan

National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) The National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) estimates...

[Economy] Petrol Prices-India vs Other Countries

Petrol Price in India vs Others Petrol in India is...

[Economy] Missing “Middle” Of Indian Entrepreneurship

The Story Consider this hypothetical situation: Rajalakshmi, from a remote...

[Economy] Eight Core Industries of India, their Weightage and IIP

The eight core sectors/industries of India are :-

Impact of Globalization on Indian Economy

The term globalization refers to the integration of the economy...

Economic Survey 2022: India’s Infrastructure Boom

The Economic Survey of 2022 employs geospatial data gathered from...

[Economy] Not V-Shaped but K-Shpaed recovery on the horizon.

The economic ravages of the pandemic have had an uneven...

“Age of Oil” is Far From Over – OPEC+

The age of oil is far from over, in spite...

Pandora Papers

What are the Pandora Papers? These are 11.9 million leaked...

Indian Forex, Guidotti–Greenspan rule and a Sovereign Wealth Fund,

For a country like India, forex reserves have long been...

Disengagement of Global Firms, Employment and the FDI

OUR THOUGHTS:- For long and particularly since 1991 reforms, FDIs...

Ease of Doing Business Report (Discontinued) and the Prisoner’s dilemma

What if you can’t be the ‘very best’? Why, of...

[Economy] Why Indian Railways failed to attract private players to run trains

Syllabus Connect:- GS III ( Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports,...

[Economy] Nuclear Power-10 Years After Fukushima

Syllabus Connect:- GS III (Energy) Context:- At the beginning of...

[Economy] Indian Economy, Stagflation, K-Shaped Recovery & Minsky Moment

Syllabus Connect:- GS III (Indian Economy and issues relating to...

Poverty in India is on the rise again

Syllabus:- GS I (Poverty and developmental issues); GS II (Issues...

The first principles of commerce should guide E-com policy too

This retail outlet sells a lot of products from all...

India’s first scam-Haridas Mundhra affair, LIC and Chagla Commission

Context:- It is now celebrates 30 years since India’s economic...

[Economy] Growth matters but income levels matter more

Context The provisional estimates of annual national income (2020-21), released on...

India after 1991

India reconnected with the global economy three decades ago. The...

The cost of China’s economic achievements

The Communist Party of China (CPC), which observed the centenary...

Can India avoid a Telecom duopoly?

Context Sunil Mittal, the chairman of Bharti Airtel, said recently...

Understanding the Bad Banks-arguments for and against

The idea of setting up a bad bank to resolve the growing...

Does India need a new assessment of Poverty – Yes. It does

The son of a corn merchant-turned sociologist, Charles Booth had...

India for a post-pandemic equitable recovery

After last year’s pandemic-induced economic collapse, the global economy is...

Intellectual Property and India-A Complete Coverage

What is Intellectual Property:- The concept of intellectual property (IP)...

[Economy] Microfinance and building a resilient India

Over these years, no other form of financial services has...

[Economy] India is making the right moves with its mega privatization plan

One of the most ambitious plans to emerge from India’s...

[Economy] Green hydrogen and India’s transition to clean energy

Energy is a master resource which has the ability to...

[Economy] Realistic growth outlook for India amid uncertainty

We are in the midst of an unprecedented and atypical...

[Economy] Covid and Poverty

As the world continues to be ravaged by the covid...

[Economy] An effective plan to monetise government assets

A debate on the monetisation of unutilised and under-utilised government...

[Economy] Public spending for private revival

A chapter in the October 2020 edition of the International Monetary...

Economy – From SUNSET to SUNRISE Areas of Growth (Post Pandemic Recovery)

Written by:- Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog Syllabus Connect :- ...

Economy-Speeding up financial inclusion of women.

Syllabus Connect :- General Studies -Paper II (Indian Economy and...

Economy – Is flexible inflation targeting still fit for the purpose ?

Is ‘flexible inflation targeting’ (FIT) ripe for a coup d’état...

Economy- Attention Economy and MASS.

Have you ever wondered why cricket matches are getting shorter...

Economy-Reversing Liquidity Glut.

The United States Congress approved an emergency bailout package of...

Economy-Modern Monetary Theory and Its Relevance to India.

Stephanie Kelton is one of the most influential advocates of...

Economy-Will cryptocurrencies survive ?

It is not only India, governments across the world have...

Economy – ‘Lucas critique’/‘offsetting principle’ in macroeconomics.

The great Austrian economist and political philosopher, Friedrich von Hayek,...

Economy-History of Indian Protectionism.

The Indian Fiscal Commission began its work in November 1921,...

Economy/Environment-We must go Circular.

The best way to build resilience against future pandemics and...

Society-Women, COVID, Economy !!!

In 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, female labour force participation...

Economy – Top Ten Expectations of the Budget !!!

With less than two weeks to go for the Union...

EcoEconomics-Economics in Environmental Sustainability.

The Brundtland Commission in its report titled Our Common Future...

Geonomics-Island Development !!!

The 1382 offshore-identified islands of India hold immense unexploited potential...

Economy-“Ever-greening of Patents” and India’s Patent Act !!!

Ever-greening of Patents:-

Policy-Bharatmala revival and India’s capex cycle !!!

Last week, the government relaunched the Bharatmala Pariyojana (BMP)—an initiative...

Economy- The Bitcoin – Is it a “beautiful face” or the “Most popular one” ?

Since 2011, it is estimated that close to Rs4 trillion...

Economy-“Paradise Papers” !!!

Just when the Panama Papers are about to rest, thus...

Economics-Ease Of Doing Business Rankings-India Jumps 30 Places !!!

India has jumped up 30 spots in the World Bank’s...

Economy-Circular Economy-Moving Beyond “Take, Make, Dispose” !!!

By 2050, the global population is expected to soar beyond...

Economy-Extreme Poverty Worldwide and Some Economic Approaches !!!

Measurements of poverty indicators are usually highly controversial, and many...

Economy-Why The Digital Marketplace Is Here To Stay !!!

Chris Anderson was the editor of Wired magazineuntil 2012. Now he is...

Economy-Inequality vis-a-vis Innovation !!!

A world where a few people have most of the...

Economy-What fueled CAPITALISM – the Potato ?

Our Right to Eat What we eat matters to us...

Economy-Why Do The Railways Suffer, On An Average, Hundred Accidents Every Year?

Since 2012, six out of every ten rail accidents in...

Economy-India loses billions of rupees to traffic jams. Is ride-sharing the solution?

Bangalore is famous around the world as India’s technology capital...

Economy-6 ways to make sure AI creates jobs for all and not for few !!!

1. Expect massive disruption

Geography-Patterns of World Trade in Natural Resources !!!

World trade is the exchange of goods and services and...

Economy-Needed: A New Generation Of Policy Economists !!!

India needs a third generation of policy economists to provide...

Society-Dismal state of Per-Student Expenditure !!!

A recent report by the National Institute of Fiscal Policy...

Economy – Challenges and opportunities for India’s auto industry !!!

Background – It’s akin to expecting someone to climb Mount Everest...

Economy-India’s Leapfrog to Methanol Economy !!!

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Economy-Gender as the new driver of growth !!!

Although our understanding of the linkages between gender and growth...

Economy – No logic in extending length of patents !!!

A proposal to further extend the already 20-year-long patent term...

Economy-Diminishing tempo of Globalisation & India !!!

Hyperglobalisation has been used to describe the dramatic increase in...

Economy – Sustainable Mobility for the 21st Century !!!

One of the toughest environmental and social challenges of our...

Economy-Air India’s forgotten founding father !!!

Background– There is a saying in the business circles that:-...

Economy-All you need to know about GST !!!

What is GST? Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a...

Economy-Building Poverty-Free Villages !!!

The hungry are the poorest of the poor; the link...

Economy-Is India really undergoing JOB crisis ?

A closer look at the economy at large throws up...

#Must Read-Economics of Culture and the Need for National Cultural Policy !!!

This is one of a kind and a must read...

Economy-Dairy Sector !!!

Asia has witnessed remarkable growth in its production and consumption...

Economy-Why India should tax agricultural income !!!

Note- In our last years Mains test series, we gave...

Economy-The Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Revolution !!!

This drastic change in one sector – agriculture – is...

Economy-Lessons from the economic turn around of Germany !!!

Disclaimer- This is essentially a case study and can be...

Society Watch-Energy Security !!!( Expert Committee report on Integrated Energy Policy by Govt of India)

Look no further- This single and comprehensive editorial is all...

Society Watch-Unchecked Consumption Is the Elephant in the Boardroom !!!

*Disclaimer-This editorial is written from a business perspective, however it...

Economy Watch – Is India Growing ? (Learning from the reports?)

India ranks 79 out of 176 countries on the 2016...

Economy Watch – Job creation is vital for a new India !!!

An inclusive India would be one where good jobs are...

Nation Watch – India @ 70 !!!

Background – Excerpts of speech delivered by the President on the...

Economy Watch – Free trade is good, for the poor too !!!

In a global trading landscape that is being increasingly influenced...

#Must Read-Economy Watch – De-Globalization trends around the world and Karl Marx’s dilemma !!!

Marx got many things wrong about capitalism, but this capital...

#Must Read – Economy Watch – Demographic Dividend and the Chinese Jobs !!!

One million individuals are entering the workforce every month and...

Economy Watch – E-Commerce : The battle for survival !!!

Last year we gave a debate on the topic –Unleashing...

Economy Watch – Push For Electric Vehicles Can Transform Public Transport In India !!!

It looks like the Government of India is all set...

Economy Watch – The Rise Of The Services Sector Is Redefining India’s Growth Narrative !!!

India’s services sector has remained resolute and on a steady...

Economy Watch – Challenges Before Make in India !!!(Q & A Format – Interview with Nirmala Sitharaman )! and UPSCTREE Summary.

What is Make in India? Is it a scheme, a...

#Must Read – Society Watch-Globalization and its impact – A Comprehensive Analysis !!!

Globalization is the buzzword in the contemporary world. Broadly speaking,...

Economy Watch – The Coastal Economic Zone Push !!!

It is generally agreed that a key element in the...

Economy Watch – India: Issues and Priorities for Agriculture

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Nearly three-quarters of India’s families depend on rural...

Economy Watch – Geographical Indication and India !!!

What is GI :- “Darjeeling”, “Ceylon”, “Assam”, “Kolhapuri”, “Banarasi”, “Champagne”,...

Economy Watch-Inclusive Development :-The quintile income and the poverty line !!!

Inclusive Development :-The quintile income and the poverty line Background:-...

Economy Watch – Idea-Vodafone Merger – Explained !!!

When Mukesh Ambali’s Jio entered the telecom market last year...

#Must Read – Economy Watch – Infrastcure Megaprojects: The good, the bad, and the better

Note:-Use this article wisely in your answers. It can help...

Economy watch – What Is A Bad Bank And Does India Need One?

What Is A Bad Bank?

Economy Watch – Budget 2017 and its place in history !!!

On 1 July, if all goes to plan, the country...

Economy Watch – Why Digital India has a real chance of translating its lofty goals into tangible results

“Probability is not a mere computation of odds on the...

Economy Watch – Non-conventional Energy Sources in India

Population explosion has resulted in manifold increase in demand for...

Economy Watch – Vagaries of the job market

The mismatch between the number of people who annually reach...

Editorial – Economy Watch – Bitcoins becoming ‘safe havens’ !!!

Background – Bitcoin now has a total market capitalisation of...

Editorial – Economy Watch – India’s Green bond Market and the Potential there in !!!

Green bonds, which finance environmentally friendly businesses and assets, have...

Editorial – Economy – The manufacturing jobs delusion !!!

INDUSTRIAL policy via Twitter is a new development in economics...

Editorial – Economy Watch – Post-DeMo & GST, Minimum Basic Income Can be the Next Big Disruption !!!

Background – The government is coming up with a report...

Editorial -Economy – Demonetisation – Includes UPSCTREE’s understanding of the Issue!!!

Background:- There has been a hue and cry as far...

Society Watch – Inclusive Growth – Challenges And Solutions !!!

The concept of ‘Inclusive Growth’ finds place more frequently in...

Economy Watch- “India’s jobless growth is undermining its ability to reap the demographic dividend”.

The last quarterly survey by the Labour Bureau showed that...

Economy Watch-Fourth Industrial Revolution and India !!!

The big buzz at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in...

Important Data Sets For MAINS !!!

Important data sets that can be helpful for mains helpful...

Economy Watch – The Rise Of The Robots & Mass Unemployment!!!

Snapshot What Martin Ford predicts in his book, The Rise...

Economy Watch- Dividends of Black Money Disclosure !!!

The Centre’s move to mop up black money from the...

Economy Watch – Globalization Is the Only Answer !!!

The Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom and the presidential...

Economy Watch -Lessons From The One Rupee Accounts In Jan Dhan Yojana !!!

One of the major successes of the government has been...

Economy Watch – Aadhar , PDS and the Unavailability of Internet

India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) has improved steadily during the...

Economy Watch – The Story Of A Man, His Inclusive Vision And How It Morphed Into Bandhan Bank

*Disclaimer- The story is published as it gives insight in...

Economy Watch – Realising energy sector targets – Can we have 175 GW of renewable capacity by 2022 ?

Background – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s style is to set...

Economy Watch – Setting the Public Sector Banks On A Healing Path

Backgroud:-The PSB are under stress for sometime, they are in...

Economy Watch – Enhancing Farmers’ Livelihood And Ways Of Doing It

Enhancing Farmers’ Livelihood And Ways Of Doing It

Economy Watch- FAQs on GST (Frequently Asked questions on Goods and Services Tax)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Goods and Services Tax (GST)...

Economy Watch – Key To 2nd Green Revolution !!!

Genetically modified (GM) seeds have emerged as a powerful new...

Economy Watch – 2 reasons the Indian economic tiger will roar !!!

There is now a consensus among analysts that there are...

Economy Watch – Robin Hood and Globalization

International development aid is based on the Robin Hood principle:...

Economy Watch – Renewable energy and the Employment prospects.

Renewable Energy Employs 8.1 Million People Worldwide More than...

Economy Watch – Can India grow at 8 to 9 per cent?- Gazing into future

Can India grow at 8 to 9 per cent? The...

Economy Watch – Indian Bankruptcy Reform: Where We Are And Where We Go Next

Indian Bankruptcy Reform: Where We Are And Where We Go...

Economy Watch – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code -A quantum leap forward

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code:-

Society Watch-India’s path from poverty to empowerment !!!

India has made encouraging progress by halving its official poverty...

10 , 11 and 12 Mar 2016 (Real Estate Bill, HELP,PMUY,Ganga Gram,ISRO,SMS Alert to farmers, Restructuring Higher Education Curriculum)

Get UPSCTREE Daily Updates and Magazine-Click Here Real Estate (Regulation...

09 Mar 2016 (TARC,Anti-Microbial-Resistance,NOTTO,NCHI,Model Police Act,Skill Dev. Ministry-Achievements,DRDO product snapshot,Few Facts)

Get UPSCTREE Daily Updates and Magazine-Click Here Tax Administration Reforms...

26 and 27 Feb 2016

Food Security :- Background:-The Economic Survey 2015-16 presented here today...