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Income inequalities hamper sustainable growth

India, April 15 -- During the current financial year, the Indian economy is expected to register a growth of 7.6 per cent in real gross domestic product or GDP. Coming on top of growth of 9.1 per cent... Read More


RBI maintains status quo despite inflation optimism

India, April 12 -- On April 5, 2024, announcing the decisions taken by the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its first bi-monthly meeting of the current financial year (FY), Governor Shakt... Read More


Address the root cause to stabilise food prices

India, April 8 -- Last year in July, the Union Government launched a Scheme of selling chana dal at a subsidised rate under the Bharat brand call it Bharat Chana. This was followed by launch of Bharat... Read More


Sustainable agriculture with nano-fertilisers

India, April 1 -- Recently, the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya stated "Consumption of urea this fiscal is likely to be 8 percent less than in FY 2022-23 due to the use ... Read More


Debunking claims of fiscal discrimination

India, March 25 -- Various Opposition-ruled States especially from south India have complained of 'discrimination' and 'unfair' treatment under the present scheme of sharing financial resources betwee... Read More


Rationalise and simplify GST

India, March 20 -- A Group of Ministers (GoM) set up by the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council is currently reviewing the new tax regime with a focus on 'simplification' and 'rationalisation' as key... Read More


The practice of offering freebies must stop

India, March 11 -- Barely a week before the Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule for the polls for Lok Sabha elections when the Code of Conduct will come into force, the ... Read More


WTO deadlock over agricultural subsidies

India, March 6 -- The 13th ministerial conference (MC) of WTO (World Trade Organisation) held on February 26-29, 2024 in Abu Dhabi has ended in a deadlock. This is because India leads about 80 countri... Read More


MSP methodology and farmer demands

India, March 2 -- Co-terminus with the legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops, another demand raised by the farmers relates to how the MSP is fixed. They want it to be calculate... Read More


Farmers' demands are impractical and unrealistic

India, Feb. 19 -- After three years of hibernation, farmers mostly from Punjab are back on the roads with over a dozen demands from the Union Government. If taken on board, these are sure to spell dis... Read More