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Call for fast-tracking WTO agricultural negotiations
In a recent WTO meeting, India urges prioritisation of issues, including a permanent solution for public stockholding and special safeguard mechanism In a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture (CoA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) held in Geneva on December 4, 2024, India insisted that negotiations on unresolved/previously mandated issues...
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Advancing the Centre’s liberalisation agenda
09 December 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Freebies: A winning strategy or economic pitfall?
02 December 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Food subsidy: Go for direct transfer to curb leakages
26 November 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Delhi discoms in crisis: Debt and regulatory gaps
20 November 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Are e-commerce giants violating FDI norms?
14 November 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Nutrient-based subsidy: Support and scrutiny balance
11 November 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Food subsidy reforms: Can Govt tackle mounting costs
04 November 2024 | Uttam Gupta
Rising import reliance amid regulatory challenge
Despite Government efforts to boost domestic production, policy constraints and pricing caps continue to stifle the energy sector’s growth According to the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MPNG), during the first six months of the current financial year (FY) September 2024, India’s consumption...
Unlocking the full potential of GatiShakti
The PM GatiShakti initiative is revolutionising India’s infrastructure by integrating digital planning tools to expedite project completion and improve multimodal connectivity According to the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Amardeep Singh Bhatia, as many as 208 big-ticket infrastructure projects including roads (101), railways (73),...
Why RBI should not look at food inflation
Concerns over persistent food price volatility and the need for economic growth support have prompted the Reserve Bank of India to keep its options open On October 9, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the decisions taken by the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its...
Will the three farm laws be revived?
Were the laws a missed opportunity to address the deep-seated issues faced by millions of India’s struggling farmers and consumers? Recently, a BJP Member of Parliament talked of resurrecting the three national Farm Laws. Faced with criticism from the opposition parties, a spokesperson of the BJP clarified that ‘her statement does...
Can India become a manufacturing hub?
Growth is driven by strong domestic demand, export potential, government infrastructure efforts, private sector investment, and initiatives like ‘Make in India’ According to a Study Report by IDBI Capital, India is set to add US$ 1 trillion to its gross domestic product (GDP) every 18 months over the next six years....
GST cess extension: Is it Justified Beyond 2026?
With loans likely to be repaid by January 2026, the question arises—can the continued levy of the cess be logically justified in light of buoyant tax collections In its meeting held early this month, the GST Council had decided to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to suggest ‘how to...
Unified pension scheme: Balancing the old and new
Modi Government unveils unified pension scheme to bridge old and new, aiming to satisfy Central and State employees On August 24, 2024, the Union government announced the new Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees. In fact, what looked like a well-orchestrated action plan, on the following day the BJP-led...
