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From initiating schemes to aid migrant workers to deciding on budget allocations, information is integral to the development of effective state respon
Indian decision makers face two hard choices: either reduce the size of the Indian Army or significantly expand the defence budget.
Our 20 most–read expertspeak this year.
If functions and finances of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) are to be matched, the MCGM’s annual budget should be in the region
Recent experience shows that there is ample global and local investor appetite for well-structured assets at valuations
The opposition is right to demand information on the pricing. Providing information on the cost of an aircraft, its engine, missiles, radar warning receivers, radars, does not undermine the country’s security.
India needs to better integrate electronic and cyber warfare into its future defense planning.
The Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, managed to present a fairly balanced Union Budget. There were no big unforeseen surprises and it was relatively measured given that we are in a pre-election year. It is hard to ignore that the global economy continues to be in turmoil.
The government has been firefighting since FY 2019 using mostly Band-Aids of the cheapest kinds.
Thinking India can induce enough private investment just because of the size of its market is a big mistake
India's venture into space security, intertwined with defence readiness, necessitates a comprehensive and well-structured national strategy
Pakistan's PPP-led government failed to end the domination of the military over the government, much less bring the military machine, particularly the army, under the government's control. A huge percentage of the country's budget is allocated to the military.
Pakistan's borrowing history has discouraged IMF and its allies from providing fresh loans or restructuring existing ones.
At 96, after eight years of relentless ongoing military reforms, the PLA’s continued investment in reforms implies a seriousness in achieving China�
Marginalised sections of the urban population, particularly women, are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and extreme climate ch
Pakistan can draw crucial lessons from Sri Lanka’s success as the former continues to negotiate for a US$ 1.1-billion tranche from the IMF to stabil
For a person who knows his business economics well, the Railway Minister obviously realises that he will need money to make that happen. That is why his speech contained so many references to the need for budgetary support from the government.
Infrastructure investments are required to enable economic growth and provide the services required by a growing population. The infrastructure already available is threatened by climate change, damaging existing assets and reducing future productivity. Investment in new infrastructure has to increase to fill the gap; as this occurs, the operation and maintenance cost of infrastructure are also expected to rise. Furthermore, as resources are scar
It is good governance at the implementation level that becomes a pre-condition for achieving the goals through improving public expenditure efficiency
The focus on rooftop solar in the Union Budget 2024 has provided a strong impetus for the residential segment. A targeted scheme is also required to e
As the Modi Govt presents the rail budget this week, it is worth reflecting on the growing gap between the Indian railway system and that of China. If the British Raj understood the strategic significance of the railways, the rulers of independent India squandered the advantage and have wrecked the system rather than build on it.
One hopes that fiscal 2019 is devoid of breaking news, dull as ditchwater but fulsome in terms of outcomes.
The early years, particularly the first 1,000 days, are a critical period in a child’s development, with lifelong impacts. Evidence shows that one of the most effective strategies for economic growth is investing in the developmental growth of at-risk young children. However, early childhood development (ECD) programmes are severely challenged by the sheer scale of need in the face of early childhood care and education losses due to COVID-19 me
With elections in progress we find that our choices are extremely limited.
Russia's troubles are unlikely to vanish soon. With the Central Bank forecasting a 4.5 per cent drop in GDP in 2015, a downgrade is a certainty. The budget deficit, forecast to be larger than 0.6 per cent of GDP in 2015, will prove to be another cause of misery.
Indian agritech is making impressive strides and expanding its global footprint, but it is still at a nascent stage and has penetrated only 1 percent
While the jury is yet to be out globally on the UBI, it has many takers in India.
Despite a long speech there were no magic bullets presented to kickstart a virtuous cycle of investment, growth and jobs.
Social protection is crucial in tackling extreme poverty and ensuring equitable development, thus catalysing the transition to a more stable and robust economy. About 50 percent of India’s economy hinges on its informal workers, who comprise 90 percent of the country’s total workforce. Yet, these informal workers continue to be excluded from current social-protection schemes, leaving them with no social or financial safety net and trapping th
Sri Lankan President unveiled the biggest ever war budget in the history of the country in view of the ongoing war with the Tamil Tigers. The budget has seen the massive rise of 7% in the war expenditure to a record 1.6 billion dollars in the year 2009.
Examining ‘Dollar Bonds’ in the Indian budget, drug trafficking in Myanmar — and other news from South Asia.
Indonesia is highly vulnerable to climate change disasters and requires the integration of insurance and mitigation strategies as integral components
Readers will recall the short history of corporate tax reductions under Modi 1.0.
In March, a "matrix" between the two Sudans set conditionalities and dates both countries must respect. It was an insurance against political vagaries and deep deficit budgets. But with oil revenues falling into Machar's hands, the entire ambit of monies and transit fee from Juba could come unstuck one more time!
Across the Indo-Pacific, countries big and small are building up their military capacity through domestic production and imports.
In a post-COVID world — with tasks increasing and budgets shrinking — the challenges at sea are daunting.
Taliban 2.0 are working towards ensuring that they are not dependent on external sources of revenue
The political funding reforms are an embarrassment to India’s claims of heralding a transparency revolution
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh concerned about the looming energy crisis, is determined to expand the contribution of civilian nuclear power to India¿s energy budget. For this it is necessary to remove the shackles imposed by the United States and its friends on international nuclear transactions.
The top-down, rushed approach of the government in reaching out to farmers is likely to end in failure
Upon close scrutiny of the scheme, an obvious question comes to the forefront: was the scheme a governance measure or political manipulation?
Much of the Indian budget is focused on the army, with the air force being a distant second and the navy a poor third.
Global geopolitics is in a state of intense flux. China’s rise has led to greater competition in the international system, with the United States and the post-War global order coming under increasing challenge. China’s high economic growth rate in the past several decades has meant bigger military budgets. In turn, its military rise threatens security in the Indo-Pacific region where China seeks to dominate, from the Himalayas to South China
The defence budget is shrinking. The CDS can play a key role in ensuring the most efficient use of resources
India is now extending 'visa on arrival' to tourists from 180 countries to encourage tourism. But budget tourists, who aim at staying in small hotels/guest houses and not five-star hotels, face problems in finding clean and safe accommodation.
With the advent of metaverse, new challenges around privacy, user safety, and intellectual property rights will surface
