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Budget 2019: Smart politics, smart economics
Feb 01, 2019

Budget 2019: Smart politics, smart economics

Key proposals unveiled in this budget are primarily aimed at rural communities and the urban middle classes.

Not only GST, punitive petroleum taxes need to be capped to quench voter anger
Jan 04, 2019

Not only GST, punitive petroleum taxes need to be capped to quench voter anger

A shortfall in the estimated collection of indirect taxes from lower GST accruals or from tax relief on petroleum products can upset the apple cart.

#KisanLongWalk was merely a symptom; agriculture policy needs to fix the ailment
Mar 15, 2018

#KisanLongWalk was merely a symptom; agriculture policy needs to fix the ailment

Political knee-jerks are easy to play with — a loan waiver here, an extension of farming permission there, a rise in procurement prices looming and

UP loan waiver: Humanitarian relief for farmers
Apr 17, 2017

UP loan waiver: Humanitarian relief for farmers

UP being the second most indebted state with a debt of ₹327, 470 crore will have a bigger budget deficit after the loan waiver.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: An assessment of India’s crop insurance scheme
May 28, 2019

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: An assessment of India’s crop insurance scheme

Agriculture remains the primary sector of the Indian economy. While it accounts for merely 16 percent of the country’s GDP, approximately 43.9 percent of the population depends on it for their livelihood. In recent years, indebtedness, crop failures, non-remunerative prices and poor returns have led to agrarian distress in many parts of the country. The government has come up with various mechanisms to address these issues: insurance, direct tr

पाक आर्थिक आघाडीवर तगेल?
Jul 04, 2019

पाक आर्थिक आघाडीवर तगेल?

गेल्या १० महिन्यांपासून इम्रान खान सरकारने कर्ज घेण्याचा लावलेला धडाका पाहता त्यांचा कार्यकाळ संपेपर्यंत पाकवरील कर्जाचा डोंगर दुप्पट झालेला असेल.