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Inflation tames petroleum taxes
Nov 19, 2021

Inflation tames petroleum taxes

Upward trends in crude oil prices and inflation have made a further increase in taxes on petroleum prices unlikely.

Energy price spikes: Intermittency of renewables and the call on firm capacity
Oct 12, 2021

Energy price spikes: Intermittency of renewables and the call on firm capacity

A sudden rise in demand of natural gas and coal due to seasonal change begs the question, why does the market continue to embrace coal and gas—fuels

Retail price of petrol and diesel in India: Crude calculations
Oct 09, 2021

Retail price of petrol and diesel in India: Crude calculations

As the price of crude oil continues to rise, there will be drastic repercussions if the centre increases excise taxes without sharing the revenue with

Why the world is starting to panic over climate
Jul 23, 2021

Why the world is starting to panic over climate

The world community cannot hope to get a grip on this situation without finding a way of putting a price on carbon.

Uptick in India’s headline inflation: A transitory phase
Jul 18, 2021

Uptick in India’s headline inflation: A transitory phase

While economic growth remains the main focus, elevated inflation may ask for some attention.

Why data protection should not be an antitrust concern
Apr 09, 2021

Why data protection should not be an antitrust concern

The Competition Commission of India has treated data protection as a non-price competition parameter and found a compromise on this parameter by the d

Unravelling fiscal stress
Apr 03, 2021

Unravelling fiscal stress

Turning on a light switch and flooding a dark room with light instantly is apt for describing what happens once health security–related lockdowns an

COVID-19: The lofty economic recovery for Latin America
Jan 27, 2021

COVID-19: The lofty economic recovery for Latin America

The sudden fall in commodity prices, export volumes, FDI redirection, and growing unemployment strongly disturbs Latin American economies.

क्या ख़रीफ़ की फसल की आवक से भारत में क़ीमतों के बढ़ने का सिलसिला टूटेगा?
Jan 20, 2021

क्या ख़रीफ़ की फसल की आवक से भारत में क़ीमतों के बढ़ने का सिलसिला टूटेगा?

इन आंकड़ों को देखकर एक दिलचस्प तथ्य सामने आता है कि कोविड-

India: Dissecting the farmers’ protest
Dec 16, 2020

India: Dissecting the farmers’ protest

The Centre must leave no stone unturned for finding a broad consensus around the issue by bringing on board all the stakeholders.

‘कम होने का नाम नहीं ले रहा है जापान-दक्षिण कोरिया के बीच संबंधों का तनाव’
Nov 23, 2020

‘कम होने का नाम नहीं ले रहा है जापान-दक्षिण कोरिया के बीच संबंधों का तनाव’

इस विवाद का केंद्र, जापान द्वारा सन् 1910 से द्वितीय विश्व य

चीन के शिनजियांग में वीगर मुसलमानों की कीमत पर परमाणु साम्राज्यवाद
Nov 16, 2020

चीन के शिनजियांग में वीगर मुसलमानों की कीमत पर परमाणु साम्राज्यवाद

चीन में परमाणु ऊर्जा के लिए एक तिहाई यूरेनियम शिनजियांग

Water futures market for the hydrological future of South Asia
Sep 29, 2020

Water futures market for the hydrological future of South Asia

The risk associated with water availability gets complicated with global warming and climate change. This affects the scarcity value of water, and eve

कोविड-19 की आपदा, क्या बढ़ेगा मानव-जीवन का मूल्य?
Apr 22, 2020

कोविड-19 की आपदा, क्या बढ़ेगा मानव-जीवन का मूल्य?

वायरस एक तार है जो आप सबको जोड़ता है, तोड़ता नहीं है. इसलिए

A new US-India trade deal soon?
Dec 17, 2019

A new US-India trade deal soon?

The India-US trade relations have been gaining momentum over the years, especially in merchandise trade. India has a trade surplus of $31 billion with

Is the spectre of high oil prices of $100 back?
Sep 24, 2019

Is the spectre of high oil prices of $100 back?

The loss of output is the single, worst and most sudden of disruptions to oil market so far.

Food security in West Bengal: Inter-state portability and digitisation
Sep 20, 2019

Food security in West Bengal: Inter-state portability and digitisation

In states such as West Bengal, the purpose of holding a ration card is still of utmost importance for procurement decisions. The low level of digitisa

India’s water crisis: A permanent problem which needs permanent solutions
Jul 09, 2019

India’s water crisis: A permanent problem which needs permanent solutions

The government has announced an ambitious target of providing piped clean drinking water to all rural households by 2024. Although a worthy goal, it i

Six headwinds Modi will face in Season 2
May 27, 2019

Six headwinds Modi will face in Season 2

In a constantly-evolving discourse and a politically and economically disruptive world, new ideas will demand a greater control over Modi’s actions.

Carnage in Kashmir: Price of no policy on Pakistan
Feb 15, 2019

Carnage in Kashmir: Price of no policy on Pakistan

Pakistan has issued a wishy-washy statement that predictably denies any role as has been charged by India.

Concern over falling rupee
Oct 06, 2018

Concern over falling rupee

So far, hike in petrol prices and import duties on some consumer goods has not stoked inflation, but the rupee’s steep fall vis-a-vis the dollar in

70 Policies — Agricultural Prices Commission, 1965
Aug 04, 2018

70 Policies — Agricultural Prices Commission, 1965

Completely aligned with a control mindset, the practice of ensuring that farmers get a fair return on their production in an era of food surpluses con

When India failed Rafale
Jul 21, 2018

When India failed Rafale

India is asserting its rights as a Nuclear Weapons Power, and France is helping us do this at great risk to itself, and the Indian public discourse se

Beyond JCPOA — Economics
Jul 21, 2018

Beyond JCPOA — Economics

With the imposition of sanctions on Iran, India is left with two options: either find other avenues of oil imports or risk facing the US sanctions.

Are our medical device policies aligned for maximal public good?
Jun 22, 2018

Are our medical device policies aligned for maximal public good?

The phase of mandatory approvals and vastly expanded scope under the rulebook heralds a new era for the regulation of medical devices.

#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

Is WTO relevant to India?
Dec 26, 2017

Is WTO relevant to India?

India has to compete with ASEAN and others around the world in increasing its share of global trade. It is promoting its own free trading arrangement

थोक दवाओं को लेकर चीन पर निर्भरता के मायने
Aug 17, 2017

थोक दवाओं को लेकर चीन पर निर्भरता के मायने

बेशक चीन के साथ मौजूदा संबंधों में आत्मसंतुष्टि‍ की कोई

US house prices cool off after dizzy ten year ride
Oct 17, 2016

US house prices cool off after dizzy ten year ride

Cracks have appeared in the almost unrelenting boom that sent rents and house prices soaring to record highs across the US.

Instability in Gabon after presidential elections
Sep 12, 2016

Instability in Gabon after presidential elections

Developing volatility in the aftermath of presidential elections in Gabon.

A committee to 'administer' a 'market price' for gas
Feb 07, 2013

A committee to 'administer' a 'market price' for gas

Rationing of gas makes the development of a unified gas market impossible. This means the prevalence of a dozen price levels confounding all - buyers and sellers, and investors on both sides. The spin-off leaves India struggling with the most poorly developed gas infrastructure.

Afghanistan: what price tag do we put on strategic security?
Feb 05, 2019

Afghanistan: what price tag do we put on strategic security?

India might end up paying a big price for its strategic myopia in Afghanistan.

Clear picture of negative crude oil price
Apr 28, 2020

Clear picture of negative crude oil price

Even today, renewable energy sources definitely cannot replace fossil fuel that is getting scarce over time. Given this theoretical underpinning, why do we have a negative price for crude oil?

Fall in crude oil prices: How long will the boon last for Modi?
Jan 21, 2015

Fall in crude oil prices: How long will the boon last for Modi?

Oil is critical to India as it imports almost two thirds of its need, constituting 37% of its total imports. A $1 drop in oil prices could approximately save 40 billion rupees. The drop in oil prices currently looks like a blessing for India, but there could be some downslides too in the long run.

India-US ties are strong – but for a price
Jul 02, 2018

India-US ties are strong – but for a price

It wants India to break its relationships with Iran and Russia.

India’s Growing Energy Insecurity: Volatile crude prices and a tattered road map to reform
Feb 13, 2009

India’s Growing Energy Insecurity: Volatile crude prices and a tattered road map to reform

Over the past few years, there is noticeable amongst India watchers an inescapable feeling of disappointment at what has been seen as a perceptible rolling back of many of the much vaunted reforms that had been the face of the country's efforts to integrate with world energy markets through the turn of the century. With an import dependence of over 70%, and increasing with each passing year, the petroleum sector had been the obvious choice to mov

Indifference to price rise can irk voters in Tamil Nadu
Jul 15, 2010

Indifference to price rise can irk voters in Tamil Nadu

Given the existing alliance pattern involving the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and its partnership in the Congress-led UPA coalition at the Centre, people's perception of issues like price rise could become a double-jeopardy for the alliance in any election.

Leveraging the Rice Export Ban for Crop Substitution in India
Mar 20, 2024

Leveraging the Rice Export Ban for Crop Substitution in India

India is the world’s largest rice exporter, making it a significant player in the global rice market. A global rice shortage is anticipated amid rising geopolitical tensions and commodity prices. To safeguard domestic consumers from exorbitant price shocks, India has banned the export of non-basmati white rice since July 2023. This paper examines the ban's implications, especially regarding welfare redistribution among basmati and non-basmati f