Page 14 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Experts see change of tack in Reserve Bank of India's liquidity handling

They say central bank is focused on durable relief rather than ad hoc support

Wishlist for Budget 2025: Urgency to uplift India's manufacturing

Jobs are one of the country's fundamental problems, and manufacturing is the easy answer to this problem

Budget 2025: Why scrapping home loan tax benefits could hurt the common man

The socio-economic implications of scrapping the old tax regime for India's real estate sector - currently valued at $493 billion and contributing 7.3 per cent to GDP - deserve careful scrutiny

Strategies and roadmap for making green fertiliser production viable

India's Green Hydrogen Mission targets decarbonising fertiliser production

DPDPA rules 2025: Advancing data privacy but challenges remain unresolved

New data protection rules boost transparency, yet compliance gaps persist

Unlocking potential: India's path to a robust petrochemical industry

With a market size of $220 billion, the Indian chemicals and petrochemicals sector contributes about 6 per cent to the GDP and provides employment to over 5 million people

Bad economics is corrupting politics, undermining good governance in India

Economic reformers should not remain beholden to free-market ideologies, corporate lobbies, or the sentiments of fickle stock markets

'Unease' of doing business in India: Bureaucracy pushes factory costs up

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" campaign has also got lost somewhere in the labyrinths of this bureaucratic maze

India must thank Manmohan for shift from caste-based to class-based society

For ages, the halwahi ecosystem had maintained a civilisation that had kept trade cashless. Land and grains were the only form of wages

Health and education reforms: A blueprint for India's manufacturing dream

India's ambition to lead global manufacturing depends on tackling malnutrition and improving education. The Union Budget 2025 offers a chance to invest in these sectors, leading to sustainable growth

Startup India initiative sparks nation's modern entrepreneurial revolution

India has historically been an entrepreneurial nation, accounting for 25-35 per cent of global GDP through the centuries

Digital transformation fueling India's economic growth and inclusion

India's dramatic digital transformation has empowered millions through a digital infrastructure [India Stack], democratising data, identity, and payments

Community validation for inclusive outcomes: Mission Antyodaya for SDGs

With updated SECC 2011 data, Mission Antyodaya supports truly inclusive, evidence-based planning, enabling poverty-free GPs through decentralised action

Why the government must differentiate between liquor and milder forms

India needs to follow EU on Alcobev taxation to meet WHO target of reducing alcohol consumption

Budget for outcomes: Governance and financing reforms hold the key

The challenges to inclusion need to be addressed head on with governance changes and higher untied funding with community accountability and ownership

Now-defunct Dhanalakshmi scheme improved outcomes for girl-child: Study

A new study by US-based researchers finds widespread social change and that preference for a girl child continues even after discontinuation of the schemed

New govt infrastructure projects down by over 20% in December quarter

Both new and completed project values as of December 2024 remain below pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019

The India Story: Long journey traversed, but 90% of nation yet to be built

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation

Rural roots, digital wings: The new trajectory for India's financial sector

With the right blend of policy support, technological advancements and customer-centric strategies, India's financial sector is ready to play a pivotal role in the nation's journey toward sustainable

When innovation meets purpose: AI in US-India collaborative vision

The two countries must ensure that the critical technology remains a trusted, positive force for human progress and global prosperity