Page 8 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Farmer suicides fell in J&K after 2019: What it says about mandi monopoly

States which have freed farmers from the hold of regulated markets report fewer suicides

SME Tracker: Electronics MSMEs to get boost from PLI, domestic demand

Additional boost is expected from the recently approved Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, which aims to achieve self-reliance in the electronics supply chain and foster a robust ecosystem

Shaping the new deterrent: The strategic shift in India-Pakistan conflict

India's restraint has now translated into a sense of strategic intolerance. There has been a marked change in India's military strategy, and in the complexity of its retaliatory strikes

BCI missteps on new rules for opening the market to foreign lawyers

BCI's new rules take immediate effect, with no prior notice, consultation, or transition-raising urgent concerns amid India-US trade talks

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana - A decade of insurance inclusion

PMSBY offers affordable accident insurance to India's vulnerable. With ₹20 premium and ₹2 lakh cover, it has transformed lives, settled 135,000 claims, and ensured inclusive insurance access

Not a dream, a destination: Building the new Bharat with power of the sun

The truth: Solar already powers metro trains, steel plants, and data centres. And it creates more jobs per megawatt than coal ever did

Statsguru: India's GDP growth may miss govt estimate; IIP data fuels doubt

The government's final consumption expenditure provided a temporary lift to the economy in Q2FY24 but it has since faded sharply, even registering a decline in Q1FY25

Operation Sindoor: How a Covid-era change to spending rules came in handy

During Covid, the government increased the Contingency Fund limit from ₹500 cr to ₹30,000 cr, a measure that made it easier for the expenditure dept to disburse funds without Parliamentary approval

Pakistan: An economy on life support, strained by debt and weak reforms

Faces shaky recovery amid renewed tensions with India, surging debt, IMF dependence, weak reforms, and chronic structural and governance failures. SHIKHA CHATURVEDI & JAYANT PANKAJ explain

Policy to plate: What genome-edited rice means for India's food future

The release of genome-edited rice marks a policy and scientific shift, positioning India to lead biotech-driven farming amid climate, resource, and food security challenges

Draft climate finance taxonomy framework aims to enhance green funding

Draft framework suggests hybrid approach to attract investors

CPI base year revision for agri and rural workers may push up minimum wages

Unaware of recent Delhi govt decision to hike minimum wages in the national capital, Lal and his fellow workers continue to receive same wage as three years ago when they started working in unit

Attracting FIIs & FPIs - balance regulations with ease of doing business

India's record GST collections and rising domestic investments highlight economic resilience, while SEBI's evolving FPI norms aim to balance transparency, compliance, and investor confidence

Sustainable business practices: Navigating India's ESG, energy transition

Mandatory ESG norms mark a shift towards stakeholder capitalism, reflecting global trends in climate governance and moving beyond shareholder- and state-driven business models

Court's power to modify arbitral awards: A cure worse than the disease

Arbitration users worry over poor-quality awards and prolonged litigation; some propose allowing courts to modify awards, but this raises concerns over finality and judicial overreach

Enterprises with output below Rs 500 cr account for 63% of employment

But these enterprises, a pilot study showed, accounted for only 36.84 per cent of total compensation

Shedding old habits: Rethinking agricultural practices in India

The government needs to actively push greater cultivation of millets, while encouraging farmers to move away from water-guzzling wheat and rice

India's millet moment: A holistic shift from paddy to sustainability

As of now, paddy has the largest area under cultivation in India, and agricultural input subsidies are skewed towards paddy production

Time to break-free from paddy for sustainable agriculture in India

The government already offers a higher minimum support price (MSP) for millets like Bajra and Jowar compared to paddy

Textile sector: India needs to grab the opportunity amid tariff turmoil

India needs to reclaim the grounds which it has been losing over the last 15-20 years as one of the market leaders in textiles