Finance and Crisis – Page 2 – NICKELED AND DIMED

Cleaning out the War Chest- Looking into the role of Campaign Funds in US elections

US Presidential elections are not only a lengthy but an expensive affair. Millions are spent as campaign funds in this battle for the white house. Time and again, the importance of campaign funding and donations in the success of a candidate has been emphasized. Often a causal relationship is implied between campaign finance and political success,…
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Causes and Recovery of the Indian Economy Slowdown.

From Jan-March 2019 to July- Sep 2019, the Indian economy received a steep fall in its gross domestic product from 8.2% to 4.5%. Reasons for this economic trend seem to encompass many; however, can also be summarized for the purpose of a basic understanding of the situation at hand. One of the major reasons talked…
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Toilet Paper Crisis

The rampantly spreading Coronavirus has impacted the life of every human being in unimaginable ways. May that be a rich aristocrat or a roadside barber, the virus has physically, financially, socially and mentally affected the lifestyle of all. To prevent the virus from spreading, people around the globe have self-quarantined themselves to maintain social distances…
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Is banning e-cigarettes a moral façade?

Digging up on old news, it has been almost three months since the bill on banning e-cigarettes has been passed. The government has claimed that the intention behind the ban was to curb the exponential increase in the consumption of e-cigarettes, especially amongst the youth. As a measure to propagate a healthy lifestyle, banning e-cigarettes…
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Coronavirus in the Global Economy

In our latest print edition, Advaita Singh captures the trending topic of Coronavirus through its effect on the global economy.
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FRBM and Budget 2020

Debt and deficits – the two words that keep the government and its ambitious budgets in check. While governments would love to spend until their heart’s content, the fear of exceeding tax revenue and having to borrow (along with other macroeconomic reasons) reigns in government spending. The fiscal deficit is an important aspect of any…
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Equity markets and the economic slowdown

This article narrates the movement of equity markets since the signs of economic slowdown began showing.
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Tulip Mania: The First Economic Bubble!

The author tries to present an account of different narratives about the first economic crisis, ‘Tulipmania’ in Netherlands, arguing whether the bubble was irrational based on speculation or a full blown crisis for the Dutch economy.
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Understanding Food deflation in India

In this article Niharika Yadav aims to analyse the deflationary trends in food prices in India. Reading Time: 7 minutes
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When more is not good: A comparative analysis of Zimbabwean hyperinflation

Through this article. Siddharth Shukla, aims to look at the hyperinflation crisis in Zimbabwe. the causes which led to it and to analyse the situation and circumstances in order to prevent such a situation from arising again.
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Constituent Assembly Debates on Alcohol Ban

In this article, Gayatri Virmani critically analyses the relevance and effectiveness of Article 47 (the intoxication of drinks). She highlights how the negative impacts of the ban on alcohol on national highways and in some states, Bihar in particular, outweigh the positive impacts, concluding that imposing a ban on alcohol is in direct violation of…
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Planning Commission to NITI Ayog

In this article, the author Lakshita Singh looks at the points of departure and continuity in the NITI Aayog from its predecessor, the Planning Commission.
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