The author discusses the talk around the failure of the agricultural sector to keep up with the 1991 reforms that opened the gates of India to the outside world. From price volatility through shrinking farm sizes to trade liberalization, the article expounds upon various obstacles faced by this sector under the newly globalized India.
Why did the central government refuse to pay up GST compensation to states across India? Through this article, Ashu Jain explores the current scenario of the GST with respect to the centre and the state.
This article evaluates the recently announced education policy — the NEP. It discusses the necessity that drove the government into formulating such a document, the possibilities that entail upon its implementation, and the talk around its effectiveness in truly achieving what most of us have regarded with deep skepticism — better utilization of our people, at last.
The MDM scheme was a relief to many children and was contributing positively to fight malnutrition; however, the pandemic has interrupted its functioning.The following article will discuss the state of the MDM scheme during the pandemic to understand the nutritional insecurity that is threatening the vulnerable children.
Interviewee: Anil Singh Date of interview: 12 May, 2020 Anil Singh is a security personnel working in a private security providing organisation around the state
Following the Infosphere issue on gauging the economic impact of the great lockdown and Coronavirus pandemic, this article looks to further analyze the pandemic’s rippling effect.
Through this article, Vanshika Mittal provides an insight into the Indian vegan market.
In a conference I attended on the Indian Economy, I was delighted by the discussion undertaken on India’s poverty paradigm consisting of panelists coming from
Scholars who believe in the theories put forward by Adam Smith predict that globalization started in the late 15th century. Some believe that it
Through this article, Pallavi Mall aims to show the social significance that inheritance plays, however, inheritance remains deeply problematic since the concept of inheritance perpetuates inequality and the concentration of wealth.
In this article, Shubhalakshmi Bhattacharya explores the interdependence between a national economy and the global economy through an analysis of the Greek economic crisis.
The essence of this article written by Viswas Viswanath is to look at the exclusion of the LGBT community through an economic lens rather than a socio-cultural one. It focuses on the influence behavioural economics has on this exclusion as well as looks at the crisis which could arise out of the “identity bias” attribute of behavioural economics. Read on to find out more!
