Op-Ed – Page 54 – NICKELED AND DIMED

Investing in Stocks is a Really Bad Idea! Here’s Why

The article, originally published on ‘The Millennial Investor’ discusses why investing in stock markets is not as good an idea as people deem it to be because people don’t really know and understand the concept of stock markets. Read on to find out why he says that.
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Turkey and Qatar moving towards the strongest Political Alliance

This article talks about how the bilateral relationship between Turkey and Qatar is turning out to be the strongest and is setting an example for the rest of the world.
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Practicing Feminism in Economics

This post tries to see economics through the lens of feminism and understand the workings of gender roles in an economy.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE FEMINIST APPROACH TO ECONOMICS AND GENDER WAGE GAP

This post brings out the different factors which result into pay gap predicament suffered by women. It also provides an insight as to how to mitigate the problem.
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Decoding India’s Budget 2018: Hope and promise sans reality?

Budgets in India have often suffered from a hope versus reality conundrum. Deepanshu Mohan uses the examples of Minimum Support Price, the healthcare scheme, and wage inequality to illustrate how when hope does not necessarily translate into reality.
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Wealth to Welfare

A deconstruction of the divergence between the economic situation of the country and its social progress in light of the recent Union Budget.
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A Feminist Understanding of GDP

Aditi Singhal looks at GDP calculation through a feminist lens. The article highlights the problem of gender-biases and the short-coming of only including manufactured capital into accounts.
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Abrogation of Old Testament: Article 370

Anuradha Basu looks at the need and relevance of Article 370 in the present time. She analyses the present situation and the interests of various stakeholders to evaluate whether it’s time to abrogate Article 370.
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Budget and Infrastructure 2018

Kaainat Pundir, analyses the effect of the Union Budget for FY-2018 on the infrastructure Sector. The article also delves into the role of private investment alongside budgetary allocation to boost infrastructure.
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UNION BUDGET 2018 (HEALTH)

In this article the author looks at the various health schemes brought out by government under 2018-2019 budget, which he also calls as the biggest resource allocation for health schemes in the history of India.
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Student Loans and Interest Rates: A Comparative Study Between The United States of America and The Republic of India

This article analyses Student Loans and Interest Rates in the United States of America (US) and India. It utilizes statistics and incorporates a multidisciplinary ‘socio-economic’ approach to describe the impact of the current interest rates and student loans in both of the aforementioned Economies. Alternatives to Student Loans such as subsidies and scholarships are discussed.
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Hollowing out of India’s financial markets: Banning trading abroad is not a choice

In this article Mr. Ajay Shah argues that India should focus on solving policy mistakes and taxation to improve the condition of financial markets rather than taking up protectionism tools which in turn leads to an increase in the cost of participation in the Indian Economy.
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