The Union Budget 2018 had a very strong theme. It has given big thrust to agriculture. The focus on agriculture was welcome, given huge periods of rural distress. Agriculture in India contributes nearly 15 percent...
More than any other East African country, Ethiopia is hit by an effervescence that illustrates a growth rate close to 10% for more than a decade, familiar in Asia but singular in Africa. At this...
The India of 2019 may be drastically different from India of 2018. A general election is due in 2019 and the outcome of that election is totally uncertain. It is possible that BJP may once...
Though extremely unstable, agricultural growth has far outpaced population growth in recent years; the supply of agricultural goods per head has risen. The proportion of population dependent on agriculture has been falling; so goods produced...
The island of Caofeidian is located 200 kms from Beijing and is a land reclaimed from the sea and converted into an economic development zone in Tangshan district, China. The port of Caofeidian was promoted...
United States Dec 2017 Monetary Policy Linkage to India’s monetary policy and its aftermath on the budget 2018-19.: United States had in December Monetary Policy, 2017 increased the Fed rate from 1/4 to 1/2 percent as...
The Financial crisis of 2007 witnessed unprecedented and collective response from central bankers across the globe which was flexible, decisive and also local in nature to address the need of regional malaise. Aggressive reduction of...
The rate of unemployment in Kerala is disproportionately high when compared to that of other states in India or compared to the national average. It was 7.4 per cent in Kerala compared to a national...
India’s GDP growth recovered to 6.3% in 2QFY18 from a three-year low of 5.7% in 1QFY18. On the supply side, the growth recovery came on the back of a rebound in manufacturing activity to 7%...
Smoke! Smog! These two words are frequent updates on Google weather alerts across Indian metros. Air in India has lost its status as a public good and become a luxury good. What makes matters worse...
There is a constant downward trend registered in manufacturing components of IIP, especially from May’16 onwards. The demonetisation and GST have affected the sector, but that is expected to be only TEMPORARY. Herein, we tried...
It is realised that one or two quarters of GDP growth and other macro data are entirely inadequate to evaluate the long-term impact of the structural reforms underway. The specified structural reforms are necessary to create...
