Oil Swings And The Economy

Indian Economy

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-29 OPINION Relevant for: Indian Economy Topic: Issues relating to Growth & Development – Inflation & Monetary Policy Global demand for oil, decisions by major producing nations to raise/ cut supplies and the global political environment are key to oil prices. Prices have swayed from above $160 per barrel in June…

Drought Warning

Indian Economy

Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2018-11-22 OPINION Relevant for: Indian Economy Topic: Agriculture Issues and related constraints After two years of relatively good rains, large parts of Maharashtra (especially the Marathwada region and the adjoining districts of Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Sholapur, Amravati and Yavatmal), North Gujarat, Saurashtra, Kutch and North Karnataka are reeling under drought.…

Investment Models: PPP, SEZ, EPZ and others

Indian Economy

Source : : www.livemint.com Date : 2018-11-20 OPINION Relevant for: Indian Economy Topic: Investment Models: PPP, SEZ, EPZ and others The private sector contributed an estimated 20 trillion, or a third of India’s 60 trillion infrastructure investment, between fiscals 2008 and 2017. However, it has declined sharply in recent years in terms of share of investment,…

Inclusive growth, Inclusion and Poverty

Indian Economy

Source : : www.livemint.com Date : 2018-11-20 OPINION Relevant for: Indian Economy Topic: Inclusive growth, Inclusion and Poverty Suppose two people hold different opinions about a policy issue. Is it possible to say that one is right and the other wrong, or do they just have different preferences? After all, what is the difference between an…