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For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction In a country like India, agriculture is a means of livelihood or subsistence for most farmers and not a business. At present, farmers face various bio-socio-psychological anomalies in farming. The traditional approach of low input-based extensive and diversified agricultural practices termed as ‘crop diversification’ could be an alternate approach to… Continue reading Crop Diversification: Need, Advantages and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction In the height of the Great Power rivalry, the Russian President and Chinese leader had their 38th bilateral meeting (since 2013) on February 04, 2022. The 5,000-word joint statement issued after the summit proclaimed that the “friendship between the two States has no limits, there are no ‘forbidden’ areas of… Continue reading The Great Power Rivalry (China, Russia and the US) and its Impact on India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India’s fertility industry has a potential market of US $12 billion. In 2021, the Parliament enacted the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act that seeks to monitor and regulate Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and surrogacy. While many welcome it as a step in the right direction, they also fear that the… Continue reading Regulating ART and Surrogacy: Associated Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Budget 2022-23 highlighted the need for energy transition and mitigating the climate change. At the same time, the proposals for single-form clearances for ease of doing business seem contrary to the climate concerns and commitments. The reflection of such opposite nuances is very much evident in the recently… Continue reading Biological Diversity Amendment Bill, 2021: Provisions and Concerns – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs has tabled the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Parliament. One of the major highlights of this year’s budget is the announcement of Government’s decision to launch Digital Rupee – India’s version of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The announcement is a… Continue reading Digital Rupee: Advantages and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs has tabled the Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament. This year’s Union Budget seeks to complement macroeconomic level growth with a focus on micro-economic level all-inclusive welfare. While observing that India’e economic growth in the current year is estimated to be 9.2%; the… Continue reading Union Budget 2022-23: Highlights and Concerns – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Government tabled the Economic Survey 2021-22 in the Parliament on January 31. The survey focuses on the post-pandemic recovery and analyses a range of aspects including inflation, energy prices and global uncertainties. The survey has also taken stock of growing revenues to indicate the availability of fiscal space for… Continue reading Major Highlights of the Economic Survey 2021-22 – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India’s goods exports have reached a record-high of US$393 billion, after having stagnated in the range of US$250-330 billion (annual) for a decade. Along with this, India’s global share of exports has also risen to an all-time high, and has likely crossed 2% in the last quarter. According to statistics… Continue reading Increasing exports in India and the challenges ahead – Explained, pointwise