For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Budget 2023-24 has been presented in the Parliament. In 2005, the Government had started releasing a Gender Budget along with the Union budget. Gender Budgeting is a strategy to ensure that promises on gender equality show up in public budget allocations as well. However, achieving gender equality through… Continue reading Gender Budgeting: Status, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
Author: Raveesh Sharma
Disinvestment in India: Trends and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction In the Union Budget 2023-24, the Government has set a target of INR 51,000 crore for Disinvestment. This is the lowest target set by the Government in the last 7 years. The Government has not met the disinvestment target for 2022-23. So far, the Government has realised INR 31,106 crore… Continue reading Disinvestment in India: Trends and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
Microfinance: Status, Benefits, Challenges and Solutions – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The RBI had recently released its 26th Financial Stability Report (December 2022). In the report, the RBI remarked that the credit to the Microfinance sector has grown at a steady pace. However, the report highlighted the building stress levels in the loans portfolio (i.e., bad loans are increasing). The share… Continue reading Microfinance: Status, Benefits, Challenges and Solutions – Explained, pointwise
Hydroelectric Projects in India: Status, Benefits and Concerns – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Joshimath crisis in Uttarakhand has led to large scale displacement of the local population. The Government has halted all construction activity in the region. The reason for the crisis is being attributed to development projects being undertaken in the region. This has brought attention to the large-scale hydroelectric projects… Continue reading Hydroelectric Projects in India: Status, Benefits and Concerns – Explained, pointwise
Energy Transition: Challenges and Solutions – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The window for climate action is shortening rapidly. IPCC Sixth Assessment Report had pointed out that Earth will warm up by 1.5°C (above pre-Industrial level) over the next couple of decades. According to NASA, the planet’s average temperature was 1.02°C warmer in 2020 than the mean temperature between 1950-80. If… Continue reading Energy Transition: Challenges and Solutions – Explained, pointwise
Union Budget 2023-24: Key Highlights – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Finance Minister has presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament. This is the last full budget before the next year’s General Elections. There were apprehensions that the Budget may resort to populist measures ahead of the election year. However, most economic experts have observed that the Government… Continue reading Union Budget 2023-24: Key Highlights – Explained, pointwise
Economic Survey 2022-23: Key Highlights – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Economic Survey 2022-23 was tabled in the Parliament by the Union Finance Minister on January 31, 2023. The document has been prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA). The Survey provides a detailed report of the national economy for the year along with forecasts.… Continue reading Economic Survey 2022-23: Key Highlights – Explained, pointwise
India-Egypt Relationship – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was the Chief Guest at India’s 74th Republic Day celebrations this year. In his meeting with the Prime Minister of India, the two nations agreed to elevate the India-Egypt Relationship to ‘strategic partnership’. The strategic partnership will have broadly four elements: political, defence,… Continue reading India-Egypt Relationship – Explained, pointwise
Groundwater Use and Governance in India – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India has nearly 18% of the world’s population and occupies about 2.4% of the world’s geographical area. India consumes 4% of total water resources. A World Bank report has noted that India is the largest groundwater user. As India’s economy and population grow, the groundwater use is expected to rise… Continue reading Groundwater Use and Governance in India – Explained, pointwise
[Kurukshetra January 2023 Summary] Cooperatives to FPOs: A Paradigm Shift – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The cooperative movement is a voluntary movement of the people. The movement has been carried out democratically by pooling together of resources for completing a given activity. The purpose is to achieve or secure certain benefits or advantages that people cannot get individually. Cooperative Movement also aims to promote specific… Continue reading [Kurukshetra January 2023 Summary] Cooperatives to FPOs: A Paradigm Shift – Explained, pointwise
