News: Unseasonal price spike in Tomatoes and onions The cost of many vegetables such as tomatoes, cabbage and other greens become relatively affordable during winter. This is because of increased supply, since planting of these crops is done during August-October, and they are all 50-to-100-day crops. But in the current winter, all these vegetables are… Continue reading A new public stocking policy centred on pulses, edible oils and vegetables is needed to manage unseasonal price hikes

News: Economies around the world, including Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, India, and, most importantly, the US are witnessing an increase in price levels. The increase of inflation in the U.S and other economies will have adverse effects worldwide because its spill over effects are far-reaching. Contents1 What has been the inflation trend across the countries?2 How… Continue reading The great inflation conundrum that policymakers must resolve

News: In the climate summit at Glasgow, India spoke of a “phase down” rather than a “phase out” for coal, and it was backed by China, South Africa and some other countries. It shows India’s huge dependence on coal for its energy requirements and is likely to be so by 2030. A phase-out may hurt… Continue reading Why India’s coal habit won’t be easy to shake off

News: India and Pakistan have partially opened their land border recently. Recent trade relations between India and Pakistan After the Pulwama terror attack, bilateral trade between the two countries plummeted from around $2 billion in 2017-18 to $280 million in 2020-21 (April to February). Also read: “India-Pakistan Relations” – Pakistan to Resume Trade with India What steps… Continue reading Get to Business: About India – Pakistan relations

News: In India, the efficiency of Parliament is measured through the number of bills passed. Given that the government has decided to repeal three farm laws, this will raise questions on the efficiency of Parliament and the net output. What questions does it raise for Representative democracy? Repealing these farm laws will be unique as… Continue reading Making the House work

News: According to the recent NFHS-5 data, Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) overall sex ratio improved from 995 females per 1,000 males to 1,017. Further, UP also improved in various other metrics on Women empowerment. Why UP’s achievement is significant? This is significant as the state has rigid patriarchal norms, historically skewed sex ratio, high son preference… Continue reading A gender turnaround in UP spells hope for women all across India

News: Niti Aayog has released India’s first National Multidimensional Poverty Index. Read more: One out of every two Bihar households is multidimensionally poor: NITI Aayog How much disparity is there between states? In 1991, on economic reform-eve, Bihar and Tamil Nadu were nearly at par in per capita GDP. So, the performance of these states… Continue reading Heartland misery: Four states hosting 30% of Lok Sabha seats are among the poorest. That’s a message for India

News: Corona’s situation is coming to normalize following the deadly second wave in India. But the coming of the new Omicron variant poses a threat to progress made in the Covid fight. What is the present situation amidst the corona pandemic in India? The number of corona cases is declining in India even the rise has… Continue reading What the Omicron variant means for India

News: The National Family Health Survey 5 indicates that India has defused the population bomb without adopting any extreme measures like the One Child policy. Also read: Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings What does the variation of status in TFR indicate? According to NFHS 5, India’s Total Fertility Rate or the average number… Continue reading An Indian model that’s better than China’s