Source: The post “Reforms needed to make agriculture more viable” has been created, based on “Reforms needed to make agriculture more viable” published in “Business Line” on 23 January 2026. Reforms needed to make agriculture more viable. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Economy Context: Agriculture continues to remain a vital sector of the Indian economy despite… Continue reading Reforms needed to make agriculture more viable
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Textiles sector driving growth, jobs
Source: The post “Textiles sector driving growth, jobs” has been created, based on “Textiles sector driving growth, jobs” published in “Business Line” on 20 January 2026. Textiles sector driving growth, jobs. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Economy Context: India’s textile sector has evolved from a legacy industry into a powerful engine of growth, employment, and inclusive… Continue reading Textiles sector driving growth, jobs
India and the next Kondratiev wave
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 -Growth and development Introduction Long phases of economic change shape global power, production systems, and technology leadership. These phases are driven by clusters of breakthrough technologies that transform how economies function. As the digital economy matures and new frontier technologies converge, another long wave of growth is emerging. India… Continue reading India and the next Kondratiev wave
Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable?
Source: The post “Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable?’’ has been created, based on “Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable?” published in “BusinessLine” on 14 January 2026. Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable? UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has used dollar/rupee buy–sell… Continue reading Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable?
Revisiting the bail norm
Source: The post “Revisiting the bail norm’’ has been created, based on “Revisiting the bail norm” published in “BusinessLine” on 13 January 2026. Revisiting the bail norm. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Polity Context: The Supreme Court in State of Rajasthan v Balchand (1977), through Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, established that bail is the rule and… Continue reading Revisiting the bail norm
Building legal and judicial capacity
Source: The post “Building legal and judicial capacity’’ has been created, based on “Building legal and judicial capacity” published in “BusinessLine” on 10 January 2026. Building legal and judicial capacity. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Governance Context: India has emerged as the world’s fourth-largest economy with a GDP of about $4.18 trillion and is projected to… Continue reading Building legal and judicial capacity
Worrying trends in economic inequality in India
Source: The post “Worrying trends in economic inequality in India’’ has been created, based on “Worrying trends in economic inequality in India” published in “BusinessLine” on 8 January 2026. Worrying trends in economic inequality in India. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Economy Context: Economic inequality has been rising sharply across the world, and India is no… Continue reading Worrying trends in economic inequality in India
Ways to Reform Railway Finances
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 -Infrastructure: Railways. Introduction Indian Railways is under financial stress due to weak passenger pricing, rising costs, and dependence on freight cross-subsidy. Recent fare hikes are marginal and politically cautious. Long delays in reform have reduced revenue strength while costs continue to rise. Sustainable finances now require pricing reform, role… Continue reading Ways to Reform Railway Finances
Water budgeting: An innovative approach
Source: The post “Water budgeting: An innovative approach’’ has been created, based on “Water budgeting: An innovative approach” published in “BusinessLine” on 7 January 2026. Water budgeting: An innovative approach. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Water budgeting is a scientific and participatory approach to managing water resources by estimating availability, supply, demand, and consumption… Continue reading Water budgeting: An innovative approach
The debate over economic data
Source: The post “The debate over economic data’’ has been created, based on “The debate over economic data” published in “Business Line” on 6 January 2026. The debate over economic data. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Indian Economy Context: The debate over India’s GDP and employment data has intensified following methodological changes such as the 2011–12… Continue reading The debate over economic data
