Source: The post “The thermal cost of India’s textile surge” has been created, based on “The thermal cost of India’s textile surge” published in “The Hindu” on 9 April 2026. The thermal cost of India’s textile surge. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Economy Context: India is currently benefiting from global textile trade shifts, but rising heat… Continue reading The thermal cost of India’s textile surge
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Infrastructure Financing in India: Trends, Institutions, and Innovations
Source: The post “Infrastructure Financing in India: Trends, Institutions, and Innovations” has been created, based on “Infrastructure Financing in India: Trends, Institutions, and Innovations” published in “PIB” on 19 March 2026. Infrastructure Financing in India: Trends, Institutions, and Innovations. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Economy Context: Infrastructure financing is critical for economic growth as it ensures… Continue reading Infrastructure Financing in India: Trends, Institutions, and Innovations
How Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 seeks to tackle India’s burgeoning waste problem
Source: The post “How Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 seeks to tackle India’s burgeoning waste problem” has been created, based on “How Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 seeks to tackle India’s burgeoning waste problem” published in “Indian Express” on 30 January 2026. How Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 seeks to tackle India’s burgeoning waste problem.… Continue reading How Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 seeks to tackle India’s burgeoning waste problem
Challenges of high debt-GDP ratios
Source: The post challengesof high debt-GDP ratios has been created, based on the article “Stick to fiscal deficit as the norm for fiscal prudence” published in “The Hindu” on 7th August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper3- Economy-mobilisation of resources Context: The article discusses how high government fiscal deficits can lead to large debt burdens,… Continue reading Challenges of high debt-GDP ratios
Technological progress affected labour income
Source: The post technological progress affected labour income has been created, based on the article “Income inequality: More jobs and higher taxes can counter the effects of automation” published in “The Hindu” on 6th August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper3- Economy-growth, development and employment. Context: The article explains that technological advances, like automation and… Continue reading Technological progress affected labour income
On Effective Use of Public Procurement – Public procurement for Make in India
Source: The post on Effective Use of Public Procurement has been created based on the article “Public procurement for Make in India” published in “Business Standard” on 6th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3- Economy- Effects of liberalisation on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. News: The… Continue reading On Effective Use of Public Procurement – Public procurement for Make in India
Hidden costs of agriculture in India – The need to transform agri-food systems
Source: The post Hidden costs of agriculture in India has been created on the article “The need to transform agri-food systems” published in “The Hindu” on 5th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3 – Economy- agriculture (issues of buffer stocks and food security) News: The article discusses a United Nations Food and Agriculture… Continue reading Hidden costs of agriculture in India – The need to transform agri-food systems
Retrospective taxation and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill – Explained, pointwise
Introduction The government has recently introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, in Parliament. The bill seeks to nullify the contentious retrospective tax law by amending the Income Tax (IT) Act of 1961 and the Finance Act of 2012. By the 2012 amendment, the government permitted itself to tax entities retrospectively in 2012, the government has so far made 17… Continue reading Retrospective taxation and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill – Explained, pointwise
What India’s labour force survey actually says about employment
Sources: Livemint, The Indian Express and The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the recent PLFS survey and associated issues Synopsis: The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has indirectly revealed deeply entrenched problems related to the quality of jobs being generated in the country Introduction The third annual round of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data… Continue reading What India’s labour force survey actually says about employment
Periodic Labour Force Survey and Unemployment in India- Explained, pointwise
Introduction The unemployment rate in India is always a reason to worry. Just before the Covid crisis at the end of the 2019-20 financial year, India had around 403.5 million employed people. But, during the second wave alone, India lost around 23 million jobs across formal and informal sectors as states and Union territories imposed… Continue reading Periodic Labour Force Survey and Unemployment in India- Explained, pointwise
