Context: The government has expressed confidence that electric vehicles (EVs) will achieve parity with conventional petrol burners in India within two years. What is the cost trend estimate of EVs? By Crisil Research report estimates, all vehicles get increasingly economical with greater use. But EVs are seen to do this better, the gap would close… Continue reading A milestone’s been spied for a switchover to EVs
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Big Tech’s privacy promise to consumers could be good news — and also bad news
News: Recently, Facebook accused Apple of abusing its market power. It has been criticized for introducing a new AppTrackingTransparency feature on its app store, which aims to enhance the user’s privacy. However, in the name of enhancing privacy, it has been alleged to cause disadvantages to competitors. Contents1 What is the new feature? 2 Why the… Continue reading Big Tech’s privacy promise to consumers could be good news — and also bad news
The importance of addressing duty anomalies in trade deals
Context: India has long suffered the anomaly of imported raw material being taxed more than the finished product. Economists call it the inverted duty structure. A range of free trade agreements (FTAs) in the past have not helped. Are the new ones any better? What is the main issue with the inverted duty structure? Makes… Continue reading The importance of addressing duty anomalies in trade deals
Cleaning India’s air: What is the report card so far?
Context: An analysis of various steps taken by the government in this regard shows that much more needs to be done. Contents1 What is the present situation wrt the problem of air pollution in India?2 What are the various steps taken by the govt to address the issue?3 What has been the outcome of these… Continue reading Cleaning India’s air: What is the report card so far?
Poverty estimates are a shot in the dark
Context: The government, which earlier used to conduct Consumption Expenditure Surveys (CES) and update poverty lines, has not released any data on this lately. The last consumption survey of 2017-18 was junked. Based on the leaked estimates of consumption expenditure from that survey, it was reported that poverty increased from 31% in 2011-12 to 35%… Continue reading Poverty estimates are a shot in the dark
A greener, safer future for Indian cities
Context: The IPCC’s latest report shows how smart urban planning can mitigate the effects of climate change. Contents1 What is the need for smart urban planning in India? 2 What are the challenges wrt urban infra in India? 3 What measures need to be implemented? 4 Way Forward What is the need for smart urban planning in… Continue reading A greener, safer future for Indian cities
In pandemic shock, critical lessons for MSMEs
Context: MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) are critical for achieving the overall objectives of economic development. During the pandemic, MSME was the worst hit sector. The sector is still struggling. MSMEs are a significant contributor in terms of industrial output, employment generation, and exports. This sector is trying to recover from the effects of… Continue reading In pandemic shock, critical lessons for MSMEs
India-US ties: The scope for literal common space
News: India’s 2+2 dialogue on strategic cooperation with the US has resumed. After India’s abstentions from 11 votes on the issue of Ukraine at the United Nations, and the shift of the US’s emphasis from QUAD to AUKUS, the present dialogue is very important. It will clear all the doubts related to India-US relations.… Continue reading India-US ties: The scope for literal common space
Red lines got blurred in our triage of mega risks
News: For last two years, India has been witnessing the fiscal and monetary expansion measures. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has adopted a monetary policy. It aims to prioritize price-control or inflation in India. Contents1 What is the meaning of shifting of red lines in the article? 2 Why red lines have shifted and… Continue reading Red lines got blurred in our triage of mega risks
RBI shift on monetary policy
News: Recently, contrary to the predominant market expectations that the status quo will be maintained by RBI on the monetary policy, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) surprised everyone. The body has reinforced the de facto normalisation, which had already started in November 2021. Contents1 What has been announced by the RBI? 2 What are the reasons… Continue reading RBI shift on monetary policy
