Source– The post is based on the article “With an increase in taxpayer base, closing the tax gap” published in “The Indian Express” on 16th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Government budgeting Relevance- Issues related to taxation News– The article explains the changes in Indian tax policy landscape in recent years Which significant developments have occurred… Continue reading With an increase in taxpayer base, closing the tax gap
Tag: Indian Economy
Changing the way the postman knocks
Source: The post is based on the article “Changing the way the postman knocks” published in “The Hindu” on 15th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy- infrastructure (Communication) News: The new Post Office Bill (2023) revises the old 1898 Act, granting the postal department increased pricing and service autonomy. It also permits the interception of items… Continue reading Changing the way the postman knocks
Disentangling the 2030 global renewable energy target
Source: The post is based on the article “Disentangling the 2030 global renewable energy target” published in “The Hindu” on 15th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy- infrastructure (energy) News: The article addresses the challenges and consequences of the global target set at COP28, which aims to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. It highlights the… Continue reading Disentangling the 2030 global renewable energy target
Banking investments – New norms will impart stability
Source: The post is based on the article “Banking investments – New norms will impart stability” published in Business Standard on 14th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Banking Sector Relevance: RBI’s new guidelines for investment in the banking sector. News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released updated investment norms for the banking… Continue reading Banking investments – New norms will impart stability
Our inflation index lens is hazy but clear enough
Source– The post is based on the article “Our inflation index lens is hazy but clear enough” published in the “mint” on 14th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian economy News– In the latest official release for August, it was reported that inflation had eased to 6.8% year-on-year from the previous 15-month high of 7.4% in… Continue reading Our inflation index lens is hazy but clear enough
India’s unemployment challenge can’t be tackled by doles as usual
Source– The post is based on the article “India’s unemployment challenge can’t be tackled by doles as usual” published in the “mint” on 14th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3 – Indian Economy – Employment News– The article explains the issues of higher unemployment rate among the youth population. What does the statistics say about the employment… Continue reading India’s unemployment challenge can’t be tackled by doles as usual
A new direction for direct taxes
Source: This post is based on the article “A new direction for direct taxes”, published in Business Standard, on 13th Sep 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Economy – Mobilisation of Resources News: The latest data shows a decline in the government’s direct tax collections. The government’s direct tax collections declined by 0.91% in… Continue reading A new direction for direct taxes
Sunny Side Up – on India-Saudi Arabia MoU
Source: This post is based on the article “Sunny Side Up”, published in The Times of India, on 13th Sep 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Economy – Energy – renewable Energy News: India and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of energy. The focus of… Continue reading Sunny Side Up – on India-Saudi Arabia MoU
May the twain meet: Look East as much as West for Indian exports
Source– The post is based on the article “May the twain meet: Look East as much as West for Indian exports” published in the “mint” on 13th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian economy Relevance- Issues related to trade News– India’s goods exports printed 14.5% lower for the April-July period, having contracted for the sixth month… Continue reading May the twain meet: Look East as much as West for Indian exports
The signals from this ‘Made in China’ smartphone story
Source– The post is based on the article “The signals from this ‘Made in China’ smartphone story” published in “The Hindu” on 12th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian Economy News– Huawei has created ripples within the strategic and business community with its newly unveiled Mate 60 Pro which houses the Kirin 9000 processor. The chipset… Continue reading The signals from this ‘Made in China’ smartphone story
