Enhancing the Effectiveness of PDS in Bharat
The origin of public distribution of grains in Bharat had its roots in the ‘rationing’ system introduced by the British during the World War II. The Department of Food under…
Business & Economy
GDP vs Human Development Index
With a nominal GDP of $2.94 trillion, Bharat has become the fifth-largest economy in 2019, overtaking the United Kingdom and France. The country ranks third when GDP is compared in…
Galvanizing Simple Transparent Tax
GST was introduced in Bharat on 1st July, 2017 as a tax reform measure for unification of all indirect taxes across the country. The items that are kept outside the…
Bharat’s Demographic Transition- Issues and Challenges
In 1947, Bharat’s population was 33.6 crores. Life expectancy in Bharat in 1947 was around 32 years. Number of births and Deaths were 27.5 and 19.7 per 1000 respectively in…
Capital Pains — challenges posed by high interest rate regime in Bharat
For Bharat to pull its poor out of poverty, and put more money in the hands of the government for redistribution, Bharat has to produce more successful businesses. Building a…
Lessons from China in Global Trade
China is Bharat’s biggest trading partner after the USA. China accounted for over 5% of Bharat’s total exports in financial year 2019-20 and more than 14% of imports. Bharat has…
Bharatiya economy’s seven decades of independence – A review and way forward
In 1947-48, per capita income was Rs. 230. In 2019-20 it rose to Rs. 1,35,000. In 1948, power generation capacity was nearly 2100 MW; length of railway lines was 53,596…
Strategic approach to agriculture & rural development in Bharat
Bharat has set an ambitious target of doubling the farmers’ income and also simultaneously have a target of US$ 60 Billion agri-export by the year 2022. The value of processed…
Fiscal and Monetary Policies at X-Roads
While some leaders, particularly the politicians cutting across party lines, have been advocating that RBI should monetize the fiscal deficit of the government in order to pump in more liquidity…
Google’s investment in Reliance Jio is good for Bharat’s economy, but we must draw some red lines
Before we discuss the the recent stream of foreign investment in Reliance Jio, let us see some history. When the Europeans first arrived in Bharat in 1498, the Bharatiya Kings…