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Import of Refurbished Mobile Phones

India has allowed the import of refurbished mobile phones, subject to the condition that they are certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards...

18 May 2019 Indian Economy

Kerala: The First Indian State to Issue Masala Bond

Recently, the state-owned Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) debuted its ‘masala bond’ issue of ₹ 2,150 crore on the...

18 May 2019 Indian Economy

Key Reasons for an Indian Industrial Policy

This editorial is based on the article 'Why an industrial policy is crucial' which appeared in The Hindu on 17th May, 2019. The article talks about...

17 May 2019 Indian Economy

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’s Failure in North East

Out of ₹1,400 crore earmarked annually for the north-eastern States under the Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, only ₹8...

17 May 2019 Indian Economy

Sectors of Indian Economy

Introduction India is the fastest growing large economy in the world, with an enormous population, favourable demographics and high catch-up...

17 May 2019 Indian Economy

Payment and Settlement Systems in India:
Vision 2019-2021 Document

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released the ‘Payment and Settlement System in India: Vision 2019 - 2021’ document. Key...

16 May 2019 Indian Economy

India Finds OECD Index for Services Trade Faulty

A study, commissioned by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has found problems with the current method, under which the Organisation for...

15 May 2019 Indian Economy

Nabventures: Fund for Rural Agriculture Startup

Nabventures, a subsidiary of NABARD, announced its maiden Rs 700 crore venture capital fund for equity investments in agriculture, food and rural...

15 May 2019 Indian Economy

Food Inflation Set to Return

The past couple of months have seen prices of a host of farm commodities surge, mainly on the back of drought in large parts of western and southern...

13 May 2019 Indian Economy

Delay in Resolutions under IBC

A number of hurdles have delayed the debt resolution at Essar Steel India Ltd. under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Resolution Process...

13 May 2019 Indian Economy

Solving the NPA Crisis in India

This editorial is based on the article “Resolving India’s banking crisis” which appeared in "The Hindu" on 11th May, 2019. The...

11 May 2019 Indian Economy

WTO Ministerial Meeting of Developing Countries

India will host a WTO ministerial meeting of developing countries in New Delhi on May 13 & 14, 2019. Key highlights The meeting is a run up...

11 May 2019 Indian Economy

Issues Related To Credit Rating Agencies In India

This editorial is based on the article “Singed by downgrades, NBFCs want rating agencies reined in” which appeared in 'The Hindu...

09 May 2019 Indian Economy

Rush for Rare Earths

Why in News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) agreed to a request by the Ministry of Mines (MoM), seeking...

09 May 2019 Indian Economy

e-Registration for Independent Directors

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is considering a proposal under which all independent directors of corporates may have to go through a...

08 May 2019 Indian Economy

Regional Development Disparity

Why in News Regional development disparity is a continuous developmental challenge for Indian policy makers. Recently NITI Aayog published Three...

08 May 2019 Indian Economy

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Last Updated: July 2022 What is NABARD? NABARD is a development bank focussing primarily on the rural sector of the country. It is the apex...

07 May 2019 Indian Economy

FMCG Sector Growth to Slow Down

The growth of FMCG sector is set to slow down mainly because of insufficient income growth, low sentiment and liquidity crunch. And this may be due...

07 May 2019 Indian Economy

RBI Raises Cap on Home Loan under PSL

RBI has raised eligibility cap on home loans for regional rural banks (RRB) and small finance banks (SFBL) to ₹35 lakh in metropolitan areas and...

07 May 2019 Indian Economy

AMFI guidelines

The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has recently issued guidelines on how fund managers should write down debt and handle below...

06 May 2019 Indian Economy