Economy

Budget 2021-22 should provide for sustainable water supply, soaps under PDS

Nirmala Sitharaman should increase allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission substantially

Economy

The idea of a COVID-19 cess: Good for the Centre, bad for states

New tax rates can be introduced instead, especially on the super-rich whose incomes have been relatively less affected

Economy

Union Budget 2021-22: How significant is it in the time of COVID-19?

Nirmala Sitharaman needs to announce bold measures for undertaking additional public spending on an urgent basis

Economy

The orphans of the Fourth Revolution

With an estimated 85 million jobs to be lost to automation by 2025, the development divide is set to ...

Economy

Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducing unemployment

Since Eisenhower assumed presidency in 1953, the economy measured by GDP, unemployment, inflation & recessions has done better under Democrats

Economy

Government funds are not ‘taxpayer money’ — media and politicians should stop confusing the two

Kowtowing to a myth of ‘taxpayer money’ may act as a handbrake on decisive action

Economy

World economy in 2021: here’s who will win and who will lose

The big winners are likely to be countries like China and South Korea that succeeded in suppressing COVID-19 early

Economy

Why is Bitcoin’s price at an all-time high? And how is its value determined?

The cryptocurrency has a fixed supply that can’t be inflated by political decisions.

Economy

Here’s the first Africa-wide survey of the economic impact of COVID-19 on cultural industries

There are factors explaining the harsh impact of the pandemic on cultural industries in Africa. These range from levels ...

Economy

How QUAD can boost a self-reliant India through green politics

India has countered Chinese aggression in Galwan; the new American president will redefine US-China relations as well

Economy

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How global and local experience would play out in WTO top job

Okonjo-Iweala would be in a position to use her multifaceted experiences to energise the WTO’s 164 members to work ...

Economy

Antimicrobial resistance has a huge economic impact too

An additional 24 million people, most of them in poor countries, will be forced into poverty by 2030 due ...

Economy

RCEP, the world’s biggest trade deal, has been signed; but what exactly is it?

The final text confers no special rights on foreign corporations to sue governments through what are known as Investor-State ...

Economy

How the COVID-19 pandemic is impelling big corporates for an ethical reset in India

Care and sensitivity towards stakeholders and society at large are going to be crucial for businesses to survive, earn ...

Economy

Farm to Facebook: India’s catch-up evolution in techno-policy landscape

India needs to work out problems in old policies and develop new ones that ensure a rapid tectonic shift ...

Economy

OECD’s ‘new’ narrative on economic policy isn’t exactly new

It fails to acknowledge capitalism’s role in locking humanity into a regime of consumption-driven growth, resource extraction and widening ...

Economy

Who is really afraid of the TRIPS agreement? 

India has not shown the grit to fully use the inbuilt flexibilities in the WTO’s TRIPS pact to protect ...

Economy

Suspension of US aid to Ethiopia is yet another example of Trump’s disregard for Africa

Almost half of Ethiopia’s budget is linked to foreign aid. The country depends on economic assistance to support its ...

Economy

COVID-19: How viable is online education?

Skill-development needs experiment and experience, which may not be feasible in online learning

Economy

The Green World Order: India vs China — who can lead?

The world is sitting on the brink of a catastrophe. Neither the US nor China is keen to safeguard ...

Economy

Mauritius must protect vulnerable coastal communities from the effects of the oil spill

The Mauritius oceans are particularly important for Creole community that live in villages along the coastline and are descendants ...