Issues In News : Economy
In ‘Issues in News’, we cover those issues, which are making headlines as of now, and consequently there is a possibility of these issues finding their way to the question papers, whether ‘Prelims’ or of ‘Mains’. The Objective here is to expose an aspirant to 15/20 different issues every month, so that by the end of the year, the aspirant covers nearly 200 (odd) issues, which can be raised in the form of questions.
Economy

Goods And Services Tax in India
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India on 1st July, 2017, was a major taxation reform since the Indian independence. It was considered to be one of the most important policy initiatives. GST [Read More]

Technological Revamp of Indian Banking Sector
The banking system in India, since its inception, has followed a traditional way of functioning. With the advancement and application of technology, Indian banks attempted to alter their situation, but they were largely reliant on [Read More]

Falling Rupee
These days we Indians have habituated to waking up to news of Rupees hitting new lows against US Dollar with each passing day. It has fallen by 25% since 2014 and has hit an all-time [Read More]

Evolution of Indian Planning: From Five-Year Plan to NITI Aayog
India, on 15th August 1947, after years of difficult freedom struggle, attained independence from the oppressive British rule. At the time of independence, the Indian economy was predominantly rural and agricultural in character. About 85% [Read More]

Evolution of Indian Planning: From Five-Year Plan to NITI Aayog
India, on 15th August 1947, after years of difficult freedom struggle, attained independence from the oppressive British rule. At the time of independence, the Indian economy was predominantly rural and agricultural in character. About 85% [Read More]

Rivers: Their Tryst with Economies
Despite the fact that rivers only account for 0.49% of surface freshwater, it isn’t an overstatement when we say rivers have historically been crucial facilitators of the economic growth of the communities and nations located [Read More]

Unemployment In India – A Cause of Concern?
Unemployment is a serious global concern, and even India is not left out of its ambit. The issue of unemployment in India is quite severe because of the continuously growing population of the country and [Read More]

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Impact on Indian Economy
We addressed the series of disputes between Ukraine and Russia in the first part of the article, which eventually led to the current geopolitical crisis. In the second part of the article, we’ll go through [Read More]

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Impact on Indian Economy
Geopolitical forces around the world are always in flux, offering challenges to economic, political, and social issues. These crises are sparked by a community’s vested interest, an individual purpose, or national interest. On February 24, [Read More]

Financial Inclusivity and Agricultural Finance in India
Agriculture, for centuries, has been very crucial. It is a broad term that goes beyond just growing crops and includes raising cattle – to provide varieties of food and other materials that people can consume [Read More]