Agrarian Crisis:Roots

Agrarian Crisis:Roots

Agrarian Crisis:Roots: sandeepan Background: In the last 20 years, according to the government’s statistics, more than three lakh farmers have committed suicide in India. The situation of the farmers was never very good to begin with, but has been steadily declining and has reached its nadir right now. Earlier spontaneous agitations by farmers are getting…

Coal Cess: A POWERful issue

Coal Cess: A POWERful issue

Coal Cess: A POWERful issue:   India is a power-starved country. With annual per capita consumption of about 1,100Kwh, India lags behind most of the other developing countries. In countries such as Iran and South Africa, this exceeds 2,500 and 4,000, respectively. The global average stands at around 2,500. There is sizeable power capacity in…

Public Distribution System

Public Distribution System

Public Distribution System  By Vishaw Partap Singh India had built the largest, though not necessarily the strongest, PDS in the world. Public Distribution System (PDS) hailed as a means of distribution of essential commodities to a large number of people forms an important constituent of the strategy for poverty eradication and intends to serve the undernourished….

New Metro Rail Policy

New Metro Rail Policy

New Metro Rail Policy :Sandeepan 1.The central government will approve and aid metro rail projects only if they have private participation and ensure last-mile connectivity for users, uder a new policy cleared by the Union cabinet on Wednesday. 2.The states will get powers to make rules and regulations and set up permanent fare fixation authorities….

GST Explained

GST Explained

GST Explained What is GST?  : GST is one indirect tax for the whole nation, which will make India one unified common market.  GST is a single tax on the supply of goods and services, right from the manufacturer to the consumer. Credits of input taxes paid at each stage will be available in the…

Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income :Explained :Sandeepan   The concept of basic income is not new to the socialist world and the policy makers and economists promoting the welfare approach. Basic income was discussed as early as 16th century by Thomas More who suggested it to be an unconditional universal basic income for all adults regardless of other…

Demonetisation -A gamble or panacea

Demonetisation -A gamble or panacea

Demonetisation -A gamble or panacea The demonetisation is an attempt to eliminate black money besides countering the phenomenon of counterfeit currency. The govt. also declared that it is also for switching to digital transactions. Though demonetisation effect can’t be known in short term but its yardsticks can be decided beforehand for evaluation.   Money disappearance:…

The Black economy

The Black economy

The Black economy The money which is earned by evading taxes is termed as black money. The people who resorted to black money have been penalised by 25-50% due to demonetisation. But, they will soon find ways to use the new currency illegally. Hence, now is the need for policy which sets higher vision to…

Fiscal Policy ,Explained

Fiscal Policy ,Explained

Fiscal Policy ,Explained   What is Fiscal Policy? Fiscal policy is the means by which a government adjusts its spending levels and tax rates to monitor and influence a nation’s economy. It is that part of the government policy which is concerned with raising revenue through taxation and deciding on the amount and purpose of…

PTAa,FTAs,CECA,CEPA explained

PTAa,FTAs,CECA,CEPA explained

PTAs,FTAs, CECA and CEPA explained In the present Globalised scenario,the economic diplomacy has taken a lead. The countries have economic friendship as a basis of their relationships.These economic relationships like normal relations have an evolutionary feature. Two or more nations can go for economic integration by partial or full abolition of tariff and non-tariff barriers…