Viewpoint: India's traditional medicine systems
MEDC | 24 APR,2022
The establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India (at Jamnagar) will usher in a new global era of traditional medicine. It is unfortunate ... Read more
MEDC | 24 APR,2022
The southwest monsoon forecast this year brings a mixed message for Indian farmers. It is a wake-up call for our agriculture. Apart from the Ukrainian crisis, the risi... Read more
Urbanization and competitiveness
MEDC | 24 APR,2022
Urbanization acts as a driver of economic growth and development by fostering competitiveness. Urban competitiveness implies the ability of cities to create resilient ... Read more
MEDC | 24 APR,2022
The GST system needs careful tweaking to maximize its effectiveness. The need of the hour is not just revenue collection, but stability and simplification of the syste... Read more
Viewpoint: India's complex macroeconomic environment
MEDC | 17 APR,2022
As the K-shaped economic recovery of Covid gradually begins to take hold, and the likelihood of complete vaccination throughout India looms on the horizon, there is ... Read more
MEDC | 17 APR,2022
This year's summer is predicted to be particularly harsh, with temperatures in many parts of Maharashtra already crossing 400 C. Several states are reporting power sho... Read more
MEDC | 17 APR,2022
The government's decision to supply fortified rice across India is a welcome move to address nutrition security. Malnutrition affects the physical and mental health of... Read more
MEDC | 17 APR,2022
A question uppermost in everyone's mind is when will the pandemic end? While the start of Covid was clear cut, the end will not be. That is because such occurrences ar... Read more
Viewpoint: Why vaccination matters
MEDC | 10 APR,2022
India's long battle against Covid depended critically on the power of vaccination. It is now disconcerting to note that some key companies are closing down some of t... Read more
Revitalize public-private partnerships (PPPs)
MEDC | 10 APR,2022
As per current policy, 100% of the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), with a target of Rs. 6 trillion, and 40% of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), with a... Read more
MEDC | 10 APR,2022
India needs to separate economic and political considerations in its larger national interest. If the importance of free trade is now better understood, it is unclear ... Read more
MEDC | 10 APR,2022
In a remarkable show of solidarity, many Western nations imposed stringent financial sanctions on Russia. These sanctions hurt because the US dollar (USD) continues to... Read more
Viewpoint: Attaining Macroeconomic Stabilization
MEDC | 04 APR,2022
Covid cast a long shadow over the global economy for over two years, and the Ukrainian crisis is now posing new challenges to it. The impact of the sanctions imposed... Read more
MEDC | 04 APR,2022
With Covid cases across the country now on a steady decline, many states, including Maharashtra, are revoking Covid restrictions from April 1. Beginning Gudhi Padwa (t... Read more
MEDC | 04 APR,2022
The Union Finance Minister has rightly said that the ongoing Ukraine crisis is disrupting global supply chains and leading to a situation of rising economic unpredicta... Read more