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Viewpoint: Strengthening the Blue Economy
MEDC | 31 OCT,2022
Climate change is having a detrimental effect on the blue economy, as oceans are becoming more acidic. On the flip side, many ocean-based industries such as offshore wind and ... Read more
MEDC | 31 OCT,2022
The world is now in the midst of its first truly global energy crisis, which is likely to affect industry and society in unpredictable ways. It is especially risky as several ... Read more
MEDC | 31 OCT,2022
The forthcoming Budget needs to focus primarily on fiscal deficit reduction. This Budget is being presented at a politically critical juncture, wherein the pressures to turn i... Read more
Banking on a broad-based recovery
MEDC | 31 OCT,2022
The post-Diwali period began with uncertainty. The Nifty fell by a nominal 2% since last Diwali, and the rupee depreciated almost 9% against the dollar. However, many corporat... Read more
Viewpoint: Digital Banking in India
MEDC | 24 OCT,2022
Digital banking in India is off to a promising start. The Prime Minister has dedicated 75 digital banking units (DBUs) across the country via video conference. With this initi... Read more
MEDC | 24 OCT,2022
The spread of 5G connectivity is expected to create new value across Indian industry and society. In the medical field, its technological applications, enabled by a set of key... Read more
MEDC | 24 OCT,2022
The government plans to introduce a Bill aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business in India. Its key feature will be reducing the punitive measures for a range of minor of... Read more
MEDC | 24 OCT,2022
India's GST is a finely engineered taxation system, but design issues have limited its effectiveness. Rates of 18% and 28% are unacceptably high, and some see the piling of th... Read more
Viewpoint: New Logistics Policy
MEDC | 17 OCT,2022
Logistics and supply chain management plays a key role in the socioeconomic growth strategy of any nation. The pandemic exposed the vulnerability in global supply chains and t... Read more
MEDC | 17 OCT,2022
RBI recently released a concept note on an Indian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) attempting to address current concerns about this new form of money and justifying its a... Read more
MEDC | 17 OCT,2022
This year's Economics Nobel Prize was awarded to three US-based researchers who unveiled the centrality of the financial system to economic crisis, showing how policy can and ... Read more
MEDC | 17 OCT,2022
A member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) said that 'open-ended' freebies should be avoided as the same amount can be better utilized for infras... Read more
Viewpoint: Changing economic trends
MEDC | 10 OCT,2022
The latest projection by the World Trade Organization (WTO) supports the view that the evolving economic and geopolitical conditions are likely to dampen global trade. Merchan... Read more
MEDC | 10 OCT,2022
The state government is doing well in planning to start a single window system for clearances to housing projects going in for redevelopment. The need of the hour in Maharasht... Read more
MEDC | 10 OCT,2022
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners, including Russia, announced a cut in crude oil output by 2 million barrels per day. This is expected... Read more