Economics

• Explanation Of The Downtrend 8/24/2008 10:13:01 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  There is no longer the sense of subdued optimism that permeated the UPA Government till recently that inflation, stuck in double digits since June and crossing the 12 per cent mark at the end of July, would begin to moderate in October-November.
  
  
• Government Answerable For Inflation 8/24/2008 10:08:10 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  Indian economy was flying high some time ago but inflation was in control. We, along with China, imported large amounts of oil to meet our increasing energy requirements. Likewise we imported steel, machinery and airplanes.
  
  
• Fake Currency: A Threat 8/24/2008 9:32:25 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  More than a quarter of the currency in the hands of the public in India currently may be counter-feit. Intelligence Bureau (IB) estimated that fake currency amounting to a mind-boggling Rs 1, 69,000 crore is floating in India.
  
  
• Happy Economics 7/31/2008 5:20:25 PM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  These days the concept of ‘Buy one, get one free’ (Bogof) offered by superstores is leading to food shortages and should be prohibited. One-third of all food bought is wasted as people are enticed to buy food that is not needed.
  
  
• Strengthen The Infrastructure 7/23/2008 8:00:01 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  India’s growth story has unraveled. The stock market index has dropped from 21,000 to below 14,000 in hardly five months. Growth of industrial production is declining. Foreign fund inflows are dropping.
  
  
• In The Name Of Poor 7/23/2008 6:52:33 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  The United Nations Development Programme is working on the strategy for doing business with the poor and creating value for all. The message is that doing business with the poor provides excellent opportunities for making profits for companies.
  
  
• Second Green Revolution 7/22/2008 10:29:21 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  Agriculture is the mainstay of life of over seventy-five per cent of the population and a, strong spine for economy of our country. It provides food security, generate employment, elevate poverty and contribute to the country’s export.
  
  
• Problem Of Population 7/22/2008 10:14:36 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  Eighty million people are added to world population every year. India’s population at this growth rate, its population is expected to be 1.6 billion by 2050 and the country is set to become the most populous country in the world.
  
  
• Accelerating The Country's Growth 7/1/2008 10:01:10 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  India has viewed the size of its population as an economic and social liability. However, an educated, skilled, healthy empowered people are an asset.
  
  
• US Recession-No Worry 7/1/2008 9:31:39 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  With stock markets nose-diving, hydro-carbon prices sky rocketing and prices of basic commodities including that of food going northward, the fear of an economic recession in the global economy is looming large.
  
  
• Inflation At An All Time High 6/26/2008 8:47:34 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  With the recent sharp hike in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, inflation has now skyrocketed to a 13-year high of 11.05 per cent, reflecting the acute hardship of common people and aggravating the crisis for the Congress Government.
  
  
• Indian Council For Research On International Economic Relations(ICRIER) 6/20/2008 8:06:41 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  With people aver the high price level of essential commodities, it has made difficult for the Centre to take any further steps to open the retail sector to foreign investors.
  
  
• Inflation To Common Man 6/14/2008 6:59:08 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  There is so much talk about inflation hitting the economy and the common man. Have you ever wondered what is it like for the common man? In reality, there are many hundreds of millions of differentiated real goods and services in any economy.
  
  
• Economic Inequality And Food Crisis 6/14/2008 6:48:22 AM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  The Government, through various schemes, has been trying to reduce poverty and income disparity in the country, but has failed to achieve this laudable objective. What about food security for the other sections of society?
  
  
• Exports Around The World 5/17/2008 6:20:13 PM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  Structural reforms have increased the competitiveness of the Indian industry and this is reflected quite vividly in the robust merchandise export growth since 2002-03-exports have grown in term of US by more than 20 per cent per annum.
  
  
• Challenges In The Agriculture Sector 4/24/2008 3:21:28 PM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  Agriculture has the capacity of feeding the growing millions by diversifying crop patterns throughout the country. It is a challenge which we must face in view of growing scarcity of food grains in the country.
  
  
• Following The NREGA 4/24/2008 2:43:51 PM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGA) has been in operation for over two years and is being implemented in half the districts of this country. NREGA is one of the flagship poverty alleviation programmes of the UPA Government.
  
  
• Free Trade 4/24/2008 2:37:54 PM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  The theory of free trade holds that each country should manufacture that which it can do best. If India can produce Darjeeling tea and Thailand can produce cameras, then India should export tea and import cameras.
  
  
• Bridging Gap Between The Farmers And The Market 4/24/2008 2:26:43 PM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  The agriculture sector has come a long way since independence. The food processing sector in the country with its vast potential has emerged as one of the major driver of economic growth.
  
  
• Hospitality Sector 4/24/2008 2:22:22 PM
  In Economics, By: Payal Jain
  Indian tourism industry has grown remarkably and still is on the higher curve. With so many opportunities in the sector, it is surely driven by a huge surge in both business and leisure travel by domestic and foreign tourists.