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Operation Weed Out

Operation Weed Out

Why in news? The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), India’s premier anti‑smuggling agency under the Central Board of Indirect Ta...

Involution – Hyper‑competition with Diminishing Returns

Why in news? The term “involution” has been used to describe recent price wars in China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, where intens...

India’s Outward FDI & Tax Havens

Why in news? Recent data show that a large share of India’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) is routed through a handful of low‑...

Indian Dairy Sector

Why in news? Debate has arisen over whether India should liberalise dairy imports as part of free trade negotiations. Farmers’ organisatio...

Rationalising Tariffs for a Competitive India

Rationalising Tariffs for a Competitive India

Why in news? The United States recently imposed 50% tariffs on a range of Indian goods, reigniting debate on India’s high import duties. T...

Bhadohi’s Handmade Carpet Industry Faces a Crisis

Why in news? Bhadohi’s hand‑knotted carpet industry — which accounts for more than 60% of India’s carpet exports — is reeling afte...

AIDIS & SAS 2026–27 Surveys

Why in news? The National Statistical Office (NSO) announced that it will conduct two important surveys between July 2026 and June 2027: the...

Decentralised Finance (DeFi)

Why in news? The rapid growth of decentralised finance has raised concerns about its potential use for terror financing and money laundering...

The U.K.–India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB)

Why in news? Launched during the 2024 India–UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, the UKIIFB marked its first anniversary with a report reco...

GST 2.0: A Strategic Reform for India’s Economic Future

Why in news? India is preparing to roll out the next phase of its Goods and Services Tax (GST). The proposed “GST 2.0” seeks to collapse...

Nilgiri Tea: A Brew from the Blue Mountains

Why in news? Tea growers in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu raised concerns about low prices for green leaves and falling incomes. Oversuppl...

Indian Generics: A Global Public Good

Why in news? India’s pharmaceutical industry supplies a large share of the world’s generic medicines. In September 2025 policymakers cal...

Aluminium Industry Under Stress

Why in news? India’s aluminium extrusion industry is facing a downturn as construction firms switch to cheaper UPVC plastics and imports f...

India’s Path to Atmanirbharta in Millets

Why in news? NITI Aayog released a report on strategies to accelerate growth in pulses and millets, sparking debate about how India can beco...

GST Council Approves Two‑Slab Structure

Why in news? At its 56th meeting in September 2025 the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recommended consolidating the tax rate structur...

Growing Challenges on India’s Export Front

Why in news? In September 2025 India’s export prospects dimmed after the United States announced punitive tariffs of up to 50 per cent ...

India’s green energy paradox

Why in news? India has built roughly 44 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects – mainly solar and wind – that are ready to generate...

BHARATI initiative: empowering agri‑food startups

Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched the BHARATI initiative in September ...

Digital yen (DCJPY) pilot

Why in news? Japan Post Bank announced that it will pilot a blockchain‑based deposit currency called DCJPY starting in 2026. Reports in Se...

India’s elderly women: a hidden health crisis

Why in news? The United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023 highlighted that older women in India live longer than men but ...