Economy
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. Oversupply and weak...
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Why in news? Tea growers in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu raised concerns about low prices for green leaves and falling incomes. Oversupply and weak...
Why in news? NITI Aayog released a report on strategies to accelerate growth in pulses and millets, sparking debate about how India can become self‑...
Why in news? India’s aluminium extrusion industry is facing a downturn as construction firms switch to cheaper UPVC plastics and imports from ASEAN ...
Why in news? In September 2025 India’s export prospects dimmed after the United States announced punitive tariffs of up to 50 per cent on a large...
Why in news? At its 56th meeting in September 2025 the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recommended consolidating the tax rate structure into two...
Why in news? India has built roughly 44 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects – mainly solar and wind – that are ready to generate electrici...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched the BHARATI initiative in September 2025 to nu...
Why in news? Japan Post Bank announced that it will pilot a blockchain‑based deposit currency called DCJPY starting in 2026. Reports in September 20...
Why in news? The United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023 highlighted that older women in India live longer than men but spend more...
Why in news? Financial analysts have raised concerns about a significant decline in household financial savings in India. The trend is attributed to r...
Why in news? The Ministry of Education released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2024‑25. The report s...
Why in news? An opinion piece argued that India’s vast young population could become a liability if the country fails to create jobs and impart rele...
