Kerala economy struggling under Covid-19 impact

Covid-hit Kerala economy struggles to stay afloat

Kerala economy is weighed down by the surging Covid-19 caseload and the months-long lockdown measures. Read more »
Covid-19, JN.1 variant

Covid-19 highlighted need for strong public health system, exposed private sector

India needs to shed the profit logic that has dominated the sector in the pre Covid-19 period and reconstruct public health system. Read more »
budget 2022 priorities

Decoding depression: Educators must focus on mental health of students amid Covid-19

Positive mental health of students can only be achieved through caring and accepting children as they are. Read more »
gender gap in education, literacy

30 years of liberalisation: What did India achieve, what it didn’t

By KP Vipin Chandran Economic liberalisation — A scorecard: India’s economic reforms and the successful policies of economic stabilisation and structural adjustment came as reaction to the balance of payments crisis in... Read more »
self-care will be crucial in coming years

Flawless planning, execution key to success of Covid-19 response

Learn from mistakes, adopt best practices, and start building public health infrastructure to tame Covid-19 third wave as well as future outbreaks. Read more »
New credit card guidelines from RBI

Proposed amendments will queer pitch for e-commerce industry

If the proposed amendments to e-commerce rules are implemented, they will overburden the sunrise sector and bring it to its knees. Read more »
RBI monetary policy review

BRSR: Indian corporates’ ticket to global leadership

BRSR offers a win-win scenario where businesses, investors, regulators, consumers and the nation benefit from disclosure of non-financial performance by companies. Read more »
Four years of GST

GST@4: Centre must simplify regime, win back states’ trust

While the first 37 meetings of the GST Council did not require voting, there have been instances of majority driven decision-making recently which could jeopardise the functioning of the GST regime. Read more »
social media and mental health

Why suicide rates are higher in India’s developed states

Consumerism and influence of social media in richer states result in high aspirations and low social interaction, affecting people emotionally and mentally, leading to high suicide rates. Read more »
Green hydrogen, harit sagar

India’s stellar exports growth will spur economic growth, attract foreign investment

Biggest contributors to exports growth are labour-intensive sectors such as engineering goods, rice and marine products. Read more »