GM crops are often seedless which could make the already-indebted farmers dependent on profiteering corporates. Read more »
Without sufficient finance, the world will fail to achieve its climate change mitigation, biodiversity and land degradation neutrality targets, says a UNEP report. Read more »
The industry says rollback of import duty hike may bring down gold smuggling, but the proposal may not find takers in the finance ministry which would like to keep imports low to... Read more »
The proposed Digital India Act can model itself on European Union’s Digital Services Act which requires the governments’ takedown orders to be proportionate, reasoned and can be challenged. Read more »
The ESIC will invest 5% of its surplus funds in stocks in the beginning and will increase to 15%, based on the review of the investment after two quarters. Read more »
There is a visible shift in the remittances pattern – while the Gulf countries remain a major source, the inflow from high-income countries in the West such as the US, UK, Japan,... Read more »
Slow GDP Q2 growth: Robust GST collections have added another dimension to the debate on the health of the Indian economy. Goods and Services Tax mop-up in November rose 11% year-on-year to... Read more »
Digital rupee: The e-rupee or the retail central bank digital currency backed by RBI is expected to be lapped up by the private sector, non-financial consumers and businesses. Read more »
Make in India: India's mobile manufacturing industry is a success story; the country needs more reforms to increase value addition and become a global production hub. Read more »
While the employment numbers are encouraging, the participation of women in the workforce remains dismal when compared to their male counterparts. Read more »