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India Out of Work

An excerpt from ‘India Out of Work: Rethinking India’s Growth Story’ India Out of Work explores the growing crisis in I...

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More Than a Delayed Monsoon

India’s southwest monsoon has entered the season on a worrying note, with rainfall running 35% below normal and cent...

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जहरीली होती जमीन

आधुनिक विकास के तमाम-ओ-तमाम खटरागों की तरह हमारे यहां खेती भी दिनों-दिन बदहाल होती जा रही है। कमाल यह है कि इस बदहाल...

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Rising Temperatures, Failing Safety Nets

India is once again being caught unprepared by a climate crisis that is no longer “unusual” but increasingly routin...

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FTA is not free trade but US dictated trade: Surrender to Trump is dangerous for the Country

On 7th Feb morning at 4.29 AM, the Government released a press statement by PIB titled United States–India Joint Stateme...

General International Finance Random Reflections Trade Agreements

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A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra

In 2017, Maharashtra implemented an agriculture debt relief scheme that waived debt amounting to ₹18,762 crore. This was...

Debt Crisis & NBFCs General Indian Economy

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Critique on the Draft Framework for India’s Climate Finance Taxonomy

The Government of India’s Ministry of Finance released the draft framework for India’s Climate Finance Taxon...

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RBI Attack on Small Borrowers – New RBI Governor Should Act

The Reserve Bank of India issued a circular on 30th September 2024 titled, “Gold Loans – Irregular Practices Observed in...

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Tamilnadu Economic Survey and Budget

A model for the country and other states! We have seen many Union Economic Survey and Budget as well as State Budges. Ke...

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An appeal to SuPer SBI from a Common Citizen

SBI, the 218-year-old bank, the largest in the world in terms of number of branches and customers, which is a leader in ...

General Random Reflections

September 16, 2026

Santosh Mehrotra and Jajati Parida

An excerpt from ‘India Out of Work: Rethinking India’s Growth Story’ India Out of Work explores the growing crisis in India’s labour market. Over the past few years, non-farm jobs, which are crucial for diversifying the economy and providing stability, are not growing as they should. The formal job...

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September 16, 2026

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More Than a Delayed Monsoon

India’s southwest monsoon has entered the season on a worrying note, with rainfall running 35% below normal and central India recording a deficit of 63%. While June rainfall shortages are not uncommon, the current situation is unfolding against the backdrop of a developing El Niño event that glo...

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September 16, 2026

Raj Kumar Sinha

जहरीली होती जमीन

आधुनिक विकास के तमाम-ओ-तमाम खटरागों की तरह हमारे यहां खेती भी दिनों-दिन बदहाल होती जा रही है। कमाल यह है कि इस बदहाली को समाज, सरकार और सेठ की हैसियत के नागरिक विकास मानते और जपते रहते हैं। सवाल यह है कि क्या मौजूदा तौर-तरीकों से खेती की जाती रही तो वह कब तक बच पाएगी? और क्या यह संकट इंसानों के ...

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September 16, 2026

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Rising Temperatures, Failing Safety Nets

India is once again being caught unprepared by a climate crisis that is no longer “unusual” but increasingly routine. From the snow-deficit Himalayas to storm-hit plains, the warning signs are clear: rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and fragile crop cycles. Yet, the policy response remain...

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September 16, 2026

Thomas Franco

FTA is not free trade but US dictated trade: Surrender to Trump is dangerous for the Country

On 7th Feb morning at 4.29 AM, the Government released a press statement by PIB titled United States–India Joint Statement. The full agreement was not even made available to the Parliament, and the media is speculating and appreciating it, and industry leaders are lauding the interim agreement witho...

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November 10, 2025

Devidas Tuljapurakar

A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra

In 2017, Maharashtra implemented an agriculture debt relief scheme that waived debt amounting to ₹18,762 crore. This was followed by another debt relief program in 2019 for an amount of ₹20,497 crore. In the 2024 elections, almost all major political parties included an agriculture debt relief schem...

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May 19, 2025

CFA Admin

Critique on the Draft Framework for India’s Climate Finance Taxonomy

The Government of India’s Ministry of Finance released the draft framework for India’s Climate Finance Taxonomy on 7 May 2025. The draft framework discusses the country’s climate goals and commitments, including Nationally Determined Contributions and the Net Zero target by 2070, a...

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March 31, 2025

Thomas Franco

RBI Attack on Small Borrowers – New RBI Governor Should Act

The Reserve Bank of India issued a circular on 30th September 2024 titled, “Gold Loans – Irregular Practices Observed in Grant of Loans Against Pledge of Gold Ornaments and Jewellery.” The instructions are for all banks and non-financial companies (NBFCs) except regional rural banks (RRBs) and payme...

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March 18, 2025

Thomas Franco

Tamilnadu Economic Survey and Budget

A model for the country and other states! We have seen many Union Economic Survey and Budget as well as State Budges. Kerala Budget especially by Dr. Thomas Issac used to have innovations and visionary schemes for the majority of the people. This time Tamilnadu has shown the way. First Economic Surv...

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February 23, 2025

Thomas Franco

An appeal to SuPer SBI from a Common Citizen

SBI, the 218-year-old bank, the largest in the world in terms of number of branches and customers, which is a leader in housing loans, education loans, and many such areas, is conducting a massive training program for all its staff with the slogan SuPer SBI – Great to Greater. Started with the Bank ...

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India Out of Work

More Than a Delayed Monsoon

जहरीली होती जमीन

Rising Temperatures, Failing Safety Nets

FTA is not free trade but US dictated trade: Surrender to Trump is dangerous for the Country

A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra

Critique on the Draft Framework for India’s Climate Finance Taxonomy

RBI Attack on Small Borrowers – New RBI Governor Should Act

Tamilnadu Economic Survey and Budget

An appeal to SuPer SBI from a Common Citizen

India Out of Work

More Than a Delayed Monsoon

जहरीली होती जमीन

Rising Temperatures, Failing Safety Nets

FTA is not free trade but US dictated trade: Surrender to Trump is dangerous for the Country

A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra

Critique on the Draft Framework for India’s Climate Finance Taxonomy

RBI Attack on Small Borrowers – New RBI Governor Should Act

Tamilnadu Economic Survey and Budget

An appeal to SuPer SBI from a Common Citizen