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GST Council Approves Two‑Slab Structure

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

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 ...

Household savings in India: a worrying decline

Why in news? Financial analysts have raised concerns about a significant decline in household financial savings in India. The trend is attri...

UDISE+ 2024‑25: improvements in India’s school education

Why in news? The Ministry of Education released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2024‑25. Th...

Is India’s Demographic Dividend Becoming a Time Bomb?

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 i...

PM SVANidhi Scheme

Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved the restructuring and extension of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANid...

From 2017 to 2025: India’s GST Journey

Why in news? August 2025 marked eight years since the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced. Analysts used the anniversary to review h...

India–China Reform Deficit

Why in news? India and China are facing structural economic challenges. India’s private investment and manufacturing are stagnant, while C...

Women’s Employment Rate in India

Why in news? The Ministry of Labour reported that women’s workforce participation rate in India has almost doubled—from 22 percent in 20...

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: Eleven Years of Financial Inclusion

Why in news? The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed 11 years on 28 August 2025. Nearly every household and over 90 percent of ...

Digital Services Taxes (DSTs)

Why in news? In international trade discussions, the United States threatened additional tariffs on countries imposing digital services taxe...

National Designated Authority for Carbon Markets

Why in news? The Indian government finalised a 21‑member National Designated Authority (NDA) to oversee carbon markets in the country. Est...

Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India

Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met in AugustĀ 2025 amid high inflation and slowing growth. Discu...

Inflation Targeting: How Credibility Shapes Monetary Policy

Why in news? The Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) were due to review the inflation target for the Monetary Policy Committee (M...

Fortified Rice Scheme Extended to 2028

Why in news? The Union Cabinet has extended the national programme to distribute fortified rice through the Public Distribution System and n...

SEBI’s Regulated Venue for Pre‑Listing Trades

Why in news? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a new category called a ā€œregulated venueā€ where companies ca...

The Path to Ending Global Hunger Runs Through India

Why in news? The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the WorldĀ 2025 reported that global under...