India’s Proposed UPI Transaction Levy
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 has proposed changes allowing banks and payment service providers to levy Merchant…
Category: Economy
Fertiliser Crisis And India’s Response During The West Asia War
The fertiliser crisis during the West Asia war highlighted India’s vulnerability due to dependence on imported agricultural inputs. Despite disruptions…
Taxation And Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 has been introduced by the Government to simplify India’s tax framework, attract…
Depreciation Of Indian Rupee
The Indian rupee has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, raising concerns about trade balance, inflation, and import…
Digital Local Pass System
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a Digital Local Pass System on the RajmargYatra mobile app, allowing…
RBI’s Polymer Notes Initiative
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a trial project to introduce polymer (plastic) currency notes, aiming to reduce…
Electronic Gold Receipts
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs), a new exchange-traded segment for buying and selling gold…
India’s Nuclear Energy Expansion And Uranium Supply Challenges
India plans to expand its nuclear power capacity to 100 GWe by 2047, but domestic uranium reserves are insufficient. This…
Global Liveability Index 2026
The Global Liveability Index 2026 released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Delhi at 120 among 173 cities, followed…
State Government Finances
Kerala and Tamil Nadu recently released white papers on State finances, warning of alarming debt levels. This topic is important…