NCAER in the News

Opinion: Laxmi Joshi and Souryabrata Mohapatra. The 2024-25 Union Budget, with its allocation of substantial resources tonatural farming, marks a pivotal moment, but much needs to be done Natural farming, with its emphasis on biodiversity, soil health, and reduced chemical inputs, is gaining traction across India’s agricultural landscape. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have...   Read More

Opinion: Suvajit Banerjee and Sovini Mondal. As the European Union (EU) sets a commendable example by effectively reducing its CO2-equivalent emissions, the emissions from non-EU countries with less rigorous climate obligations are accused of undermining the EU’s climate objectives. Consequently, mainstream Western media portrays the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU-CBAM) as a fair pricing strategy...   Read More

Opinion: Sonalde Desai. Of the four key areas that define women’s empowerment, personal efficacy, power in intra-household negotiations, societal engagement, and access to income-generating activities, we see improvements in the first three domains. In contrast, the fourth — access to employment — has stagnated. As economists struggle to explain the stagnation in women’s participation in...   Read More

Opinion: CS Mohapatra and Depannita Ghosh . In India, where only 33% of women have an active bank account compared with 45% of men, the consequences for financial inclusion and economic growth are significant. By gaining greater control over their finances, women can lift themselves and their families financially and reduce their vulnerability to economic...   Read More

Opinion: Isha Dayal. The emissions from air travel, local transport and accommodation for COP delegates are staggering. The COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22, will take stock of climate commitments made by countries as well as advances in curbing carbon emissions. However, conducting such large-scale international conferences comes with its own costs, particularly additional...   Read More

Opinion: Palash Baruah, DL Wankhar and Yashika Khattar. The overall health insurance coverage of house holds is impressive but pricier, complex self-financed insurance products hinder wider adoption. One of the most concerning and unsustainable aspects of healthcare financing is the significant out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses that households bear. These costs are aggravated by the relentless rise...   Read More

Opinion: Jayanta Talukder. When it comes to gender parity, India’s story seems quite curious. The Gender Parity Index (GPI) reached one in the country at primary education level (Class I - V) in 2009-10 and has been greater than one (in favour of females) for all levels of education since 2018-19. The GPI has also...   Read More

Opinion: Udaibir Das. Three communiqués, two approaches, one global economy. In the rarefied world of economic policy-making, where the public and markets are distanced from complex decision-making, communiqués serve as windows into the ambitions, hesitations and geopolitical leanings of powerful economic blocs. Released in October 2024, three influential documents from Brics, the International Monetary Fund’s...   Read More

Opinion: Palash Baruah and DL Wankhar. With the rapid rise in internet use in India, the incidents of online frauds/ scams/ cheating has also seen a spurt. Identity theft, social engineering, phishing, skimming, QR code fraud, OTP fraud, frauds using NFC technology, fake cashback links, UPI fraud, etc have now become the buzz words. Fraudsters...   Read More

Opinion: Sonalde Desai and Debasis Barik. If south India wants a larger population, it needs to focus on family-friendly policies or encourage migration from more populous states. In 1944, Stalin (Joseph not MK) established the Mother Heroine award for women who had given birth to 10 or more children. In the wake of population decimation...   Read More