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India has expressed its intent to intensify its climate action as a step forward to meet the target of reaching net-zero emission by 2070. For renewable energy development, major challenges are: land acquisition and opportunity costs involved with RE development. Odisha's renewable energy rich sites are mainly in the forest areas or agricultural land; so,...   Read More

This study uses a computable general equilibrium model to analyse whether the economic relief package offered by the Indian Government to the affected parties during the COVID-19 pandemic had any lacunae or alternative policies and institutional arrangements could have been devised to minimise the economic losses caused by the pandemic in the country. The results...   Read More

This Policy Brief is based on an NCAER study on the Indian farm machinery industry. The twin objectives of this study were to recommend key strategic actions to policymakers for fostering the growth of the non-tractor farm machinery industry in India and help turn it into a global production hub, as also to ensure a...   Read More

Restoring their credibility is crucial in order to make the world a fairer and flatter place Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) are meted out unfair treatment by the credit rating agencies. India is no exception. A UN paper shows that the sovereign credit ratings assignments are influenced both by hard economic data and subjective...   Read More

According to the given data, there is a larger proportion of male (67.6%) programmers that use a specialised language compared to females (32.4%) As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, computer programming skills have become more important than ever before. In line with Modi’s vision of a vibrant India, the government and private...   Read More

Farmers should be trained in the use of the machinery, while production units must leverage the services of ITIs The recently released NCAER white paper on ‘Making India a Global Power House in the Farm Machinery Industry’ reveals a mismatch between what the organised industrial sector is producing, especially in the non-tractors segment, and what...   Read More

Not factoring in climate risk will cost cities dear. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. According to EY forecast, India is expected to be a $26 trillion economy (in market exchange terms) by 2047. The per capita income is expected to increase to $15,000, putting the country among the ranks...   Read More

Misdirected. Instead of ‘Big Food’ focus, farmers must be empowered to make millets a vital part of food schemes. India is at the forefront of an exciting movement to promote millet consumption. Having successfully proposed 2023 as the International Year of Millets to the United Nations, India has positioned itself as the global leader in...   Read More

During his post-monetary policy media interaction last week, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das declared that the central bank has paused, not pivoted. After raising interest rates by a cumulative 250 bps, in six consecutive meetings during the period May 2022-February 2023, the RBI decided to keep the policy rate unchanged in its first monetary policy meeting...   Read More

India is achieving significant strength in the allied space of agriculture. Fishery, dairy, and livestock are the areas of livelihood support for the millions. Moreover, India’s nutritional and food securities are deeply rooted in this sector. Among the allied activities of agriculture, the fishery is growing at a higher pace and is recognized as a...   Read More

While digital financial services have made access to finance easier, faster, and less costly, helping to broaden digital financial inclusion, its impact on gender gaps varies across countries. Moreover, women leaders in the fintech industry, although growing, remain scarce. This paper explores the interaction between ‘women’ and ‘fintech’ by examining: (i) the role of women...   Read More

Dramatic changes should not undermine globally accepted standards. While the world is preoccupied with the stability of the western banking system, China has been busy overhauling its financial regulatory architecture. The dramatic changes are China’s fourth major reform in the past two decades, bringing the financial regulatory system under the tight, centralised control of the...   Read More