Achievements of Ancient Indians in Physics and Chemistry

Although the earliest applications of basic science took place without involving much theoretical knowledge or insight into these branches of science, there were elements of basic scientific investigation and scientific documentation present in the form of treatises. Ancient Indians conceive ..

Achievements of Ancient Indians in Astronomy

In order to comprehend the mysteries of universe astronomy developed as a subject in ancient India. In order to carry out religious and ritualistic obligations, proper understanding of heavenly bodies and their precise location, position, time of appearance etc. became ..

Achievements of Ancient Indians in Mathematics & Geometry

It is generally accepted that India was birthplace of several mathematical concepts. It was an important field of knowledge. The key achievements of ancient Indians in mathematics and geometry are as follows: Sulva Sutras Indian geometry predates Greek geometry by ..

Science & Technology Scholars in Vedic, Post-Vedic and Ancient India

Vedic age marked a new era of development in the field of science and technology. During Vedic times science developed out of religious plane. Vedic people influenced the growth of Indian science. Understanding real-world phenomenon in rational and scientific way ..

Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology: Indus Valley Civilization

The archaeological remains at various sites of the Indus Valley Civilization allow us to know about its technological progress. The key scientific developments and achievements by Indus Valley people include: Architecture and Civil Engineering The well planned urban centers based ..

Exchange Traded Funds as a successful way of disinvestment

One of the components of the Union Budget of 2017 has been the proposal to launch more CPSE ETFs in the coming financial year. This proposal has been adopted seeing the overwhelming response that the government has received for this ..

Disinvestment and Mobilization of Resources

In this article, we review the current government policy and various issues around disinvestment. Disinvestment and privatization are two related but different terms. They are related because both involve sale of government shares in PSUs. However, when 51% or more ..

Proposed Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA): Requirement, Features, Issues

In an effort to streamline the borrowings of the government and achieve better cash management, the Finance Ministry in 2016 established the Public Debt Management Cell which is to become Public Debt Management Agency in two years time. It is ..

Mobilization of Resources for Local Bodies: Various Issues

The Economic Survey for 2017-18 pointed out that the local bodies in India appear to not to be collecting the revenues from taxes to the extent they can. This has somewhat rekindled the debate on mismatch between powers of taxation ..

Trends & Issues in Capital Expenditure

The capital expenditures result in creation of physical and financial assets such as land, building, machinery, infrastructure such as road and bridges etc. Similarly, these expenditures also result in the reduction in government liability such as paying back the loans, ..