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It has been argued, that the time has come for India to usher in full liberalization of the capital account. Analyze.
Capital Account refers to a long-term account in the Balance of Payments Account. India currently has partial capital account convertibility. Capital Account convertibility has both positives and negatives. Benefits of Capital Account convertibility: Ease of inflow of FDIs and FPIs ..
Though Multilateral Development Banks are crucial for holistic development of developing nations like India, there are certain legitimate concerns about their functioning. Discuss.
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) refer to international financial institutions that provide development and other assistance to nations of the world like the World Bank, IMF, BRICS Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for reconstruction & development, and Asian infrastructure ..
Steps that RBI can take to Boost Growth
The Reserve Bank of India is facing a strange problem of diminishing returns on its rate cuts. In under a year, Shaktikanta Das led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has ‘cut’ policy rates by 135 basis points and as a result ..
The once-iconic Air India has witnessed a disastrous fall in the last four decades. What steps should the government take to transform the embattled airline ?
Air India once operated in a near monopoly environment, but with the increase in competition it has witnessed a gradual decline in the last four decades. The government as a measure in the 1990s recommended the setup of the Divestment ..
Economic growth: Going Forward
The year 2019 saw presentation of two budgets where in the Government came out with decisive policies in the prevailing situation of economic and trade uncertainty. The changes made include the corporate tax cut and amendments made to the IBC ..
Discuss the National Infrastructure Pipeline and its effects on the Indian Economy.
The Finance Minister has unveiled plans to invest INR 102 lakh crore on infrastructure projects by 2024-25. This, according to the government, is a much-required push for India to achieve its 5-trillion dollar economy goals by the same year. Why ..
The Government seeks to push ahead with the strategic sales of profit-making PSUs. In this context, discuss whether this decision is strategically sound or not.
The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) has recently approved the strategic disinvestment in BPCL and four other PSUs. These profit making public sector undertakings (PSUs) are being considered for sale for the following – If the government looks to ..
Examine the key features of the new Labour Code bills passed recently by parliament of India.
Parliament has recently passed the three labour code bills – the Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions Code, 2020, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; and the Code on Social Security, 2020, merging 24 central labour laws in a major boost ..