Most developed economies go through a period where the population dependent on farming reduces and manufacturing grows, absorbing labour. In India, the manufacturing sector has not been able to create much employment. India entirely skipped this particular stage of economic evolution. India developed the services sector, most notably the IT sector, which by design can…
This is a guest blog by Punit Bansal. Covid-19 has adversely affected the world economy, including India. A harsh lockdown has impacted Indian economy very badly. Reserve Bank of India has kept its accommodative stance for the last 9 months. It has taken up unconventional measures to mitigate the impact of pandemic on the economy.…
When I read some editorials in “The Indian Express”, particularly by people like Pratap Bhanu Mehta, I do not understand the meaning of certain words. There is a need for me to learn their meaning to comprehend what is being written and moreover to add these words to my vocabulary. I have explained my methodology…
The recent farm laws passed in India by avoiding deliberate debate have drawn mixed views. There are people who support them but majority of the farmers are against them. Shekhar Gupta, a journalist who is not a part of the ‘Godi’ media considers these as very good reforms. Raghuram Rajan had refused to comment…
Written By Havi Joshi People with a victim mentality tend to recognize or consider themselves as a victim of the negative actions of others, the circumstances they face and the situations they are put in. Whenever something doesn’t go as planned they are quick to feel victimized and refuse to take responsibility for…
A large number of my students want to discuss the marks they obtained in SSB. These are my views about the SSB marks: Marking is a complex process and there is no need for the candidates to assess the implications. It is adequate to know that the person has not been recommended. It would be…
We are used to thinking very highly of democracy — and by extension, of Ancient Athens, the civilization that gave rise to it. It’s therefore very striking to discover that one of Ancient Greece’s great achievements, Philosophy, was highly suspicious of its other achievement, Democracy. This is an article to — “why?” 6thDecember 1992 The demolition of the Babri…
The world economic forum’s Global Gender Gap had ranked India at 149 out of 153 nations on economic participation and opportunities. The same forum had also stated if women participation increases then our GDP will rise substantially. Even this is pragmatic as if half our population does not work then how our country could achieve…
The ‘two plus two’ dialogues as they are called are bilateral meetings between countries involving representatives of the defense/military affairs and the external affairs from either side. These are essentially aimed at increasing co-operation in matters relating to security. The US, Japan and Australia are the only strategic partners with whom India has established a…
Human being is the most unique creation of God. Psychology is an interesting science which does not have absolute yes/no answers. From past studies of human behaviour we can discern trends or predict behaviour of an individual. This assessment may not necessarily be true because each individual is unique & he/she may not conform to the…