Category: Indian Economy
Treaty Shopping, Round Tripping, and Reform: India’s DTAA Journey
Introduction: Setting the Context In an era of globalization, capital no longer remains confined within national boundaries. Businesses expand across jurisdictions, investors diversify internationally, and economies increasingly rely on cross-border flows of capital for growth and development. While this integration has opened new avenues for investment, it has also brought complex challenges in the realm…
The India–EU Trade Deal: A Game Changer in the Making
In recent years, however, there has been renewed momentum in India–EU trade deal talks, driven by shifting global economic dynamics, rising protectionism, and the need for both partners to diversify their trade relationships. For India, the FTA offers an opportunity to gain preferential access to a vast and high-value market meaning having high purchasing power,…
India’s New Trade Strategy using FTAs
In recent years, India has significantly accelerated its engagement with Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), marking a notable shift in its trade policy approach and it can be called India’s new trade strategy using FTAs. Once cautious and often hesitant about entering comprehensive trade deals, India is now actively negotiating and concluding agreements with a diverse…
India’s Leap Into High-Value Manufacturing
In recent times, this shift toward high-value and precision manufacturing has become more urgent due to changes in the global and domestic landscape. Global supply chains are being reshaped after the pandemic and rising trade tensions, pushing countries to move beyond simple assembly and build deeper manufacturing capabilities At the same time, India is no…
The Missing Demand in India’s Growth Story
Despite being the fourth-largest economy in the world, India’s growth story is increasingly being held back by a structural demand problem simply called Missing Demand in India’s Growth Story. This is not a short-term slowdown or a temporary shock caused by external factors, but a persistent, deep-seated issue within the economy itself. A structural demand…
UPI Server Goes Down: 5 Shocking Reasons You Need to Know Now
Imagine this: You’re out having dinner with friends, the vibe is perfect, and it’s time to pay the bill. You pull out your phone, scan the QR code, and suddenly—“Transaction Failed.” Sound familiar? It’s frustrating, and sadly, it’s becoming a common scene these days. Most of the time, it’s because the UPI server goes down…
Unemployment Crisis in India: 3 Root Causes
In a startling sign of worsening unemployment crisis in India, nearly two lakh candidates applied for just 91 peon positions in Raipur. In another shocking case, around 63,000 people competed for only 62 similar posts in Uttar Pradesh—jobs that required just a 5th-grade education. Even more surprising, 3,700 of the applicants held PhDs. These numbers…