CAPPING THE RUSSIANS
The West and its allies have imposed a cap on Russian oil prices to curb Russia's rising oil revenues.
An ‘Amazing’ Union
A nondescript warehouse on the American east coast has been the scene of firing the first shots in a battle…
A Twisted Road to Green
The 2021 ‘India State of Forest Report’, though optimistic in its findings, raises the question of the inequitable nature of…
Boost for MSMEs
As the second-largest generator of employment after the Agri sector, MSMEs need government handholding in terms of easy finance and…
Monetary Policy of Bitcoin
As crypto gains popularity, there are concerns that its decentralised nature may threaten a country's macroeconomic stability.
Death Knell for Private Crypto?
The government’s attempts to ban private crypto has raised eyebrows, especially when there is so much activity in the Indian…
Vagaries of a Shortage Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the failure of ‘just-in-time’ production models, which are prone to supply chain disruptions.
Fall of a Behemoth
As Evergrande teeters on the precipice of default, there is immense strain on China’s outsized property sector, fuelling concerns about…
A ‘virtual’ Standstill
The Facebook outage has highlighted the vulnerability of digitally-mediated economies, which are precariously dependent on a few servers or platforms.
The Retrospective U-turn
By abolishing retrospective taxes, India has sought to project itself as a pragmatic and investor-friendly regime devoid of regulatory uncertainty.