Srikanth KondapalliAt the centre of the issue is the US goods trade deficit with China – $295.4 billion in 2024. President Donald Trump, in his 2016 election campaign, said China was “raping” the US. It needs to be noted...
Policy UpdateTanmyi AnthwalBackgroundIndia’s developmental journey over the past decade has brought into sharp focus the need for better coordination between central and state schemes. While numerous programs are launched at national and state levels, their actual impact ultimately depends...
TK Arun Trump’s $100,000 H1B fee hike hurts Indian IT on headlines, but real losers may be US universities reliant on Indians.The US Fed cut rates last week, and US stock markets rose, with the tech sector concentration showing...
TK ArunThe RBI’s latest monetary policy and regulatory pronouncements are a strange mixture of caution and recklessness. The policy appreciates that with inflation depressed, not only because of well-behaved food prices but also because of deficient demand that has sent fast-moving consumer...
Policy UpdateRitu MishraBackgroundThe European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is a prestigious international body established in 1964 to promote excellence in life sciences. Membership is granted to leading scientists in recognition of their outstanding research contributions. Alongside membership, EMBO provides...
TK ARUNWithout owning semiconductor IP, India risks dependence. Building and backing its own chips is the real test.iStock.comIndian engineers have designed a three-nanometre chip. Another team of Indian engineers is hard at work developing a two-nanometre chip, right at...
Arun KumarNepal is in turmoil even though calm seems to have been restored with the army taking charge and installing an interim prime minister. Parliament has been dissolved and elections are to be held in six months. Political parties...
TK ArunEarlier this month, the Supreme Court ordered the government to set up a committee to evolve measures to help home buyers who find that the properties they have invested in are stuck in stalled construction, even as their...
TK ArunThe Trump administration’s latest salvo against immigration, a $100,000 fee for every H-1b visa granted, would sharply raise costs for American companies, especially for government projects that require on-site workers. It could also curtail Indian enrolment in US universities, reduce the...
Policy UpdateSrishti Sinhasource: https://hindi.mysba.in/prime-ministers-employment-generation-program-pmegp/IntroductionThe Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is India’s flagship credit-linked subsidy scheme for promoting micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector. Launched to expand self-employment opportunities and absorb surplus labour through entrepreneurship, PMEGP blends bank credit with...
