Bitcoin is a hot word these days. Many know that it is related to money or currency. But what exactly is Bitcoin? What is a cryptocurrency? Is it legal in India? Why is it in the news? Read further to know. Supreme Court of India has recently lifted the ban on cryptocurrencies imposed by the … [Read more...] about Bitcoin: Understanding the Basics of Cryptocurrency
Economics Notes
Inflation: Definition, WPI, CPI, Measurement and Causes
What is inflation? What are the problems associated with it? How to measure inflation rates? What are the types? Read further to know more. Inflation is defined as a sustained, unchecked increase in the general price level and a fall in the purchasing power of money. Hence, it is a condition of … [Read more...] about Inflation: Definition, WPI, CPI, Measurement and Causes
Tax Expenditure and Budgetary Policies
What is tax expenditure? What is its importance in the Indian economy? Read further to know more. Tax Expenditure corresponds to relaxations given when tax burden becomes difficult for the sustainability of a particular sector. Tax exemptions or incentives are given in the form of lower rates of … [Read more...] about Tax Expenditure and Budgetary Policies
Pink Revolution in Food Processing Industry
What is pink revolution? What is India's potential in this sector and what are the challenges faced by India in this respect? Pink Revolution is a term used to denote the technological revolutions in the meat and poultry processing sector. India has already seen the ‘green’ and ‘white’ … [Read more...] about Pink Revolution in Food Processing Industry
Indian Economy: Growth, Development and Employment
How is growth different from development? How does economic growth lead to employment? What are the issues faced by India concerning growth, development and employment? Read further to know more. Growth. development and employment are all interconnected terms in economics. In this article, let … [Read more...] about Indian Economy: Growth, Development and Employment
Indian Economy: Mobilization of Resources
What do you mean by mobilization of resources? How can resources be classified? Read further to know more. Every country has economic resources within its territory known as domestic resources. But often they might not be available for collective use. This makes efficient mobilization of the … [Read more...] about Indian Economy: Mobilization of Resources
Indian Economy : Issues Related to Planning
What do you mean by economic planning? What are the issues related to economic planning? Read further to know. Before understanding the issues related to planning, let us start with the broader domain - Indian Economy - first. What does the term economy mean? How is economy different from … [Read more...] about Indian Economy : Issues Related to Planning
Indian Economy Statistics : Know India Better
How well do you know Indian Economy? A clear understanding of the statistics and data related to Indian Economy is essential to know the real India. Having covered the basis concepts of economics in some of the earlier posts, here is an analysis about the strength and weakness of Indian Economy … [Read more...] about Indian Economy Statistics : Know India Better
Investment Models
Before going deep into Investment Models, let's analyse another basic aspect : What is investment? Investment has slightly different meanings in economics and finance, but a combined definition can be as "Investment is the process of putting money in assets for increasing production or financial … [Read more...] about Investment Models
Land reforms in India – History and Status
What is the background and history of land reforms in India? What is the regional variation in the implementation of land reforms? Read further to know more. Land reforms in India usually refer to redistribution of land from the rich to the poor. Land reforms are often connected with the … [Read more...] about Land reforms in India – History and Status
