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National Mission for Delivery of Justice and Legal Reform

In September 2011, the Union Cabinet had approved an ambitious programme that would usher in radical legal reforms aimed at, among other goals, disposal of pending cases in...

December 15, 2013

Economic Analysis of Direct Cash Transfer scheme

The objectives of the Direct Cash Transfer scheme are noble. The thrust is on transition from the creaky, product-centered subsidies to a system of electronic, direct cash transfers...

December 15, 2013

Sacrifice Ratio

Reducing inflation beyond threshold point would necessitate a reduction in output in economy. How? Output in economics is the “quantity of goods or services” produced in a given...

December 15, 2013

Threshold Inflation

Reserve Bank of India has been single-mindedly focusing on containing inflation since last two years and more. It is a view of the Central Banks all over India...

December 15, 2013

Gas Pricing in India

India is the world’s seventh largest energy producer, accounting for 2.49% of the world’s total annual energy production. Natural gas has emerged as the most preferred fuel due...

December 15, 2013

National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture

Under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, India has launched a dedicated National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) to define its strategies for climate mitigation and adaptation...

December 15, 2013

Trans-Pacific Partnership

In 2005, three countries viz. Chile, New Zealand and Singapore came together and created a free trade agreement called Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership or TPSEP. Later Brunei joined...

December 15, 2013

Beema Bamboo

Beema Bamboo is a thornless bamboo, which acts as a Carbon Sink and absorbs excess Carbon-di-oxide in the air three to four times than other trees. Obviously, it...

December 15, 2013

Li-Fi

Li-Fi or Light Fidelity is a technology for fast and cheap wireless-communication system based upon light. The term was first used by Harald Haas. In this technology, Light...

December 15, 2013

Near Field Communications

Near Field Communications (NFC) is a short-range wireless technology that allows mobile devices to actively interact with passive physical objects and other active mobile devices, connecting the physical...

December 15, 2013

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