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Kirit Parikh Committee on Gas Pricing

The Kirit Parikh panel recently submitted a report on gas pricing, recommending complete pricing freedom from January 1, 2026. What are the key recommendations of the panel? The...

December 1, 2022

Merger of Air India and Vistara

Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have agreed to merge Air India and Vistara to create India’s second-biggest carrier. Why is this merger significant? The Singapore Airlines (SIA)...

December 1, 2022

WTO Goods Trade Barometer

The latest World Trade Organization Goods Trade Barometer predicted slow growth of global trade in the closing months of 2022 and in 2023 due to strong headwinds. What...

November 30, 2022

FIRSTAP – India’s First Sticker-based Debit Card

IDFC First Bank, in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), recently launched FIRSTAP – India’s first sticker-based debit card. What is a sticker-based debit card?...

November 24, 2022

The Collapse of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The FTX – one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges – collapsed. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried’s fortune fell from nearly 16 billion USD to zero within days after...

November 24, 2022

OECD India FY23 GDP Forecast

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently slashed India’s GDP forecast for the current financial year (FY2023) from 6.9 per cent to 6.6 per cent in...

November 23, 2022

India-Australia Trade Pact

The Australian Parliament recently approved the free trade agreement with India. In India, such agreements require approval from the Union Cabinet. What is AI-ECTA? The Australia-India Economic Cooperation...

November 23, 2022

Framework to Protect Consumers from Fake, Deceptive Reviews in E-Commerce

The Indian Government has unveiled a framework to set standards for publishing product reviews on e-commerce sites. The standards will be applicable from November 25. What are the...

November 22, 2022

SEBI Framework for Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a regulatory framework for the online bond platform providers (OBPPs) to streamline their operations. What are the key features...

November 16, 2022

FAO: World Food Import Bill at All-Time High

According to the biannual Food Outlook report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the year 2022 is expected to witness the world’s food import bill reaching...

November 15, 2022

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