-The New Indian Express First, existing studies have analysed the intensity of farmer suicides in isolation, i.e. without comparing farmer suicides with those by other professionals. Farmer suicides have always been a highly debated issue in the public discourse on agriculture sector performance in India. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, 3,58,164 people engaged in the farming profession have committed suicide in India from 1995 to 2019. Though these numbers...
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IPCC report: Clap for Kolkata’s public transport -Jayanta Basu
-Down to Earth The city's inadequate drainage system results in frequent flooding, it says Kolkata in West Bengal has something to cheer about: Its much-criticised public transport system got an elaborate mention in the third instalment of the sixth assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC). The most significant report on the global climate crisis referred to the city’s public transport network as an “illustrative case study” to showcase integrated...
More »Conflicting economic, strategic interests loom over RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting -Mitali Mukherjee
-Scroll.in Warming up to Russia may help as growth forecasts have been cut and fuel prices are rising but could sabotage the tightrope New Delhi is walking with the West. The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting will kick off on April 6. Much has happened on the politico-economic landscape since the central bank last met and spoke. For starters, growth targets are seeing some salami-slicing of their own. On...
More »Delhi Ranks 3rd In Per Capita Income, Behind Sikkim, Goa: Economic Survey
-NDTV.com/ PTI The survey also said that Delhi's GDP at current prices increased by about 50 per cent in the last six years from Rs.6,16,085 crore in 2016-17 to Rs.9,23,967 crore in 2021-22. New Delhi: Delhi ranked third in terms of per capita income behind Sikkim and Goa, according to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2021-22. The survey also said that Delhi's GDP at current prices increased by about 50 per cent in...
More »India’s GDP growth slows down to 5.4% in October to December quarter
-Scroll.in The government has projected 8.9% growth in 2021-’22, which is lower than the January estimates. India’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 5.4% in the October-December quarter and is likely to expand at 8.9% in 2021-’22 financial year, government data showed on Monday. During the second quarter (July-September) of the 2021-’22, the economy grew by 8.4%. In its first advance estimates released in January, the National Statistical Office had projected 9.2% growth for...
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