Policy layering & execution: Mind the gap
A shift in focus from continuous expansion to ensuring sustainability and effectiveness of programmes is imperative for achieving policy success.
Policy Relook: Put SEZs back on track
The recently introduced farm reforms have triggered countrywide protests. However, the SEZ ‘reforms’, which ended income tax breaks for SEZ units earlier this year, and for SEZ developers in 2017, have gone almost unnoticed.
आत्मनिर्भर भारत – $5-trillion economy: Slogans, policies and a reality check
In a recent article ‘Slogans as an Organizational Feature of Chinese Politics’, published in the Journal of Chinese Political Science, Aleš Karmazin writes that “slogans are ritually repeated elements in Chinese politics, appearing in strategic documents and main speeches.”
Pack Houses: An opportunity to promote trade in ‘Fruits and Vegetables’ and beyond
What are pack houses? Since the 1980s, international trade of fruit and vegetables has been growing by leaps and bounds, driven by rising incomes and the expansion of the middle class worldwide. In 1988, world exports of fruits and vegetables amounted to US $21 billion; by 2015, the value jumped more than ten times to […]
UNION BUDGET MUST HAVE AN SEZ REVIVAL PLAN -2015
In the run up to Budget FY16, there have been speculations, expectations, apprehensions and wish-lists from all quarters. But since the Modi government stormed to power on the plank of economic growth and job creation, it will be of particular importance to see how this budget sets the tone for achieving these strategic goals. Expectations […]
