Government & Policy

Nepal today is not where many of its young people thought it would be. Beyond the social media ban and recent Gen-Z protests, there’s a bigger story - decades of political change, unfulfilled promises, economic struggles, and growing frustration among youth. Nepal’s expectations from democracy look very different from the reality people face today. This is not just Nepal’s problem - it reflects deeper issues in how democracy, the economy, and governance interact across South

At first glance, a number like $36 trillion, the size of the United States’ national debt in 2025, feels almost unreal. It’s so massive...

Every day, we benefit from various government-provided facilities—whether it's taking a subsidized bus ride to the city, free education, or receiving costless electricity up to a certain limit. But have you ever wondered where the funds for these "freebies" come from...

The outcome of the United States presidential elections has a substantial impact on the Indian economy, owing to the interconnection of global markets and the specific policies offered by the candidates. As the world's largest democracy and fastest expanding economy, India is especially vulnerable to changes in US economic policy, trade connections, and geopolitical strategies...

Elections are the cornerstone of democracy, but the fight for votes comes at a cost. Behind the rallies and debates lies a complex economic ecosystem that fuels election campaigns. Now that the election frenzy begins in the second week of April let’s dive further into the cash flow of campaigning...

Subsidy and Capital Expenditures or Capex are the essentials of every functioning economy and key indicators of government’s economic policy. Governments worldwide employ various economic instruments to promote growth, stability, and development. Both serve distinct purposes and wield significant influence on economies, yet they operate in different spheres...

Traditionally, education is seen as the path to a better social and economic life, to be the end to all hardships. Along the same positive lines, women's education levels have increased in India. Though the proportion of women is less than half of the population, more than fifty percent of fresh graduates are women. While this should be an indicator of the positive growth of society, shockingly enough, it has yet to translate into more women's participation in the workforce..

Traditionally, it was thought that the Earth would automatically take care of any amount of waste because of its infinite regenerative capacity. However, we now know that the Earth does have an unlimited regenerative capacity...

Do you remember getting polio drops in your childhood? Have you felt the contrast between your parents’ school times and your schooling? Times have changed, so has the economy when it comes to Education and Health. This article aims to shed light on one of the most important fields of economics, in terms of productivity and human capital...

A long-standing question in economics concerns whether human beings can grow and become richer without harming the environment. Are pollution, the greenhouse effect, and smog the by-products of economic development, or are they deterrents to growth itself?

The Planning Commission of India, since its formation on 15 March 1950, supervised the five-year plan for the economic development of the country. However, in 2015, the 65-year-old Planning Commission was dissolved, and a policy think tank – NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) took its place...

The economy comprises of many different bodies, households, and corporations that each have a unique role. While that is true, no single body has as much stake and influence in the economy as the government does. The decisions taken by the government have a massive impact on any economy, no matter its size or sophistication...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is a statutory regulatory body that was established on April 12, 1992, the year in which the ₹ 5,000 crores Harshad Mehta securities scam hit Indian stock markets. The main aim was to protect the interests of investors in securities, to promote the development and regulation of the securities market and for matters connected to it...

Four score and seven months ago, whilst the nation was witnessing the “Modi-wave” in its original iteration, Modi championed the cause for free trade on his campaign trail. For far too long he said, our nation had kept its economy incarcerated and that liberal trade policies were necessary to unshackle the nations growth, fast forward to 2020 and we all know how our Prime Minister feels about liberal policies these days...

The Chief Economic Adviser is a post in the Government of India which could be considered equivalent to the rank of Secretary of the Government of India. The CEA is head of Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The CEA is either selected from the inside of government (normally among the senior IAS officers) or from the outside, like some professors of economics...

Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation is a ministry of Government of India concerned with coverage and quality aspects of statistics released. It was formed on 15th of October, 1999, when Department of Statistics and the Department of Program Implementation merged. It is responsible to covering statistics released in the country...

The government, in its classic "Move Fast and Break Things" fashion, decided to jam three major Farm Bills through the Parliament last week. These bills affect the well-being and livelihood of more than half the country employed in the sector, but the government decided that it could not spare a few days' worth of debate and deliberation before enacting their "sweeping reforms". And for a change, I don't really mind it...

A National Educational Policy is a comprehensive framework formulated by the Government of India to guide the development of education, which covers elementary school to colleges across the country...

As Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, turns 73 on this day, let’s look at how he contributed to the post-cold war economic expansion of the United States...

Negative interest rates are exactly what they sound like- interest rates on loans and deposits, among others, below zero. A situation wherein a borrower will end up paying back less than what he borrowed, a depositor ends up losing money on his principal amount...