Economic Challenger

  ARTICLES INVITED FOR OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2024 ISSUE Articles are invited for OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2024, volume 27, Issue 105, Please choose your themes and submit your articles. 1. Electrolyser Sops in India under the scheme 'SIGHT': Relevance & Impact. 2. The drop in EV sales in India is attributed to incentives for hybrid vehicles. 3. India suggests expansion and local solutions for the BIMSTEC. 4. Farmers in Punjab & Haryana demanding legislation on MSP for grain could be paid SUBSIDY not to g row paddy  and instead  grow crops like pulses and edible oils by the government. 5. Should the policy on Nutraceuticals need a change in India? 6. The Economic Survey 2023-24 points to a rosy picture but it hints towards challenges to the Indian economy in the coming year. 7. PLI is a great success: the world's 14% of iPhones are manufactured in India. 8. The Budget 2024-25 has many attractions & shocks:     . Employment and Skilling     .Macroeconomic Balance     .Fiscal d

  JULY-SEPTEMBER 2024 ISSUE India intends to peg its target for fiscal deficit in FY25 at 5.1% of gross domestic product(GDP) in the upcoming budget to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. A Blueprint for Viksit Bharat (Developed India) should emphasise job creation through labour-intensive manufacturing, providing credit for MSMEs, keeping the continued focus on expanding service exports and further consolidating to a fiscal deficit below 4.5% of the GDP by FY26.  The current issue of Economic Challenger brings many research topics concentrating on the above themes. Have a look at its contents;

  EDITORIAL JULY-SEPTEMBER ISSUE Indian Economy On a High Growth Trajectory India's economy begins FY 2024 with a big score.  The Indian economy has recorded an 8.4 per cent GDP growth in the October-December quarter of FY24 has "surpassed" all expectations, and the economy is on a high growth trajectory due to sustained reforms undertaken by the government. India's economic growth accelerated to 8.4 per cent in the October-December quarter of this fiscal, driven by double-digit growth in manufacturing and a good showing by mining & quarrying and construction sectors. These strong GDP growth numbers for the third quarter (YoY) are quite surprising despite the instability due to geo-political flashpoints worldwide.  Structural reforms and improvements in ease and cost of doing business have facilitated high GDP growth domestically. This gives us confidence that the Indian economy will continue to grow at a 7 per cent plus growth rate over the medium term. The doubl