Current Affair Category: Indian Economy

𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐗 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐓 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? N. K. Singh, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, highlighted the growing global debt crisis and questioned the paradox of countries borrowing more to manage already high levels of debt. The discussion took place at the launch of his new book, Endeavours: […]

Why in News? An article titled “Not Just Welfare for the Elderly, Keralam Needs a Silver Economy” highlights Kerala’s rapidly ageing population and the need to move beyond traditional welfare measures towards a Silver Economy and a Care Economy that promote dignified ageing, employment generation and economic participation. The article also discusses the Keralam Senior […]

𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐋 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄: 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? – New York City announced enforcement of the 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞 on 1 October, aiming to make subscription cancellation as easy as sign-up. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Businesses must provide an easy cancellation mechanism. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬: Targets deceptive interface designs that manipulate consumer choices. […]

𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋, 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅-𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted indigenous products, organic farming, scientific research and environmental conservation during Mann Ki Baat, emphasising 𝐀𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥? 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 encourages people to buy and promote locally manufactured products, traditional crafts and indigenous industries to strengthen […]

Why in News? India’s ability to benefit from the China+1 Strategy depends significantly on the industrial capabilities of individual states. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have emerged as important electronics manufacturing hubs, attracting investments from companies such as Foxconn and Tata Electronics. What is the China+1 Strategy? Meaning: A business strategy in which companies diversify their […]

Why in news?: The pioneering research of economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics provides critical framework insights for governments and central banks to stabilize national economies, anchor inflation expectations, and foster sustainable growth. What are Microeconomic Foundations of Macroeconomics? Individual Decision-Making: Microeconomic foundations explain how individual consumers, households, […]

 GS Paper III: Indian Economy | Prelims + Mains Why in News? The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released draft guidelines for compiling GSDP estimates using the expenditure approach, with 2022–23 as the base year. What is GSDP? Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is the monetary value […]

Why in News? The Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2026: Cybercrimes — Victim Perspectives and Systemic Responses, by Common Cause and Lokniti-CSDS, examines victims’ experiences and systemic responses to cybercrime. Survey covered 8,306 respondents across 16 States/UTs. Also included 37 in-depth stakeholder interviews. Key Findings: 13% of respondents reported being victims of cybercrime […]

Why in News? Karnataka has approved the Sustainable Data Centre Policy 2026–31 to expand data-centre infrastructure while addressing concerns related to water, energy and the environment. What are Data Centres? Data centres are specialised facilities that house servers and computing equipment used for websites, cloud services, digital applications and Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI-based data centres require large amounts of electricity and generate more […]

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has net sold government bonds worth approximately ₹1 trillion during the current financial year, marking its largest annual net bond sale in over a decade. Why is RBI Selling Bonds? The banking system is currently experiencing excess liquidity. To absorb this surplus, the RBI is actively […]