Strengthening Fiscal Federalism in India (UPSC Economy)
India's fiscal federalism balances Centre-state finances. Analyse Finance Commission, NITI Aayog, GST Council, cess and surcharge, and 16th FC proposals.
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Small Savings Schemes in India (UPSC Economy)
Small savings schemes are the closest thing India has to a universal savings system for its informal workforce. Here's how the basket works, how…
Role of Gramin Haats in Agricultural Marketing (UPSC Economy)
Gramin Haats and GrAMs in India 2025: rural periodic markets, MGNREGA linkage, e-NAM, Budget 2025-26, and UPSC-ready analysis.
Role of FRBM Act in Ensuring Fiscal Discipline (UPSC Economy)
FRBM Act, 2003 anchors India's fiscal rules. Explore targets, benefits, escape clauses, NK Singh review, and the 2025-26 shift to a debt-anchored framework.
Road Sector in India: Status, Challenges, Reforms (UPSC Economy)
India's roads carry roughly two-thirds of its freight and almost all of its passengers — and national highways do 40% of that work on…
Report of SC-Appointed Committee on Farm Laws (UPSC Economy)
SC-appointed committee on 2020 farm laws: provisions, concerns, recommendations, repeal context, 2024-26 developments, and UPSC analysis.
Indian Railways: Challenges and Reforms (UPSC Economy)
Indian Railways carries 741 crore passengers a year on the world's fourth-largest network, yet its economics turn on one fragile idea — overcharging freight…
Push for Capital Expenditure in India (UPSC Economy)
Why has the government bet its growth strategy on building roads, railways and ports rather than handing out cash? A clear, current look at…
Pulses in India: Production, Challenges and Policy (UPSC Economy)
Pulses in India 2025: production, MSP, NFSM-Pulses, Budget 2025-26 Atmanirbharta Mission, PM-AASHA, and UPSC-ready demand-supply analysis.
PPP Model in Indian Railways (UPSC Economy)
Private train operations, haulage charges, regulatory gaps, Bibek Debroy's RRAI, and why PPP in railways has struggled.
PPP in Healthcare and Swiss Challenge Method (UPSC Economy)
Public-Private Partnerships in healthcare, Swiss Challenge method for PPP awards, National Monetisation Pipeline updates and UPSC GS-III analysis.
Ports, Shipping and Inland Waterways in India (UPSC Economy)
India moves the overwhelming bulk of its foreign trade by sea, yet water carries a tiny slice of internal freight. Here is the current…