DISCOMs in India: Status, Challenges, Strategies (UPSC Economy)
Power distribution companies (DISCOMs): AT&C losses, UDAY, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, privatisation and way forward.
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Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in India (UPSC Economy)
India Stack, Aadhaar, UPI, ONDC, Account Aggregator and DPI exports: benefits, challenges, and way forward for UPSC.
Digital Infrastructure in India: Prospects and Constraints (UPSC Economy)
Complete UPSC guide to India's digital infrastructure: Digital India, BharatNet, 5G, constraints on broadband, digital literacy, cybersecurity, and way forward.
Developing Corporate Bond Market in India (UPSC Economy)
Corporate bond market India 2025: Khan committee, credit enhancement, bond index, SEBI reforms, Budget 2025-26, UPSC analysis.
Critical Analysis of India’s Fertiliser Subsidy Regime (UPSC Economy)
India's fertiliser subsidy regime: urea cost-plus, NBS for non-urea, leakages, NPK imbalance, PM-PRANAM, nano urea, DBT proposals and UPSC GS-III analysis.
Concerns with Off-Budget Financing in India (UPSC Economy)
Off-budget borrowings distort the fiscal picture. Understand IRFC, FCI, CAG concerns, Article 293, and the post-2022 crackdown on extra-budgetary resources.
Coal Power in India: Status, Challenges, Future (UPSC Economy)
Coal's role in India's energy mix, NITI Aayog's 250 GW peak estimate, just transition, FGD, CCUS, and the path to net zero.
Civil Aviation in India: Status, Challenges, Reforms (UPSC Economy)
India is now the world's third-largest domestic aviation market, with operational airports more than doubling since 2014. This refreshed explainer maps the growth, the…
Challenges with Inflation Targeting in India (UPSC Economy)
Inflation targeting in India 2025: MPC framework, 4% target, supply-side inflation, MPC April 2025, RBI policy, UPSC analysis.
Budget Reforms, Subsidies and Public Investment (UPSC Economy)
Major Budget reforms since FY18, the subsidies vs public investment debate, fiscal transparency, Budget 2025-26 capex push and UPSC GS-III analysis.
Breaking Up Big Tech Companies: The Competition Debate (UPSC Economy)
Big Tech dominance raises antitrust questions. Analyse gatekeeper power, CCI action, Digital Competition Bill, and 2024-26 global regulatory developments.
Borrowing Limits on State Governments in India (UPSC Economy)
Article 293 and FRBM caps shape state borrowings. Understand Net Borrowing Ceiling, off-budget rules, Kerala case, and 16th Finance Commission review.