Integrate Should Health be a Consumer Good? Assessing the Relevance of ‘Commercial’ Health Systems in South Asia 25 Feb 2023 While rapidly advancing economies gain the advantage of GDP expansion, they may fall short in providing equitable socio-economic growth. One important aspect of human development is healthcare, which these blooming…
Winged Thoughts Goethe’s ‘Faust’ and the Mirage of Endless Economic Growth 6 Feb 2023 Goethe’s magnum opus, “Faust”, for the most part, is meant to be a philosophical text. It delves into the challenges of attaining self-fulfilment. The surprising part, however, is that it…
In Focus Role of Infrastructure: A Catalyst for Economic Growth 17 Nov 2022 The generalized idea that infrastructure development is an effective catalyst for long-term economic growth does not seem to apply to South Asia. It is the region with the fastest expanding…
Winged Thoughts From Chanel to Shein: The Rise of Fast Fashion 14 Nov 20225 Jan 2023 Fast fashion as a term and a phenomenon came into existence around two decades ago and refers to garments that are inexpensive, fashionable and sold for mass consumption. The term…
In Focus Hydropower: A Catalyst for Regional Cooperation in the BBIN Sub-Region of South Asia 10 Nov 20229 Feb 2023 Energy is integral to the economy of every state today. The demand for energy is rapidly growing in South Asia amid economic development and rapid population growth in the region.…
Integrate Fuelling the Tomorrow-The Future of Biofuels in India 5 Nov 2022 India’s transportation activity has increased substantially over the last two decades. However, its heavy reliance on gasoline has led to negative environmental impacts (“Extraordinary,” 2022). To disengage this sector from…
Integrate Positives and Pitfalls in India’s next step towards Decarbonization 15 Oct 202215 Oct 2022 As of 2021, the Emissions Database for Global Economic Atmospheric Research identifies India as the third-highest CO2 emitter (CO2 emissions of all world countries, n.d.). Although the nation is committed…
In Focus South Asian Resilience in the Face of Energy Crises 13 Oct 2022 Despite having only 11% of the world's land area, South Asia is home to 24% of the world's population. With greenhouse gas emissions engendering water scarcity, an energy crunch, and…
Winged Thoughts Space Economy: To Infinity and Beyond 1 Mar 2022 The impressive functioning of the world's economic engine in the last few decades has metamorphosed the ideals of human flourishing (i.e., the optimal continuous development of human beings) into reality.…
EconBuzz Weekly News 28 Jan 202228 Jan 2022 High rate of formalisation of the Indian economy According to the National Statistical Division of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the informal sector in India accounted for 52.4%…