Issues facing Indian Economy: Poverty allevation,jobless growth, rising inequalities,migration and so on.
(This post elucidates Poverty Alleviation, Jobless growth, Rising Inequalities, Migration and excessive pressure on resources, possible remedies, and Pandemic situations) Poverty has many dimensions, but its causes include unemployment, social exclusion, and the high vulnerability of certain populations to disasters, diseases, and other phenomena that prevent them from being productive. Poverty Alleviation is the set…
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What are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adapted by UN?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The Global Goals are a set of 17 commitments made by 193 world…
Read article India’s progress in SDGs including Climate change, and CSR Activities
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. India along with other countries has signed the declaration on the 2030 agenda…
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Global Issues and initiatives
Global issues are problems of economic, environmental, social, and political concerns that affect the entire world as a community. As globalization advances, the number of issues like Clean Water, Food Security, Health, Human rights, maternal health, Girls’ access to education, digital access, Foreign Aid Budgets, Women’s Rights, Refugees, and so on has been increasing. These…
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Core elements of Sustainable Development
Sustainable development or ‘Sustainability for development’ refers to the development that is done without damaging the environment and other resources. In other words, Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development simply means that resources should be…
Non-standard practices of charging interest by lenders: RBI directs corrective action
The Reserve Bank of India today, in its circular informed that during the onsite examination of Regulated Entities (Banks, NBFCs, and FIs) for the period ended March 31, 2023; it came across instances of lenders resorting to certain unfair practices in charging of interest. Some of the unfair practices noticed by the Central Bank are…
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