Pulses import bill shrinks as global prices fall, local production risesIndia's import bill for key pulses significantly decreased in FY26 due to robust domestic production. Lower global prices and import curbs ...
India needs income-centric agri policies, greater Centre-state coordination: EAC-PM chairmanIndia must transition agriculture towards income generation, emphasizing crop diversification and market reforms, said S Mahendra Dev, Chai...
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister calls for rapid scale-up of grid-scale battery storageIndia's electricity challenge has shifted from generation to managing availability and flexibility. Rising solar power causes grid stress a...
Direct cash transfers to women boost savings, spending: EAC-PMDirect cash transfers to women boost household savings and spending effectively. Schemes in Maharashtra and Odisha showed significant impro...
Cash transfer schemes for women should be reviewed in light of inflation: PM advisory panelUnconditional cash transfer schemes for women need periodic review for adequacy. Maharashtra and Odisha programs show significant improveme...
India 13th in QS Future Skills Index 2027India has built formidable scale over the past decade, supported by rapid economic growth, a large pool of graduates and the world's larges...
Need to cut chemical fertilisers usage via crop diversification, incentives: EAC-PM ChairmanIndia must curb chemical fertilizer use by promoting crop diversification, natural farming, and productivity-linked incentives, stated EAC-...
India needs 7-8% growth for Viksit Bharat, private investment and export push crucial: EAC-PM ChairmanIndia needs sustained 7-8% economic growth to become 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, driven by private investment and exports. Structural reforms ...
Graduates 43.8% less likely to get informal jobs: EAC-PM studyBased on unit-level data from the 2025 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUS...
From childcare to eldercare: EAC-PM working paper pitches inter-ministerial push to formalise care economyA new report from the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council suggests boosting India's care economy. It calls for a special fund, bette...
Asaduddin Owaisi calls EAC-PM report on Hindu population decline 'Whatsapp university material'AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi dismissed the Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM) report as "from Whatsapp University", questioning ...
EAC-PM bats for mandating EV sales by all automobile manufacturersIn its working paper, co-authored by EAC-PM chairman Bibek Deroy and director Devi Prasad Misra, the EAC-PM proposed introduction of transf...
Remove jail term for most labelling offences: EAC-PMA working paper, co-authored by EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal, said that the government should opt for a system of graded fines and remove i...
EAC-PM calls for codification of law of torts, punitive damages to victims“It is time for India to bring about protective measures, such as codifying the law of torts, similar to other nations,” a working paper by...
EAC-PM report flags regulatory hurdlesIt said India's headline GDP growth has been strong and even accelerating but weak social progress, increasing inequality and a lack of con...
Govt reconstitutes EAC-PM under Bibek DebroyApart from these two full-time members, the EAC-PM will have two part-time members as against three in the outgoing panel.
EAC-PM discuss ways to rollout of mega healthcare schemeJaitley had announced that the govt would launch a flagship 'National Health Protection Scheme' to cover over 10 crore households by provid...