Windfall tax – Definition, Purpose, Calculation, Impact
What is a windfall tax? A windfall tax is a levy imposed by a government on companies that have benefited from something they were not responsible for…
Budgetary Deficit and ways to reduce it
What is a budgetary deficit? Budgetary deficit is the difference between all receipts and expenses in both revenue and capital account of the government. Budgetary deficit is…
International liquidity – sources & components
International Liquidity The term ‘International Liquidity’ means all the financial resources and facilities that are available to the monetary authorities of individual countries for financing the deficits…
Goods Schedules – WTO tools to ensure transparency in world trade
What are “Goods Schedules”? WTO Schedules of concessions, often referred to as “Goods Schedules” are legal instruments that describe the treatment a Member must provide to the…
Role of the Coal Controller’s Organization (CCO)
What is Coal Controller Organisation? Coal Controller Organisation is a subordinate office under Ministry of Coal and was established in 1916 . It collects and maintains coal…
Model Contract Farming Act, 2018
Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2018 or also known as Model Contract Farming Act, 2018 Objectives of Model Agriculture…
National Food Security Act, 2013
What is National Food Security Act, 2013? The National Food Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food Act) is an Act of the Parliament which aims to…
What is food security and the measures taken to ensure it?
Food security is a measure of the availability of food and individuals’ accessibility to it, where accessibility includes affordability. Based on the 1996 World Food Summit, food…
How poverty among employed, underscores the need for a new strategy on job creation?
In India, we often wonder why the hard-working employed population lives in poverty. This is more pronounced among daily wage labourers and those employed in the informal…
Inflation – Measures of Control
Inflation can be defined as state of abnormal decrease in the quantity of purchasing power. Causes of inflation https://fotisedu.com/causes-of-inflation/ Inflation – its effects https://fotisedu.com/inflation-its-effects/ Terminologies associated with…