20 January 2026
Population Pressure: Frustrating Economic GrowthAuthor : CA A. K. Jain India’s population, now exceeding 1.4 billion, is often described as both a great strength and a serious challenge. A large population can be a powerful driver of economic growth when it is healthy, skilled, and productively employed. However, when population growth outpaces the economy’s capacity to generate jobs, infrastructure, and essential services, it becomes a drag on development. In India’s case, persistent population...
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Water Scarcity: All-Time Solution Author : CA A. K. Jain Water scarcity has emerged as one of India’s most severe and persistent development challenges, threatening economic growth, social stability, and environmental sustainability. Despite being home to nearly one-sixth of the world’s population, India possesses only about four percent of global freshwater resources. This stark imbalance has turned water into a strategic constraint, affecting agriculture, industry, urban life, and public healt...
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Poor Infrastructure A Major Obstruction In The Development Author : CA A. K. Jain India stands at a decisive moment in its developmental journey. Despite being one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies, the country continues to struggle with a foundational weakness that silently erodes its growth potential-poor infrastructure. Roads riddled with potholes, congested rail networks, unreliable power supply, inadequate urban transport, and uneven digital connectivity collectively act as a b...
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Tariff Policy under Donald Trump: Global Ripples and India’s Stakes Author : CA A. K. Jain The tariff policy pursued by Donald Trump was framed as a corrective measure to reduce the United States’ persistent trade deficit and revive domestic manufacturing. Between 2018 and 2019, the U. S. imposed tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium, followed by additional duties on Chinese imports worth over USD 360 billion, according to the World Trade Organization. The U. S. trade deficit at the time...
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Formalising Dormant Wealth as a Macroeconomic Strategy A Policy Framework for India’s Next Phase of Growth By CA Anil K Jain ( Mail: CAINDIA@HOTMAIL.COM ) India stands at a decisive juncture in its economic journey. While macroeconomic stability has largely been preserved amid global volatility, the domestic economy continues to face persistent structural challenges—subdued private investment, underutilised industrial capacity, cautious bank lending, and sustained fiscal pressures. Traditional p...
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