US files WTO Protectionist Case against India US filed a case against India for domestic content rules in its solar federal policy despite American company First Solar having captured a majority of the Indian market. It is ironical that USA has filed a WTO case against India and not against France, Italy, Greece and Canada, […]

Growth vs. Inflation The controversial inflation-growth trade-off has been widely researched upon, both theoretically and empirically since the conception of the Phillips Curve which elucidates the negative relation between inflation and the level of unemployment. In the present Indian scenario, the Inflation Vs Growth debate has assumed renewed importance and significance. In light of the […]

The Indian Wind Farm association has come out strongly against a new wind energy policy in Rajasthan. The policy states that 300 MW of wind energy capacity would be allocated based on a reverse auction. This is similar to the policy under which India’s federal solar energy subsidy policy operates. The policy is a good […]

Tech Budget of 2013 & its Impact on the Midsized IT Firms The year 2013 brings in a sign of worry for the Indian midsized IT firms. After a year of fast growth which was better than the large cap companies, India’s medium-sized software services exporters are looking at a tougher, slower year ahead. The […]

Su-kam to acquire a solar panel company The Indian solar panel manufacturers are a sorry lot as global overcapacity in solar modules has meant that they are operating at 10-20% utilization. Despite their repeated pleas, the Indian government has not imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of foreign solar panels. This has meant that global solar […]

Natural Gas Import in India The demand for energy is ever-growing and the rising price of crude oil has been a cause for global concern. Over the price race of crude oil and insufficient production, natural gas seems to be a rescue product. Around 21% of global energy needs is currently served by gas. Though […]