Indian Export Basket  Synopsis: India exports over 7000 items to almost all the countries  of the world. Indian export basket is quite large but sharp fall in Indian exports from 20% in 1995-96 to 4.1 percent in 1996-97 is a matter of great concern.  This sharp fall also reflects the overall performance of our economy. It calls for a thorough review of the matter.  There is an urgent need to diversity...

Economic Reforms  Synopsis: Economic reforms in Indian were initiated in 1991.  These were essential for country’s growth, openness and liberalization of Indian economy.  These reforms have resulted in many socio-economic changes of great consequence.  It is an ongoing process towards integration of Indian economy into world economy.  As a result of these reforms, our growth rate has increase from 0.9 percent in 1991-92 to 6.6 percent in 1995-96.  But there is...

Indian Railways Synopsis: The history of Indian Railways goes back to 1853.  Since then it has grown into a vast network.  It is the single largest employer in the world.  But there are many challenges before it including tough competition from private sector in transportation by roads.  It has undertaken the ‘Project Unigauge’ on a large scale.  By 2004 all of its existing metre and narrow gauge will be turned into...

Disinvestment in Public Sector Undertaking Synopsis: Public Sector Undertakings have been suffering from many serious evils and ills.  In most of the cases their performance has been very poor resulting in huge losses.  As a reform measure in 1991 their privatization and  disinvestment targets  could not be achieved and the recommendations of the Disinvestment Commission could not be implemented. On 4th July, 1997 the Union Cabinet approved an autonomy package for...

The Problem of Insurgency  Synopsis:    The graph of insurgency and organized violence is on increase in India.  The poor and backward states are the worst victims of it.  The fatalities, ethnic  extremist groups, seas etc.  have let lose a reign of terror in many parts of the country. The private mercenary armies in Bihar have created a virtual chaos.  In many violent cases there has been police and insurgent nexus.  Appalling...