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  CBS LINE Volume 3(12) Interviewee :  Prof. Pinaki Chakraborty                           Visiting Professor,  NIPFP Interviewer - Joshni , MSCEFT, Centre for Budget Studies         From academia to public institutions and policy commissions, you have seen economics from every side. How has this journey shaped your understanding of what good economic policymaking truly means? A good economic policy making is about understanding what best can work in a given context. The assessment of that context needs to be based on data, past precedence, relevant international experiences, policy priorities and their acceptability. Many people see economics as theory and numbers, but your work shows how deeply it connects to governance and people’s lives. How do you see the relationship between economic research and social progress? Understanding of economic theory is a tool to under...

CBS LINE Volume 3(12) Midas Touch or Economic Burden? Unpacking India’s Complex Relationship with Gold Gold has proven its mettle not only as a precious material but also as a deep-rooted symbol of riches and a necessary component in the cultural and economic construct of India itself. Long considered a rare and beautiful commodity with attributes of being a medium of exchange and a safe investment in times of turbulence and uncertainty, in modern-day markets, it appears in two chief forms: physical gold and paper gold. These two facades represent the actual attributes of gold itself: rarity, divisibility, acceptability around the world and its resistance to any form of corrosion or deterioration. All these qualities come together to make gold a class in itself in the market. A lot of factors influence the price of gold worldwide. Starting with the supply side, the limitations are real with the current grade of gold reserves having reduced from 2.0 grams per ton of ore in the year...

  CBS LINE Volume 3(12) Renewable Energy Transition: A gigantic hurdle for Global South The global renewable energy transition represents one of the most profound transformations of our time. Between 2015 and 2024, worldwide renewable capacity more than doubled from 1.85 million MW to 4.44 million MW, an increase of 140% in less than a decade. This exponential growth, driven by falling hardware costs, binding international climate commitments, and heightened energy security concerns, suggests a technological revolution that could democratize energy access and reduce global inequalities. Yet, beneath this optimistic narrative lies a stark reality: the renewable transition is reproducing and even deepening the structural dependencies that have long constrained the Global South, which puts a huge-burden already affected by global power structures of inequalities based on unfair trade policies and austerities of International organisations like IMF. The persistent challenge is highli...

CBS LINE Volume 3(12) 📊 Macro News US Economy : Steady Growth Meets Sticky Inflation Forecast: 2% GDP growth, 2.75% inflation. AI-driven productivity helps offset slower hiring.. India’s Growth Soars Past 8% in H1 : Q2 hits 8.2%—driven by strong demand and government spending. H2 moderation expected.. India’s Inflation at Historic Low: Just 0.25% : Food prices correct, core inflation stays contained. Room for more policy easing widens. Global Growth Set to Cool in 2026 : UNCTAD warns of slowdown from debt, trade costs, and uncertainty. South-South trade stays resilient at +8%.. 🌍 International Economics Global Trade : Global Trade to Smash $35T Record in 2025** A 7% surge adds $2.2T, driven by electronics and manufacturing. East Asia and Africa lead the charge. IIndia’s FTA Sprint : EU, NZ, Chile in Focus Facing 50% US tariffs, India fast-tracks trade ...

CBS LINE Volume 3(11) Quiz Corner CBSLINE - Volume 3(12) Start Quiz Current Affairs Quiz-December 2025 No Limit Back Next Finish 🏆 Quiz Result Play Again Home Fidha Fathima , Msc in Econometrics and Financial Technology

CBS LINE Volume 3(12) From Kitchen to Country: How a Bowl of Chicken Curry Adds to GDP “Fashion is rising, money is falling,” Rajan Begum read aloud from the newspaper, squinting as if the words themselves were playing tricks on him. “GDP is growing, but jobs are missing,” said another headline. He folded the paper slowly and stared at his tea. “So money runs fast, value walks slowly, and my tea is already cold,” he muttered. From the other room, his wife laughed. “Stop arguing with the newspaper,” she said. “Do something useful.” Rajan smiled to himself. “Useful? Yes. Cooking. At least food doesn’t confuse people.” He paused and added, “Why not make chicken curry and sell it? Maybe that will explain everything.” At the market, the chicken seller greeted him cheerfully. “Early today! One kilo?” “Yes,” Rajan replied, “₹195, right?” The seller nodded. “What are you cooking?” Rajan grinned. “Clarity.” At the next stall, he bought masala, onions and oil for ₹75. As he paid, Rajan thought q...

  CBS LINE Volume 3(12) Nandumon  & Athulya Rajan MSc in Econometrics and Financial Technology

CBS LINE Volume 3(11) Interviewee - Santhosh T Varghese                          Head of the Department of Economics                          Maharaja's College , Ernakulam                      Interviewer - Joshni , MSCEFT, Centre for Budget Studies 1.  Kerala has high educational attainment but still suffers from graduate underemployment. In your view, what changes in curriculum, skill development and industry exposure are needed to make Kerala’s students more job-ready for emerging sector? The issue of employability of graduates  depends upon three important factors. First, on the availability of job openings and educated labour demand from the productive sectors of the economy and second on the mismatch between the  available skill set of the graduates and what is expected by the indust...