The OptiCast
Optima: The Annual Economic Outlook's Quarterly Newsletter
September '23 - November '23 / 1st Edition
Optima: The Annual Economic Outlook's Quarterly Newsletter
September '23 - November '23 / 1st Edition
$ 5 trillion economy, but for whom?
-By Vaani
This news that India can achieve the status of a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25 kindled hopes among many Indians. While the $5 trillion mark may serve as a benchmark for measuring our country's economic strength, it falls short of representing our broader development aspirations and challenges. Amidst glaring wealth disparity, lowest ranks in the happiness and global hunger index, and the inability to meet the seventeen SDG goals, it is imperative that we shift our focus from merely increasing the size of the economic pie to actively monitoring its distribution….
Economics, Women, and Claudia Goldin
-By Bharathy JP
Claudia Goldin's 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics celebrates her groundbreaking work on women in the labor force. As the first sole female recipient, Goldin challenges stereotypes, emphasising the broader scope of economics and advocating for policies to address the gender pay gap, reshaping perceptions of the discipline….
A Stellar Example of Cost Optimisation: Chandrayaan 3
-By Somyata Agnihotri
ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 success at 615 crores highlights cost efficiency in lunar exploration, outperforming international counterparts. Despite challenges and limited funding, ISRO's strategic decision-making and technological prowess showcase remarkable achievements, emphasising resourcefulness in space exploration…….
New Delhi, the world's most polluted city with an AQI of 611, contemplates costly cloud seeding solutions inspired by successful models in China, Russia, and the UAE. The potential adoption of hygroscopic cloud seeding offers hope for a breathable future, addressing the city's complex pollution challenge…….
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