Greetings! The Department of Economics, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai is proud to present the third and final edition of its official newsletter- The Economics Declassified for the academic year 2022-23. This newsletter is our attempt to establish a space for the young minds where they can learn, gain insights and update themselves with the critical…
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Economics Declassified Newsletter: December 2022 Issue
Greetings! The Department of Economics, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai is proud to present the second edition of its official newsletter- The Economics Declassified for the academic year 2022-23. This newsletter is our attempt to establish a space for the young minds where they can learn, gain insights and update themselves with the critical issues in…
Quinoa Cultivation: Economic plight of Bolivian farmers
By Sreelakshmi Nair | Edited by Atiyah Krishnan It is December, nearly the end of the year, everyone is done with the outcomes of their Spotify Wrapped, and the looming query in a couple of days will be the goals for the coming year. One of the most popular resolutions is the health goal and…
Connecting the Bridge from India to the UK
By Shriya Vora | Edited by Ruth D’Souza Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Britain’s youngest and first non-white, Indian-origin Prime Minister has caused quite a stir in the whole world, especially in India. A country that was ruled for years by the British is now finally seeing history make a full circle. Some have viewed this…
Automation Industry: A Boost to the Indian Economy
By Karishma Malhan | Edited by Khushi Shah Automation in simple terms is minimising human efforts through the creation and use of electronics and technologies that boost reliability and efficiency in performance. A major goal of automation is converting complex tasks into simple ones thus enhancing productivity and making our lives easier. It functions virtually…
Economics Declassified Newsletter: October 2022 Issue
Greetings! The Department of Economics, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai is proud to present the first edition of its official newsletter- The Economics Declassified for the academic year 2022-23. This newsletter is our attempt to establish a space for the young minds where they can learn, gain insights and update themselves with the critical issues in…
The 5G race: A new wave of Economic Development
By Aman Kayal (Editor-In-Chief) The promise of 5G has been echoed throughout the business world for years. 5G’s faster speed, lower latency and ability to connect vastly higher numbers of devices than previous generations of mobile technology offered executives a glimpse of a more efficient and productive future. By providing the basis for ubiquitous ultra-fast…
A New Dawn of the Sun
By Ruth D’souza Upon every veteran Xavierite’s post pandemic return to college, perhaps a slightly less noticeable detail evident only after careful observation were the newly fixed solar panels on the roof of the college. This change is noticeable in a number of other places too, proof of the fact that India’s solar power capacity…
The War of Currencies- The Inseparable Twin of a Trade Battle.
By Khushi Shah We’ve all read the news headlines about the value of the ”U.S. Dollar Dropping,” or about the ”Strong Euro Currency”. Next time you give an eye to them, you will know they’re talking about ‘Currency Wars’, sometimes called ”a race to the bottom.” Currencies change in value in relation to each other….
Consumerism, a hoax? : Case Study on Walmart
By Atiyah Krishnan | Edited by Ashna Ranade “Save Money. Live Better.” This is the tagline of the biggest retailer in America, Walmart. It was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton. Walton spent a lot of time in the local supermarkets back then in order to determine their business strategies. He would stay at the…
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