smartphone PLI

Smartphone PLI must now move beyond assembly

India’s smartphone PLI delivered export growth, but domestic value addition stayed shallow, and the next phase must...
The AI Impact Summit 2026

AI Impact Summit 2026 puts deployment ahead of slogans

16th Finance Commission

16th Finance Commission: Why the north-south tax row has shifted

coal block auctions india

Coal block timelines: Can strict deadlines fix production delays?

RBI dividends

RBI dividend windfall cannot replace fiscal reform

Record RBI dividends and bond purchases have eased India’s fiscal arithmetic, but central bank support cannot be...
Iran conflict

Iran conflict exposes India’s oil and trade vulnerabilities

Modi-Trump summit, India-US trade

India-US trade framework must be renegotiated after Supreme Court ruling

iran conflict global economy

Iran conflict will accelerate the global shift away from oil

Modi-Trump summit, India-US trade

India-US trade framework must be renegotiated after Supreme Court ruling

The India-US trade framework eased immediate pressure on exporters, but the real story now is whether India...
NCDs lifestyle disease

NCD burden needs better policy, not blame-laden labels

political debate

India’s political debate is drifting away from its priorities

The AI Impact Summit 2026

AI Impact Summit 2026 puts deployment ahead of slogans

iran conflict global economy

Iran conflict will accelerate the global shift away from oil