US naval supremacy under threat

US naval supremacy depends on factories, not aircraft carriers

US naval supremacy now depends on comparative production speed, not on the number of prestige platforms. Read more »
AI and local journalism

How AI could hurt — and help — local journalism

Carefully deployed, AI may also help fill civic information gaps and support public-interest reporting. Read more »
textile industry,

Textile industry’s problem isn’t labour, it’s policy and scale

India’s textile industry failed to keep pace with global demand for synthetics, speed, and scale, leaving it behind China, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. #textile #industry Read more »
PLI scheme

PLI scheme needs a jobs reset, not just export success

India’s PLI scheme has lifted smartphone exports, but its capital-heavy design and weak job focus limit its economic payoff. #PLIscheme #manufacturing Read more »
multidimensional poverty index india

Multidimensional poverty gains and fiscal federalism

The sharp fall in multidimensional poverty since 2015 shows welfare delivery can work—but sustaining the gains will require better state capacity. Read more »
Europe’s Russia strategy is a threat to peace

Europe’s Russia strategy risks repeating history’s wars

Europe’s Russia strategy based on containment through Ukraine risks repeating past wars, and a negotiated security framework is overdue. Read more »
child marriage

Why child marriage persists in West Bengal despite social progress

West Bengal’s stubbornly high rate of child marriage exposes the limits of legal reform and income growth—and points to girls’ education as the most effective policy lever. #childmarriage #WestBengal Read more »
distress migration

Distress migration: Anti-trafficking policy must focus on mental health

India’s distress migration and trafficking crisis cannot be solved without embedding mental health care into every stage of rescue and rehabilitation. #migration #mentalhealth Read more »
wealth inequality in india

Wealth inequality blind spot: The missing data on the rich

India tracks poverty in detail but lacks credible data on wealth inequality—undermining taxation, policy, and inequality debates. Read more »
India tourism

What holds back India tourism despite its natural riches

India tourism offers unmatched diversity, yet its global tourism share stays low because structural gaps overshadow its natural advantages. #tourism #India Read more »