16th Finance Commission

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

The 16th Finance Commission kept vertical devolution at 41% but changed the horizontal formula, altering the politics...
coal block auctions india

Coal block timelines: Can strict deadlines fix production delays?

Budget 2026, Tier II cities

Budget 2026: Tier II cities push lacks climate resilience

dashboard governance in India

Data-rich governance needs judgment at the core

NMP 2.0

NMP 2.0: Asset monetisation needs fiscal discipline

NMP 2.0 expands asset monetisation across highways, coal, ports and railways, but execution and fund redeployment will...
RBI Payments Vision 2025

RBI Payments Vision 2025: Inclusion gaps remain despite UPI success

trade deal ratification

Trade deal ratification: Why India will follow different paths for EU, US

US Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs

Trump tariffs overturned: What it means for the world economy

Equitable AI

Equitable AI needs democratic governance, not declarations

Pledges at the New Delhi summit sound reassuring, but equitable AI will fail without democratic oversight, accountability,...
the High Seas Treaty taking effect

The High Seas Treaty: Who owns the ocean’s genetic wealth?

RBI Payments Vision 2025

RBI Payments Vision 2025: Inclusion gaps remain despite UPI success

Budget 2026, Tier II cities

Budget 2026: Tier II cities push lacks climate resilience

artificial intelligence adoption

Can artificial intelligence strengthen democracy? Italy offers a test case