As cash transfers to women become permanent in state budgets, the focus must shift from political appeal to measurable economic empowerment. #cashtransfers Read more »
RBI’s bank board rules cut routine work but leave directors answerable for strategy, technology and risk. #RBI #board Read more »
India needs licensed nuclear power reactor designs, firm orders and credible costs to turn its 100 GW target into generating capacity. Read more »
Slum demolitions in Nepal have displaced thousands, turning a promise of land reform into a human rights crisis. Read more »
Russian oil imports comprised more than half of India’s June crude imports, leaving New Delhi exposed to renewed US tariff threat. #Russia #oil Read more »
Delhi air pollution plan 2026 acts before GRAP, but weak PUCC checks, dust control and regional coordination could blunt its impact. #Airpollution #GRAP Read more »
AAY ration reform and food subsidy costs scrutiny is welcome, but smaller AAY families should not pay for the failures in procurement, storage and targeting. #AAY #foodsubsidy Read more »
India’s $189 billion import substitution plan can work only if domestic value addition, supplier depth and exports rise with production. #imports #exports Read more »
AI rules cover safety and copyright, but not the financing of the knowledge system that trains commercial models. Read more »
China is building the option of force, but coast-guard patrols and blockade rehearsals offer Beijing a lower-risk path towards Taiwan invasion. Read more »