Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Welfare up, income durability still elusive

Budget 2026 raises allocations for jobs, health and education, but state capacity, costly credit and thin delivery weaken the shift from welfare to durable incomes. #welfare #Budget2026 Read more »
Union Budget 2026

Budget 2026 must shift focus from slogans to delivery

Union Budget 2026 must close access gaps in roads, finance, jobs, and services through seamless execution, not announcements. #UnionBudget2026 Read more »
MGNREGA

MGNREGA dilution risks undermining the right to work

Structural changes to MGNREGA risk weakening its right to work guarantee and local planning framework. #MGNREGA Read more »
gaming ban

India’s gaming ban risks innovation and fintech growth

Policy uncertainty in fintech and gaming ban will drive innovation abroad, weakening India’s digital economy. #gaming #fintech Read more »
cess, rupee, tax devolution

Education and health cess utilisation must undergo social audit

India boasts world-class healthcare and education institutions, but these sectors remain fund-starved despite an education and health cess intended to bridge the funding gap. #healthcare #cess Read more »
India's poverty reduction efforts fall short.

India’s poverty reduction challenge lies beyond numbers games

Decentralisation, improved data management, and a focus on quality education and healthcare are crucial for sustainable poverty reduction. Read more »
India's unemployment crisis

Unemployment challenge: Policymakers must focus on demographic dividend

India needs to find solutions to the persistent unemployment problem and strive to leverage its demographic dividend. Read more »
Wealth tax

16th Finance Commission’s imperative: Sustainable livelihoods for inclusive growth

As India strives for global leadership, ensuring equity must start at the grassroots, and the 16th Finance Commission holds the key to this. #16thFinanceCommission #India #governance #policy Read more »
big tech dominance over media

Big tech, big money: Why India needs a fair play code for news

The Big Tech must pay a fair revenue share to #media, and free news from unfair algorithms and biased digital ecosystem. #news #ai #india Read more »
agriculture sector productivity

Agriculture sector: Cooperative farming can script success

With the world's largest #cropland and a young #workforce, India can revolutionise its #agriculture sector by taking cues from China's #farming success, writes Dr Aruna Sharma. #agricultureproductivity #farmincome #farmerprotest Read more »