education trap in India

India’s education trap begins with unequal access

Government schools remain crucial to mobility, but closures, costs and unreliable examinations could create an education trap in India. Read more »
Retail MSMEs

Retail MSMEs need more than Udyam recognition

Udyam recognition has helped retail MSMEs, but credit, GST costs, digital payments and fragmented regulation still constrain them. #MSMEs Read more »
common household database

Common household database key to bridging poverty gap

Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, common household database can help SDG progress and last-mile accountability. #poverty Read more »
India strategic autonomy

India’s strategic autonomy must rest on manufacturing strength

India cannot sustain strategic autonomy while manufacturing stays shallow, oil dependence remains high, and human capital gaps weaken productivity. Read more »
India's demographic dividend

Demographic dividend: India must move workers out of low-productivity work

Turning India's demographic dividend into growth requires better healthcare, quality education, and a manufacturing push that fixes MSME disadvantages. #demographicdividend #youth Read more »
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 »