electronic gold receipts (EGRs)

Gold formalisation should not become a case for more gold

India's EGR push can formalise household gold, but policy should favour recycling existing stocks over encouraging fresh imports. Read more »
Double deflation

Double deflation and the quality of GDP estimates

India’s new GDP series uses double deflation to measure manufacturing GVA more accurately when output and input prices diverge. #GDP #deflation Read more »
CAFE-III

CAFE-III must make green mobility affordable in India

CAFE-III could accelerate EV adoption, but India must ensure cleaner mobility does not push affordable cars beyond the middle class. #CAFE-III #EVs Read more »
ISP: India’s services economy

ISP: India’s services economy finally gets a monthly measure

India’s new Index of Services Production offers a monthly view of services growth while exposing gaps in coverage and measurement. #ISP #services Read more »
India’s zombie firms

India’s zombie firms are fewer, but distress persists

India’s zombie firms fell to 5.5% in 2025, but corporate distress and slow insolvency resolution remain problems. Read more »
PM Internship Scheme

PM Internship Scheme faces a problem of demand, not supply

The PM Internship Scheme shows why creating internship slots is easier than making them useful and affordable for young workers. #Internship Read more »
India’s industrial growth

India’s industrial growth is strong, but uneven

India’s industrial growth was a robust 8% in August, but mining and consumer non-durables remained weak despite a favourable base. #IIP Read more »
India’s ethanol blending policy

After E20, India’s ethanol blending policy faces a harder test

India’s ethanol blending policy has cut oil use and built distillery capacity, but E20 now shifts the challenge towards vehicles and consumers. #E20 #ethanol Read more »
India's coal shortage

India’s coal shortage is increasingly a logistics problem

India’s September power crunch exposes a coal shortage as thermal plants face low stocks and peak electricity demand stays high. #coalshortage Read more »
IRDAI’s commission caps

IRDAI’s commission caps could reshape insurance distribution

The proposed IRDAI’s commission caps could lower insurance distribution costs while testing whether distributors will keep selling difficult-to-place products. #IRDAI #insurance Read more »