RBI interest rate pause

RBI interest rate pause reflects caution on fuel-led inflation

The RBI interest rate pause reflects uncertainty over oil prices, a weaker rupee and whether fuel inflation will spread across the economy. Read more »
Income tax amendment

Income tax amendment rewrites rules for foreign capital, industry

Income tax (Amendment) Ordinance eases rules for offshore funds, electronics, data centres, diamonds and business trusts. #FDI Read more »
India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 faces the import test

India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 must build design, materials and fabrication, as chip demand is rising faster than domestic capacity. #Semiconductor Read more »
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication system

Vehicle-to-vehicle communication faces an India road test

Vehicle-to-vehicle communication can prevent crashes, but India needs road trials, driver training and cyber safeguards before a mandate. Read more »
Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill

Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill updates law for digital banking

The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill replaces a patched 1891 law with technology-neutral rules for bankers records and electronic evidence. #Banking Read more »
Economic policy

Economic policy must build India’s strategic power

Economic policy must move beyond absorbing shocks to build manufacturing, technology and institutions that can shape outcomes. #economy #policy Read more »
Super 301: US tariff

Super 301: US tariff gives India a narrow edge, at a price

Super 301 tariff spares 45% of Indian exports but raises costs for the rest and complicates India-US trade negotiations. #tariff Read more »
China’s AI strategy

China’s AI strategy is built for the world beyond America

China’s AI strategy is based on low-cost open AI models, industrial scale and diplomacy to challenge US technology leadership. Read more »
Japan’s rearmament

Japan’s rearmament is redrawing Asia’s security map

Japan’s rearmament is transforming it from a protected power into a security provider that exports arms, missiles and technology to regional partners. #Japan Read more »
India's green energy transition

India’s green energy transition runs into grid constraints

India’s green energy transition now depends less on new solar parks and more on transmission, storage and viable power distribution. #greenenergy Read more »