India's China+1 opportunity

India’s China+1 opportunity is not a low-wage contest

India’s China+1 opportunity remains open, but cheap labour alone cannot deliver factories, supply chains and export competitiveness. #India #China Read more »
US tariffs, exports

US tariffs expose India’s dependence on one big market

Fresh US tariffs threat exposes India’s dependence on the American market and the limits of export diversification. #US #tariffs #Exports Read more »
India’s Russian oil dilemma

India’s Russian oil dilemma goes beyond US tariffs

US sanctions add pressure on India’s Russian oil purchases, but the larger vulnerability is India’s dependence on imported crude. #crude #Russian Read more »
Tata Sons IPO

Tata Sons IPO to put group’s governance model to test

The Tata Sons IPO debate is about regulation, shareholder liquidity and the future of Tata’s ownership structure. #TataSons Read more »
RoDTEP

RoDTEP can fix tax distortions, not India’s export problem

RoDTEP can remove unrecovered taxes from exports, but deeper reforms are needed to make Indian manufacturing globally competitive. #export Read more »
Fed rate hike

Fed rate hike to put global growth under a financial squeeze

The latest Fed rate hike raises borrowing costs worldwide, putting emerging markets, debt and investment under fresh pressure. #Fed #interestrate Read more »
GST 2.0

GST 2.0 must make compliance predictable, not merely digital

GST 2.0 shifts the focus from tax rates to e-invoicing, ITC, litigation and making GST compliance more predictable for businesses. #GST Read more »
August trade deficit

August trade deficit narrows, but the hard test remains

India’s August trade deficit narrowed, but rising imports show why export growth must create more domestic value. #tradedeficit #exports Read more »
UPI MDR

UPI MDR explained: What changes from October 15

The UPI MDR changes the economics of higher-value digital transactions, but most merchant payments will remain free. #UPI #MDR Read more »
India inflation

India inflation rises as RBI faces October test

Food, energy and manufacturing prices are rising together, forcing the RBI to judge whether India’s inflation shock is becoming persistent. #food #inflation Read more »