GST reforms

GST reforms must now deliver on ease of doing business

GST reforms promise faster refunds, wider input tax credit and simpler registration, but businesses need predictable rules and fair enforcement. #GST #reforms Read more »
New environmental accounts

New environmental accounts must change how growth is measured

India’s environmental accounts could improve decisions on water, mining and infrastructure, provided governments use the data. #environment Read more »
7.1% GDP growth

RBI bets on 7.1% GDP growth as inflation risks return

The RBI sees strong GDP growth ahead, but rising inflation and external pressures could test India’s ability to sustain 7% growth. #RBI #economy Read more »
BRICS

BRICS must prove that its economic ambitions can survive geopolitics

BRICS must turn its growing economic weight into practical cooperation while India manages its difficult relationship with China. #BRICS Read more »
India’s transport authority

Transport authority must make infrastructure work as a network

India’s new transport authority can improve infrastructure planning, but its success will depend on whether ministries act on its recommendations. #transport Read more »
India's power crunch

India’s power crunch is becoming a fuel logistics problem

India has enough generation capacity on paper, but coal logistics and weak hydropower have resulted in a severe power crunch. #power #coal Read more »
GST 3.0

GST 3.0 should be about stability, not another rate reset

The GST 3.0 should shift from rate rationalisation to predictable rules, faster refunds, better ITC and proportionate enforcement. #GST Read more »
India’s semiconductor industry

India’s semiconductor industry needs more than money

India’s semiconductor industry has money and policy support, but the challenge is to build manufacturing expertise and institutional knowledge. #semiconductor Read more »
AI boom

AI boom could make global capital costlier for India

The AI boom is increasing demand for capital as global public debt remains high, and India may face tougher competition for savings. #AI #globalcapital Read more »
US interest rates, Rupee

US interest rates are testing RBI’s rupee stance

US interest rates are testing India’s exchange-rate policy, and a more flexible rupee could reduce pressure on reserves and domestic rates. #Fed #interestrates Read more »