Global South

Global South cannot emulate growth of developed world

Global South has the right to grow, but not by copying the developed West’s fossil-fuel path. #GlobalSouth #inequality Read more »
India's looming jobs crisis

India jobs crisis: Solution lies in thriving manufacturing sector

India's jobs crisis reflects its weak manufacturing sector, poor skills, and the underuse of women workforce. Read more »
Cleaner mobility scheme

Cleaner mobility scheme targets Delhi-NCR’s dirty trucks

Delhi-NCR’s cleaner mobility scheme targets old buses and trucks, but execution will decide its air-quality impact. #airpollution Read more »
India-US trade deal

India-US trade deal runs into USTR tariff wall

The USTR’s 12.5% tariff proposal has turned India-US trade deal negotiations into a test of policy autonomy. #trade #US Read more »
fertility decline

Fertility decline: India is ageing before prosperity

India's fertility decline is now a federal challenge, shaping delimitation, tax devolution, migration and ageing policy. #fertility Read more »
fiscal consolidation, capex

Fiscal consolidation cannot come at the cost of growth spending

Govt's push for fiscal consolidation helped India meet its 2025-26 fiscal deficit target, but cuts across developmental ministries carry growth risks. #fiscalconsolidation Read more »
New IIP series

New IIP series gives India sharper industrial data

The new IIP series updates India’s industrial data for an economy reshaped by manufacturing, renewables and infrastructure. #IIP #manufacturing Read more »
State market borrowings

State market borrowings reshape India’s federal finances

Rising state market borrowings show how welfare promises, infrastructure spending and weak revenues are straining budgets. #statedebt Read more »
US-India ties

US-India ties after Rubio visit: Partnership survives, trust does not

Marco Rubio’s New Delhi visit steadied US-India ties, but tariffs, China, Pakistan and immigration still cloud the partnership. Read more »
India-US trade deal, Section 301 tariffs, India trade policy

India-US trade deal: Tariff relief cannot mean surrender

The India-US trade deal may cut tariff risk, but India must not trade policy autonomy for short-term relief. #US #India #tariffs Read more »