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 »
RBI plastic notes

RBI plastic notes plan shows cash still rules India

UPI is booming, but cash circulation is rising too. RBI plastic notes plan reflects India’s hybrid payments future. #RBI #cash #UPI Read more »
Online gaming, gaming GST, real-money gaming India, Supreme Court gaming ruling

Online gaming faces tax shock after GST verdict

Supreme Court rulings and the 2025 online gaming law leave India’s real-money gaming industry with little room to operate. #gaming Read more »
Migrant labour welfare

Migrant labour welfare needs portable benefits

Migrant labour welfare is now central to industrial productivity, urban planning, and India’s manufacturing ambitions. #labour #migrant #welfare Read more »
EV adoption in India

EV adoption lags as chargers and policy fail to keep pace

Faster EV adoption needs stable incentives, faster charging rollout and a deeper domestic battery ecosystem. Read more »
NHIS 2026

NHIS 2026 and India’s search for reliable income data

NHIS 2026 could reshape welfare, poverty and inequality measurement, but informality remains the biggest obstacle. #incomesurvey Read more »
anti-dumping duties

Anti-dumping duties and India’s import dilemma

India must use anti-dumping duties selectively to counter unfair imports without hurting its global competitiveness. #antidumping #imports #India Read more »