Airport privatisation

Airport privatisation must pass a competition test

India’s airport privatisation plan needs competition safeguards based on traffic share, not simply the number of airports. #privatisation #aviation Read more »
Indian National Congress leadership

Indian National Congress needs a generational reset

Indian National Congress can gain from youth discontent only if it reforms leadership, rewards performance and gives younger leaders real power. Indian National Congress, Congress leadership crisis, Congress party generational change, Congress youth... Read more »
rupee trade

Rupee trade gets easier, but the hard part remains

DGFT has widened rupee trade settlement rules, but deeper markets, hedging and useful investment options will decide adoption. #rupee Read more »
Swachh Bharat

Swachh Bharat’s next test is safe sanitation

Twelve years after the Swachh Bharat call, India must shift from counting toilets to delivering safe, reliable sanitation services. #SwachhBharat Read more »
Rural non-farm economy india

Rural non-farm economy suffer from low productivity

Rural non-farm economy is expanding, but its employment gains remain trapped in tiny enterprises with weak capital and low productivity. Read more »
Women farmers

Women farmers carry Indian agriculture without equal access

Women farmers are central to Indian agriculture, yet land, credit and policy systems still lag behind their role in farming. #farmers #agriculture #women Read more »
Viksit Bharat 2047

Viksit Bharat 2047 faces a hard growth arithmetic

Viksit Bharat requires investment near 40% of GDP, faster productivity growth and a much larger shift into productive jobs. Read more »
India’s sugar imports

India’s sugar imports started after a bad surplus call

India’s sugar imports shows why export quotas and ethanol diversion need to be tied to transparent production estimates and stock buffers. #sugar #imports Read more »
US quartz tariffs

US quartz tariffs expose India’s export concentration risk

India’s WTO consultations may ease the US quartz tariffs shock, but the deeper risk is heavy export dependence on the American market. #WTO #US #quartz Read more »
SEBI’s securities lending reforms

SEBI’s securities lending reforms face a demand test

SEBI plans securities lending reforms as India’s closing auction exposes gaps in liquidity, arbitrage and market infrastructure. #SEBI Read more »