PM Modi's seven appeals

Modi’s seven appeals need policy backing

Prime Minister Modi’s seven appeal can create public seriousness, but India’s oil, fertiliser and gold vulnerabilities need price signals and policy action. Read more »
rare disease policy india

India’s rare disease policy cannot stop at a funding cap

India’s rare disease policy created hope, but many patients lose treatment once the Rs 50 lakh cap is exhausted. Read more »
copper imports

Copper import surge exposes India’s mineral policy gaps

India’s copper imports have crossed Rs 1 trillion, exposing weak mining, refining and exploration capacity. #Cooper #criticalminerals Read more »
China-Russia ties

China-Russia ties: The axis that unsettles the West and Asia

Close China-Russia ties challenge US power, harden Europe’s China policy, and unsettle Asian powers. #China #Russia Read more »
fuel subsidies

Targeted fuel subsidies can ease India’s oil price pain

Rising crude prices have revived India’s old fuel subsidies dilemma: protect households without weakening fiscal discipline. #India #crude #subsidies Read more »
India Semiconductor Mission, ISM 2.0, semiconductor supply chain

India Semiconductor Mission enters its hardest phase

The next phase of India semiconductor mission must move from project approvals to a real semiconductor ecosystem built on suppliers, skills and process discipline. #semiconductor Read more »
global imbalances

Global imbalances expose the limits of industrial policy

Tariffs and subsidies may serve domestic politics, but they cannot correct the savings and investment gaps behind global imbalances. #tariffs #investment #trade Read more »
capital goods

Capital goods imports test India’s self-reliance push

India must cut avoidable capital goods imports without denying industry access to world-class technology and machinery. #imports Read more »
Farmer suicides:

Farmer suicides: Small farms at the heart of distress

India’s farm crisis and farmer suicides stem from shrinking size of land holdings and the resultant weak incomes. #farmers'suicide Read more »
rupee fall

Rupee fall exposes India’s external account strain

India’s growth remains strong, but the rupee fall shows rising pressure on the balance of payments. #rupee Read more »