India’s industrial growth

India’s industrial growth is strong, but uneven

India’s industrial growth was a robust 8% in August, but mining and consumer non-durables remained weak despite a favourable base. #IIP Read more »
India’s ethanol blending policy

After E20, India’s ethanol blending policy faces a harder test

India’s ethanol blending policy has cut oil use and built distillery capacity, but E20 now shifts the challenge towards vehicles and consumers. #E20 #ethanol Read more »
India's coal shortage

India’s coal shortage is increasingly a logistics problem

India’s September power crunch exposes a coal shortage as thermal plants face low stocks and peak electricity demand stays high. #coalshortage Read more »
IRDAI’s commission caps

IRDAI’s commission caps could reshape insurance distribution

The proposed IRDAI’s commission caps could lower insurance distribution costs while testing whether distributors will keep selling difficult-to-place products. #IRDAI #insurance Read more »
The Trump-Xi summit

Trump-Xi Summit ends with truce, not a settlement

The Trump-Xi summit extended the trade truce but left issues such as AI, Taiwan and strategic rivalry largely unresolved. Read more »
India’s jobs problem

India’s jobs problem is bigger than unemployment

India’s jobs problem goes beyond unemployment as millions compete for secure government jobs and informal work remains widespread. #jobs #employment Read more »
Public sector insurers

Public sector insurers need a new business model

India's public sector insurers have a role in closing protection gaps, but their losses raise questions about pricing, capital and reform. #insurance Read more »
Faster wage growth

Faster wage growth key to India’s growth story

India’s GDP is growing rapidly, yet real wage growth raises questions about the durability of consumption-led growth. #GDP #wagegrowth Read more »
Surplus liquidity balancing

RBI’s liquidity balancing act moves to the bond market

RBI’s liquidity balancing act is lifting the call rate while adding pressure to a government bond market facing heavy supply. #liquidity #RBI #bondmarket Read more »
Trump-Xi summit 2026

Trump-Xi Summit may extend the US-China trade pause

The Trump-Xi summit could produce limited trade and AI agreements without resolving deeper US-China strategic disputes. Read more »