credit-deposit ratio shoots up

Rising credit-deposit ratio signals a structural funding problem

Rate cuts, small savings, and mutual funds are pulling money away from bank deposits, widening the credit-deposit ratio. Read more »
core sector

Core sector stalls in October as energy weakness deepens

India’s core sector stagnated in October as coal, gas and electricity output shrank, signalling deeper industrial stress. #IIP #coresector Read more »
updated IT Rules 2025

IT Rules 2025 test balance between safety and rights

India’s updated IT Rules 2025 reshape platform liability and deepfake detection, with major implications for free speech. Read more »
COP30 fossil-fuel phaseout plan

COP30: India’s climate diplomacy after the Belém outcome

As COP30 ends without a fossil-fuel phaseout plan, India must weigh equity, finance gaps and energy security while shaping climate diplomacy. Read more »
DPDP Act

DPDP Act: Can India enforce its data protection law?

India’s new data protection law (DPDP Act) is ambitious, but enforcement gaps threaten its credibility. #DPDPAct #dataprotection Read more »
migration survey

New migration survey can fix policy blind spots

India’s 2026-27 migration survey looks to replace outdated data with a modern picture of labour mobility. #migration #survey Read more »
urban homelessness india

Urban homelessness exposes deep policy failures

Growing urban homelessness reveals gaps in SUH, PMAY-U and urban policy, weak planning, and fragile social protection. Read more »
US immigration crash

US immigration decline signals a global labour reset

India must respond to the sharp drop in US immigration with a plan for skilled talent, remote work, and services exports. Read more »
employment crisis

Employment crisis deepens despite headline number stability

India’s employment crisis is no longer just about job scarcity. It now reflects growing distress in cities and a deepening gender divide. #unemployment Read more »
fiscal federalism

Fiscal federalism: Why long-term capex loans matter now

The Centre's 50-year interest-free loans to states mark a shift in fiscal federalism, but raise concerns over autonomy. Read more »