France protests

France protests expose a state that spends but disappoints

France protests expose a gap between high public spending and unreliable services, with lessons from housing and youth unrest abroad. Read more »
India’s critical minerals strategy

India’s critical minerals strategy needs more than diplomacy

India's overseas critical minerals strategy need political-risk protection, affordable finance and domestic processing capacity. #criticalminerals Read more »
Startup funding

Startup funding recovery leaves smaller firms behind

India's Startup funding recovery recovery favours larger deals, leaving early-stage and deeptech startups struggling to secure funding. #startups #funding Read more »
China's non-tariff barriers

China’s non-tariff barriers expose limits of India’s FTA push

Trade agreements promise export growth, but non-tariff barriers and domestic weaknesses limit gains for Indian manufacturers. #China #FTA Read more »
Widening trade deficit

Widening trade deficit: The missing link is domestic value

India needs stronger domestic suppliers to turn export growth into lasting manufacturing competitiveness and foreign-exchange gains. #tradedeficit Read more »
IDBI Bank

IDBI Bank sale tests India’s privatisation strategy

The ₹52,878 crore sale of IDBI Bank to Fairfax could encourage more foreign investment in Indian banking, but the difficulties of valuation and regulation remain. #IDBI #Banking Read more »
FDI boom

FDI boom conceals a troubling investment gap

India's FDI boom is welcome, but repatriation and overseas expansion by Indian companies are keeping net inflows low. #FDI Read more »
Poor data quality

Poor data quality can undermine welfare schemes

India needs highest data quality and stronger accountability as poor beneficiary records and weak local surveys can distort welfare delivery. #data Read more »
AI adoption can lift MSME productivity

AI adoption can lift MSME productivity, only if businesses can act on it

AI adoption alone will not raise MSME productivity without integrated business software, working capital and better government support. #AI #MSME Read more »
India’s poverty gains

India’s poverty gains are real, but economic security remains elusive

India has lifted millions out of poverty, but weak real earnings and youth unemployment expose the limits of poverty-line measures. #unemployment #poverty Read more »