ELI scheme

ELI scheme: India’s ₹99,000 crore job push may not suffice

The government’s ELI scheme will boost job generation, but deeper reforms needed to tackle youth unemployment. #ELI #unemployment Read more »
Lessons for India’s RDI scheme

RDI Scheme: Five China-inspired fixes for India’s innovation gap

India’s #RDI scheme could raise #R&D to 1.2 % of #GDP—if policymakers copy #China’s tight sector focus and let markets steer projects. #evs #ai Read more »
pharma industry

Pharma industry needs to pivot beyond generics

India's pharma industry must pivot to biosimilars and specialty drugs as global generics margins shrink and trade risks rise. #pharma #generics Read more »
bank credit crunch

Broken bank credit pipeline is choking MSMEs, startups

Over 99% of India’s MSMEs lack access to bank credit, posing a threat to economic growth and job creation. Read more »
US-India trade deal

US-India trade deal stalls over farm sector access

Agriculture emerges as a sticking point in US-India trade deal as India protects its farmers from subsidised US imports. #agriculture #US-Indiatrade Read more »
India's copper treaty with zambia

India taps Zambia copper to shield EV, defence supply chains

Zambia’s Copper and cobalt could feed India’s gigafactories and missile makers, easing shortages as electrification accelerates. Read more »
RBI, bank governance

RBI tightens bank governance amid forex scandal

RBI steps up scrutiny of board meetings and bank governance after IndusInd’s forex misstep exposed deep flaws in oversight structures. #RBI #bankgovernance Read more »
financial inclusion, UPI, Jan Dhan Yojana, Digital India

Financial inclusion must go beyond bank accounts

Financial inclusion must evolve into financial resilience, focusing on customised products for low-income and marginalised groups. #financialinclusion #UPI #JanDhan Read more »
Steel industry

Steel industry faces global headwinds, local slowdown

A mix of global protectionism, seasonal slowdown, and rising Chinese exports threatens to derail India's steel industry recovery. #steel Read more »
NATO defence budget hike

Bigger NATO budgets will not preserve western dominance

Lacking parallel bets on #innovation and #softpower, a #defence spending spree by #NATO risks exposing the West’s strategic fragility. #trump #ukraine #russia #china Read more »