China visa rules

China visa rules open a new front in public diplomacy

China visa rules is aimed at attracting tourist spending and let foreign visitors carry home a different account of the country. #China #visa Read more »
student protest India

Student protest restores ministerial accountability

The student protest forced a ministerial resignation, but lasting success depends on reforming the country’s examination system. Read more »
economic reforms, 1991 liberalisation

Thirty-five years after, economic reforms confront a new constraint

The 1991 economic reforms helped India become the world’s fifth-largest economy, but weak state capacity now limits productivity, investment and job creation. #liberalisation #economicreforms Read more »
India’s GDP growth data

India’s GDP growth data still face a trust deficit

India’s GDP growth data under the new series update the economic record, but clearer methods and revision data are needed to restore confidence. #GDP #economy Read more »
Easier FDI rules

Easier FDI rules will not solve India’s investment problem

India’s new FDI rules may cut compliance costs, but weak supply chains and slow courts still deter long-term investment. #FDI Read more »
Core sector growth

Core sector growth rests on ore, power and public works

India’s rebased core sector index rose to 5% in June as iron ore and electricity offset falling oil, gas, refinery and fertiliser output. #coresector #IIP Read more »
EPFO needs investment

EPFO needs investment skills to match its financial weight

Different liabilities under EPFO’s provident fund, pension and insurance schemes require different investment strategies. #EPFO Read more »
Cash transfers to women

Cash transfers to women are working; it’s time to take them up a notch

As cash transfers to women become permanent in state budgets, the focus must shift from political appeal to measurable economic empowerment. #cashtransfers Read more »
bank boards

RBI frees bank boards from the compliance treadmill

RBI’s bank board rules cut routine work but leave directors answerable for strategy, technology and risk. #RBI #board Read more »
Russian oil imports

Dependence on Russian oil imports carries a US trade cost

Russian oil imports comprised more than half of India’s June crude imports, leaving New Delhi exposed to renewed US tariff threat. #Russia #oil Read more »