fuel subsidies

Targeted fuel subsidies can ease India’s oil price pain

Rising crude prices have revived India’s old fuel subsidies dilemma: protect households without weakening fiscal discipline. #India #crude #subsidies Read more »
India Semiconductor Mission, ISM 2.0, semiconductor supply chain

India Semiconductor Mission enters its hardest phase

The next phase of India semiconductor mission must move from project approvals to a real semiconductor ecosystem built on suppliers, skills and process discipline. #semiconductor Read more »
global imbalances

Global imbalances expose the limits of industrial policy

Tariffs and subsidies may serve domestic politics, but they cannot correct the savings and investment gaps behind global imbalances. #tariffs #investment #trade Read more »
capital goods

Capital goods imports test India’s self-reliance push

India must cut avoidable capital goods imports without denying industry access to world-class technology and machinery. #imports Read more »
Farmer suicides:

Farmer suicides: Small farms at the heart of distress

India’s farm crisis and farmer suicides stem from shrinking size of land holdings and the resultant weak incomes. #farmers'suicide Read more »
rupee fall

Rupee fall exposes India’s external account strain

India’s growth remains strong, but the rupee fall shows rising pressure on the balance of payments. #rupee Read more »
rupee

Rupee under siege: Can India prevent a slide towards 100 per dollar?

Rising oil prices, strong dollar and persistent capital outflows are intensifying pressure on the rupee, raising concerns over a slide towards 100 per dollar. #rupee Read more »
Samudra Manthan, Oil exploration

Energy security: Can Samudra Manthan revive oil exploration?

Samudra Manthan can improve India’s upstream prospects, but better seismic data alone cannot reverse declining oil and gas output. #SamudraManthan Read more »
creative economy

Creative economy can be India’s next growth engine

India’s creative economy is growing, but weak data and informality keep creators outside formal markets. #creativeeconomy Read more »
Strategic oil reserves

India’s strategic oil reserves must match import risks

Strategic oil reserves are not dead assets; they buy time, bargaining space and market calm. #oil #import Read more »